Archives - Wednesday 06 August 2008
Circle the Earth on a bike in 2009
Published on Wednesday 06 August 2008 - 20:46 - http://www.reviewatlas.com/MONMOUTH 25,000 miles, the approximate circumference of the Earth at the equator, is a long distance to contemplate driving your car or flying an airplane. Larry Ide of Monmouth has set the goal...
Circling the Earth on a bike
Published on Wednesday 06 August 2008 - 20:46 - http://www.reviewatlas.com/MONMOUTH Twenty-five thousand miles, the approximate circumference of the Earth at the equator, is a long distance to contemplate driving your car or flying an airplane. Larry Ide of Monmouth has...
Genzyme, Isis Start Pivotal Trial for High Cholesterol
Published on Wednesday 06 August 2008 - 20:27 - http://www.xconomy.com/Cambridge, MA-based Genzyme (NASDAQ: GENZ) and its partner, Carlsbad, CA-based Isis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ISIS), said today they have started a pivotal clinical trial for patients with a genetic...
Way to healthy heart throughout life is low cholesterol since childhood
Published on Wednesday 06 August 2008 - 15:28 - http://www.healthjockey.com/Malaria, AIDS and cancer does remain threatening diseases of the millennium. However, what seems to be the most common cause of death in most parts of the world is heart disease. So to keep oneself...
Pfizer Closing Plant In Ireland As Sale Collapses
Published on Wednesday 06 August 2008 - 13:57 - http://www.pharmalot.com/The decision means that 180 jobs in Cork will be lost after an 18-month effort to find a buyer for the facility, one of five manufacturing plants in Ireland, RTE News reports. A sale fell through...
UK Approves OTC Antibiotic For Chlamydia
Published on Wednesday 06 August 2008 - 13:42 - http://www.pharmalot.com/Self-medication gets another nod of approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, which will allow anyone 16 years and older to buy a pill for chlamydia, a sexually...
Lowering Cholesterol Levels Early in Life Prevents Heart Disease Risk
Published on Wednesday 06 August 2008 - 12:00 - http://www.medindia.com/Lowering cholesterol levels as early as childhood can help reduce the incidence of coronary heart disease, says a team o
Walgreens Enhances Retail Pharmacy Industry's Most Comprehensive Prescription Discount Program, USA
Published on Wednesday 06 August 2008 - 11:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/Walgreens (NYSE:WAG)(NASDAQ:WAG) has enhanced its Prescription Savings Club to offer a 90-day supply of more than 400 generic medications for $12 - less than $1 per week. This list of value-priced...
Dr. Michael J. Breus: Statins for Kids?
Published on Wednesday 06 August 2008 - 01:48 - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/The American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines this week, recommending some children as young as 8 take cholesterol-fighting drugs to ward off future heart problems.
