A University at Buffalo study of gender differences in irritable bowel syndrome found men with the condition report more interpersonal difficulty than women, the opposite of what the researchers had predicted. The poster went to the American College of Gastroenterology meeting.
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ExpoGusto: food excellences, internationally renowned chefs and solidarity in Lugano
ExpoGusto, a three-day food and wine exhibition, runs November 15-17, 2014 at the Centro Congressi in Lugano with guided tastings, cooking shows, competitions and workshops. Proceeds from the evening dinners cooked by internationally known chefs go to charity.
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Cytokinetics Provides Development Program Update for Tirasemtiv
Cytokinetics says the effects on slow vital capacity seen in its BENEFIT-ALS trial of tirasemtiv are robust and potentially clinically meaningful. The company has opened talks with the FDA and is planning a possible Phase III trial that could begin in 2015.
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Far-UV Device Perfect for Caregiver Protection Against Ebola
A vendor pitch for the Far-UV MicrobeBuster Light Curtain, claiming paired lamps cut contamination by 3 to 5 logs in five seconds and asking readers to help put the product before decision makers as protection for Ebola caregivers removing protective gear.
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WellCare Receives NCQA Quality Accreditation For Medicaid And Medicare Health Plans In Kentucky
The National Committee for Quality Assurance gave WellCare's Kentucky Medicaid plan a Commendable accreditation status and its Medicare Advantage plan in the state an Accredited designation, ratings based on how a plan manages its whole care delivery system.
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Medtronic CoreValve System Shows Exceptional Outcomes and Valve Performance in TAVI Patients Treated Via Direct Aortic Access
Medtronic reported 30-day results from a 100-patient European study of its CoreValve implanted through the upper chest: 4.4 percent all-cause mortality, one non-disabling stroke and none disabling, with 98.7 percent of patients free from moderate or severe paravalvular leak.
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Cytokinetics Announces Development Program Update for CK-2127107
Cytokinetics completed five Phase I trials of CK-2127107 under its collaboration with Astellas. The company reports the drug appeared safe and well tolerated in healthy volunteers and increased muscle response to neuromuscular input in a dose-related way, supporting later-stage development.
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Medi-Trace Cadence and Kendall Multi-function Defibrillation Electrodes by Covidien: Field Safety Alert - Electrodes Will Not Connect with Philips FR3 or FRx AED unit
Covidien told customers that certain Medi-Trace Cadence and Kendall defibrillation electrodes will not connect to Philips FR3 or FRx AED units. Two reported mismatches contributed to a delay in resuscitation and may have contributed to one patient's death; 644,460 electrodes are affected.
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World's fastest single-serve liquid pouch filler on display at pack expo 2014
T.H.E.M. will show the Sanko ZERO 1 liquid and paste pouch packaging machine at Pack Expo 2014 in Chicago, saying it runs over 2,300 packages a minute, more than twice the rate of traditional form-fill-seal systems, and changes over quickly between package sizes.
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Crawford & Company forms Relationship with CSL Group Relationship to provide growth opportunities for both parties
Crawford & Company and CSL Group agreed to link their global marine operations, sharing resources and networks to widen the specialist marine services each offers. Executives say the arrangement strengthens Crawford's handling of marine claims in North America.
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Endurance Exercise Can Damage Your Teeth—Here’s How...
Dr. Mercola reviews research finding endurance athletes face more dental problems than non-athletes, pointing to two causes: heavy sports drink use, with sugar up to two-thirds that of soda, and mouth breathing during training, which dries the mouth and lets bacteria thrive.
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Economist: Low agricultural commodity prices, potential rising rates could lead to land value decli
A Texas A&M AgriLife economist says recent corn and cotton price declines, combined with the Federal Reserve's expected rate increases, could trigger a drop in agricultural land prices after two decades in which low rates supported land values.
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Healthy lifestyle may cut stroke risk in half for women
Among 31,696 Swedish women followed for about 10 years, those with all five healthy factors - good diet, moderate drinking, never smoking, activity and a BMI under 25 - had a 54 percent lower risk of stroke than women with none, researchers report in Neurology.
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Successful 2014 Tip Murphy Legacy Golf Tournament Brings in Over $30,000 for United Fresh Start Foundation
More than ninety produce and retail representatives played the 2014 Tip Murphy Legacy Golf Tournament at the Oasis Golf Club near Cincinnati, raising over $30,000 for the United Fresh Start Foundation's work on children's access to fresh produce.
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Increased health risks linked to first episode psychosis
An NIMH-funded study in JAMA Psychiatry found people entering treatment for first-episode psychosis already had excess weight, smoking and metabolic problems despite averaging just 24 years old. Researchers tie the risks to illness, lifestyle and antipsychotic drugs combined.
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FTC: Telemarketing scam stole money from older consumers
The FTC says scammers posed as government callers offering a new Medicare card to collect bank account numbers, then debited victims' accounts, often for $400 or more. A federal court has temporarily halted the scheme while the FTC seeks to shut it down and return the money.
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FDA News for Health Professionals - 10-08-2014
An FDA roundup for health professionals covering a Class I recall of Teleflex pediatric anesthesia breathing circuits whose ends may crack, a Sagent ketorolac recall over wrong expiration dates, lead risk in Bo Ying Compound, and Xolair cardiovascular label changes.
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DAN’L MACKEY ALMY shares fresh produce story on national stage
DMA Solutions CEO Dan'l Mackey Almy spoke at INBOUND 2014 in Boston and the Business Gets Personal Conference in New York, arguing that food marketing's long focus on processed foods leaves an opening for fresh produce to drive demand.
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