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hCGTreatments / Diet Doc hCG Diets & Weight Loss Offers improved hCG Diets With More Beneficial Nutritional Content, Possibly Offering Relief for Painful Symptoms of IBS

Richmond, VA (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, is commonly characterized by abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating and alteration of bowel habits, and is a difficult condition in which the bowels do not function as they should....

Oramed Receives FDA Clearance to Initiate Oral Insulin Trials in the U.S.

JERUSALEM, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQCM: ORMP) (http://www.oramed.com), a developer of oral drug delivery systems, announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Company's Investigational New Drug application(IND) for ORMD-0801, its oral insulin capsule. "We are very pleased to have the FDA clearance to proceed," st...

FDA Sets 17 July 2013 For MOXDUO® Advisory Committee Meeting

SYDNEY and BEDMINSTER, N.J., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- QRxPharma Limited (ASX: QRX and OTCQX: QRXPY) announced today the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set 17 July 2013 as the date of the Advisory Committee meeting to consider the Company's resubmitted MOXDUO New Drug Application (NDA). "The timing is within the expected date range of late June to late July," said Dr. John Hol...

The Flexi Foodie! Shamazing Plant-based Recipe Blog

LONDON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Yoga and a plant-based diet: they're like Harry and Sally, or Batman and Robin, or Wallace and Gromit (Photo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130517/CG16362) Together, they're greater than the sum of their parts. And that's why I go on about them both so much: it's all about feeding your body with nutrient-dense food, and strengthening it th...

Parents take steps in light of children's allergies "epidemic"

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A report released earlier this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls allergy rates among U.S. children an "epidemic." According to the study, 5.1 percent of children suffer from food allergies while 12.5 percent are sensitive to skin allergies. Some of these allergies can be deadly, shining light on the increased need to...

The Personalized Medicine Coalition's Ninth Annual State of Personalized Medicine Luncheon to Feature Janet Woodcock, M.D., FDA

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Personalized medicine and targeted therapies hold great potential to improve patient care and health care efficiency.  At the Ninth Annual State of Personalized Medicine Luncheon hosted by the Personalized Medicine Coalition (PC), Janet Woodcock, M.D., Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA...

Tanning - FDA Wants Tanning Salons to Post Cancer Warning Signs

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 According to a May 6, 2013 CBS News article, titled “FDA Wants Cancer Warnings at Indoor Tanning Salons,” tanning salons in the US may soon have to face stricter safety regulations. The Food and Dru...

GMOs cause leukemia!? Think again.

The Organic Consumers Association (among others) has gleefully announced: New Study Links GMO Food To Leukemia (also saved as a PDF). This article by Sayer Ji was originally published on Green Med Info on 12 May 2013 but seems to have disappeared. Th...

How Wrong Is The Latest “Dirty Dozen List?”

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) says that it “helps protect your family from pesticides.” The purpose of this post is to “help protect your family from dangerously misleading information from the EWG.” Each year since 19...

Tainted Peanut Lessons Remain For Food Industry – Attorney

Recalls linked to 2009 distribution of PCA’s tainted products made more firms focus on supplier verification and improving supply chain security, but Sunland’s problems in 2012 illustrated more needs to be done, says lawyer Sarah Brew.

ApniCure Presents Positive Results From Two Clinical Studies of the Winx(R) Sleep Therapy System for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

REDWOOD CITY, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/20/13 -- ApniCure, Inc., a medical device company focused on developing and commercializing novel home-use devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), today presented positive results from two studies of its Winx® Sleep Therapy System, a first-of-its kind, lifestyle-friendly treatment for OSA. Results demonstrated that treatment with Winx i...

Proximity Of Fast Food Restaurants Has Impact On Body Mass Index Of Low Income African-Americans

African-American adults living closer to a fast food restaurant had a higher body mass index (BMI) than those who lived further away from fast food, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and this association w...

Dear American Consumers: Please don t start eating healthfully. Sincerely, the Food Industry

Dear Consumers: A disturbing trend has come to our attention. You, the people, are thinking more about health, and you're starting to do something about it. This cannot continue. Sure, there's always been talk of health in America. We often encoura...

Healthcare Without Harm Releases Report on Healthy Food in Healthcare

Health Care Without Harm's Healthy Food in Health Care (HFHC) program has issued its third Menu of Change report, tracking the progress of the healthcare sector toward healthy and sustainable food service operations and highlighting the work being done to advance these efforts nationally and in regional pilots. The report includes the results of a recent HFHC nationwide survey of hospitals tha...

FDA expands alert to health care providers about lack of sterility assurance of all sterile drug products from NuVision Pharmacy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care providers of concerns about a lack of sterility assurance of all sterile drug products made and distributed by NuVision Pharmacy of Dallas, Texas. The FDA recommends that these products sh...

Wheat Initiative: 60% increase in wheat production needed by 2050

By 2050, a 60% increase in wheat production will be needed to meet the demand of a growing population. The Wheat Initiative, an international consortium gathering public institutions and private companies, was created as part of the 2011 action plan...

DASH diet: Tips for dining out

The DASH diet doesn't mean you can never eat out. These tips can help you make healthier choices whether you're at a fast-food chain or a fancy restaurant.

Journal of Caffeine Research: FDA needs to be vigilant, proactive in regulating caffeine

Caffeine is being added to a growing number of food and drink products, including energy drinks, snack foods, and even gum, that are often marketed to adolescents and children.

FDA to review QRxPharma's resubmitted MOXDUO NDA in July 2013

QRxPharma Limited announced today the US Food and Drug Administration has set 17 July 2013 as the date of the Advisory Committee meeting to consider the Company's resubmitted MOXDUO New Drug Application.

FDA seeks injunction in court against New York City Fish

The U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is seeking a preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York against New York City Fish, Inc., and several key employees for ma...

New non-transgenic GE technology platform for genetic improvement of sunflower oilseed crop

May 13, 2013 — Scientists have developed techniques for the genetic improvement of sunflowers using a non-GMO based approach. The new technology platform can harness the plant's own genes to improve characteristics of sunflower, develop genetic traits, which will improve its role as an important oilseed crop.The work was led by Dr Manash Chatterjee, an Adjunct Faculty member of Botany and Plant...

The AAPS Journal: Bioequivalence for Locally Acting Nasal Spray and Nasal Aerosol Products: Standard Development and Generic Approval

Type: Brief CommunicationDemonstrating bioequivalence (BE) for nasal spray/aerosol products for local action has been very challenging because the relationship between the drug in systemic circulation and the drug reaching the nasal site of action ha...

Syngenta Opens Unique $72 Million Advanced Crop Lab

Syngenta unveiled its new crop research facility during a grand opening celebration today at the company’s RTP Innovation Center. The first of its kind, $72 million Advanced Crop Lab allows company researchers to simulate any agricultural climate and precisely measure plant inputs – the key to helping farmers grow more food from fewer resources. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., USA (PRWEB) May 17...

Fuel the Fight Against Prostate Cancer

HMHP Foundation will host a mega car show and family fun event on Sunday, June 9. The event will raise funds for prostate cancer awareness. Boardman, Ohio (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 The HMHP Foundation is planning the first Fuel the Fight: Drive Out Prostate Cancer mega car show and family event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 9. The event will be held at Boardman High School, 7777 Glenwood Ave....

FDA seeks preliminary injunction against New York fish manufacturer

The U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is seeking a preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York against New York City Fish, Inc., and several key employees...