The FDA approved Contrave, extended-release naltrexone and bupropion, for chronic weight management alongside a reduced-calorie diet and exercise, in adults with a BMI of 30 or more, or 27 or more plus a condition such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes or high cholesterol.
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Miscellaneous
HIV+ Population Observe Benefits from GanedenBC30 in Newly Published Study
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial published in AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, HIV-positive subjects took 2 billion CFU of GanedenBC30 or placebo daily for 90 days. Ganeden says it supported digestive and immune health with no safety concerns.
Miscellaneous
Medtronic NC Euphora(TM) Coronary Balloon Receives FDA Clearance
Medtronic said the FDA granted 510(k) clearance to its NC Euphora noncompliant balloon dilatation catheter, inflated at high pressure after stent placement to seat the stent fully. It will be shown at the TCT meeting in Washington from September 13-17.
Miscellaneous
Medtronic Named One of the World's Leading Companies for Sustainability
Medtronic was listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for a fourth consecutive year, adding to its continued inclusion in the FTSE4Good series. The company cites programs such as Healthy Heart for All in India, now running through 100 hospitals in 25 cities.
Miscellaneous
Coleman Recalls Inflatable Rubber River Tubes
Coleman is recalling about 20,500 Sevylor River Racer inflatable rubber tubes sold at Walmart because contact with the tube can irritate skin. Owners should stop using them and contact Coleman for a replacement.
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Zip-Pak® Collaborates with Plastrela to Deliver First Resealable Solution for Brazilian Poultry Producer C-Vale
Zip-Pak Brazil and converter Plastrela built a resealable package using the Inno-Lok closure system for C-Vale's Aurora frozen chicken nuggets, the poultry cooperative's first such solution, aimed at easier use and longer shelf life.
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Veritas Selects Lightbeam Health to Help Providers and Payers Improve Patient Outcomes at Lower Costs
Lightbeam Health Solutions announced a contract with Veritas to deploy its population health analytics platform, which pulls data from multiple systems and delivers insights at the point of care. Veritas will use it within its vSolutions offering and open it to the organizations it serves.
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NIH-funded projects aim at improving access, timeliness of interventions
NIMH awarded 12 grants to develop practical models for delivering early diagnosis, treatment and support services to people with autism spectrum disorder, covering early childhood, the transition out of high school, and adulthood.
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First Patients Successfully Treated in Study to Evaluate Next Generation Transcatheter Valve
Medtronic announced the first US implants in a study of the CoreValve Evolut R, a self-expanding transcatheter valve that can be recaptured and repositioned during deployment. The trial will enroll up to 250 high-risk aortic stenosis patients at up to 25 sites.
Lifestyle
Are You Really a Size Zero?
Citing New York Times and Florida State figures, the piece says the average American woman now weighs 165 pounds, up from 153 in 2002, and waists have grown from 25 inches in the 1950s to 34. Vanity sizing, it argues, now labels as Size Zero what once was a Size 5.
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FDA reminds health care professionals and consumers not to use sterile products from Downing Labs/NuVision Pharmacy of Texas
The FDA is again warning health professionals not to use any purportedly sterile products from Downing Labs, trading as NuVision Pharmacy in Dallas, and has formally asked the firm to recall all unexpired lots after a July 2014 inspection found poor conditions and practices.
Lifestyle
Caring for Tattooed Skin: Tips from Dermatologists
Dermatologist Bruce Katz advises water-based lotions rather than petroleum jelly, which can fade ink, plus broad-spectrum SPF 30 sunscreen and no tanning beds. He also urges seeing a board-certified dermatologist if tattooed skin reacts or changes, which can happen years later.
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Simulations Plus, Inc. (SLP) Research Note Released
Taglich Brothers reiterated a Speculative Buy on Simulations Plus and raised its 12-month target to $8.50 from $7.00 after the $7 million acquisition of Cognigen. The analysts project fiscal 2015 revenue of $18 million and net income of $4.6 million, or $0.27 a share.
Drug
Safe Medication Disposal Rules Change - News from St. Louis College of Pharmacy
New Justice Department and DEA rules taking effect next month will let participating pharmacies, some hospitals, clinics and long-term care facilities collect unwanted medications for disposal. Pharmacy professor Amy Tiemeier says leftover drugs at home invite theft.
Lifestyle
Weight loss helps obstructive sleep apnea
A Monash University review concluded that weight loss achieved through lifestyle intervention relieves mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea. An earlier study found diabetics who lost about 24 pounds in a year were three times likelier to nearly eliminate their apnea episodes.
Lifestyle
Here is why abortion boosts breast cancer risk
Breast surgeon Angela Lanfranchi argues in Issues in Law and Medicine that a full-term pregnancy matures 85% of breast tissue, so an abortion before 32 weeks leaves it partly matured and more susceptible to cancer. The article notes some observational studies find no such link.
Environment
Help! FAN versus the ADA on Capitol Hill
The Fluoride Action Network asks readers to contact Congress after the American Dental Association urged its members to lobby their elected officials against FAN's fifth fluoride conference and its first lobby day in Washington.
Miscellaneous
APEC News - 09-06-14
At the APEC Human Resource Development Ministerial Meeting in Ha Noi, Viet Nam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told ministers from 21 economies that the region faces slow growth, high unemployment and skills mismatches, and urged deeper cooperation on human resources.
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