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REC releases social responsibility report on top global pharmaceutical companies

The Roberts Environmental Center (REC) at Claremont McKenna College today released the analysis of social responsibility reporting for the 26 largest pharmaceutical companies world-wide. The report contains a compilation of Pacific Sustainability Index (PSI) scores evaluating the environmental and social reporting of the companies.

15 Dec 2009

Tips to improve digestive health during holiday season

For most people, the holidays are filled with parties and celebrations with families and friends. But if you are like many Americans, a holiday party doesn't leave you feeling just festive -- it could lead to some uncomfortable digestive issues, too.

15 Dec 2009

Doctors measure the positive effects of Under Johnnies on patients' comfort during hospital stay

OBP Medical Inc. declares victory in the battle for improved comfort and overall patient satisfaction in hospitals.

15 Dec 2009

Springer and BMES to publish 'Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology' journal

Springer and the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) have founded a new journal Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology (CVET). CVET is a forum for research on all aspects of cardiovascular physiology and medical treatment.

15 Dec 2009

Beagle StepFit and BUDDY Tablet Caddy to be release along with VATA Brasil Collection

Muscle Flex Inc. (www.MuscleFlex.com) announced today that it will be releasing simultaneously the Beagle StepFit™ (www.BuyTheBeagle.com) and the BUDDY Tablet Caddy™ (www.GetTheBUDDY.com) along with the national release of the Muscle Flex VATA Brasil Sports and Active Wear Collection.

15 Dec 2009

Ethanol can worsen global health problems

Ethanol, often promoted as a clean-burning, renewable fuel that could help wean the nation from oil, would likely worsen health problems caused by ozone, compared with gasoline, especially in winter, according to a new study led by Stanford researchers.

15 Dec 2009

UHC creates noteworthy resources for all phases of value analysis program

In today's academic medical centers, value analysis professionals play a larger role than ever. Now the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) has created a set of noteworthy resources, Value Analysis: Achieving Cost Efficiencies in Health Care, to assist value analysis staff in these complex environments.

15 Dec 2009

More support for FDA ban on flavored cigarettes

New research showing that thrill-seeking teenagers are especially susceptible to fruit-flavored cigarettes is in line with the recent ban on the sale of flavored cigarettes by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September 2009. According to the FDA, the ban, authorized by the new Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, is part of a national effort by the FDA to reduce smoking, which is the leading preventable cause of death in America.

15 Dec 2009

Study reveals wide variations in health and sustainability across English populations

A new study by experts at the University of the West of England (UWE, Bristol) has revealed wide and significant variations in the health and sustainability of populations across England.

15 Dec 2009

Teen smoking continues to decline, but mild increase in smokeless tobacco

New data announced in today's Monitoring the Future study shows that while teen smoking rates are continuing their slow decline, an old threat has once again emerged - the use of smokeless tobacco.

15 Dec 2009

Senate approves appropriations package, Obama expected to sign

After the Senate approved a House-passed spending package worth almost $450 billion on Sunday, the legislation, which "includes annual foreign aid packages," will go to President Barack Obama, Agence France-Presse reports. Obama is expected to sign the legislation (12/13).

14 Dec 2009

Psychology professor examines factors that motivate men to go on shooting rampage

Maurice Clemmons' fatal shooting of four Washington state police officers once again put the spotlight on mass murder in the United States. Coming on the heels of the November killings at Fort Hood, the Washington case raised questions about the factors that motivate men to go on a shooting rampage.

14 Dec 2009

BIO commends the House of Representatives for including provisions to ease regulatory burdens

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) commends the House of Representatives for including provisions intended to ease small business regulatory burdens as part of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 4173) which passed today.

14 Dec 2009

Breast Cancer Fund: It's time for the FDA to issue immediate ban on BPA in hard plastic food containers

It's been almost two weeks since the Food and Drug Administration missed its deadline to announce the results of a new safety assessment of the toxic plastics chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, and each day more newborn babies and pregnant women are left unprotected from this hormone-disrupting compound linked to breast cancer and birth defects.

14 Dec 2009

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan applauds the state legislature for passing smoking ban

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan applauds the state legislature for protecting the health of millions of Michigan residents by passing a state-wide smoking ban in restaurants and bars.

14 Dec 2009

Agricultural alliance releases report calling for efforts to prevent climate change from affecting global food security

The "food-security arm of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research [CGIAR], a global alliance of agricultural experts," launched a report Friday at the U.N. climate change conference in Copenhagen that "calls for an intensive effort to speed the implementation of dozens of agriculture-related technologies in developing countries, which are the most vulnerable to climate change," the Globe and Mail reports.

14 Dec 2009

Virginia seafood dealer banned from importing food for the next 20 years

A Virginia man sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to import catfish from Vietnam for fraudulent sale to avoid paying federal import tariffs has been barred from importing articles of food or offering such articles for import into the United States for the next 20 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said today.

14 Dec 2009

Study provides new insight on teens’ addiction to drug abuse

It is common knowledge that smoking is a health risk but why do teens become addicted to smoking more easily than adults? In an evaluation for Faculty of 1000 Biology, Neil Grunberg looks into why adolescents are more prone to substance abuse.

14 Dec 2009

CAMH offers tips for holiday-related stress

The holiday season is filled with festivities and family gatherings, but for some people this season can also be very stressful. Sometimes we need help to cope or stay safe and healthy.

13 Dec 2009

Appropriations package approved by House, Senate to consider next

The House on Thursday "took a major step toward wrapping up the FY10 appropriations process when it approved, 221-202, a nearly $450 billion spending package that includes six of the seven annual appropriations bills Congress has yet to enact," CongressDaily reports.

11 Dec 2009

Miscellaneous News

REC releases social responsibility report on top global pharmaceutical companies

Tips to improve digestive health during holiday season

Doctors measure the positive effects of Under Johnnies on patients' comfort during hospital stay

Springer and BMES to publish 'Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology' journal

Beagle StepFit and BUDDY Tablet Caddy to be release along with VATA Brasil Collection

Ethanol can worsen global health problems

UHC creates noteworthy resources for all phases of value analysis program

More support for FDA ban on flavored cigarettes

Study reveals wide variations in health and sustainability across English populations

Teen smoking continues to decline, but mild increase in smokeless tobacco

Senate approves appropriations package, Obama expected to sign

Psychology professor examines factors that motivate men to go on shooting rampage

BIO commends the House of Representatives for including provisions to ease regulatory burdens

Breast Cancer Fund: It's time for the FDA to issue immediate ban on BPA in hard plastic food containers

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan applauds the state legislature for passing smoking ban

Agricultural alliance releases report calling for efforts to prevent climate change from affecting global food security

Virginia seafood dealer banned from importing food for the next 20 years

Study provides new insight on teens’ addiction to drug abuse

CAMH offers tips for holiday-related stress

Appropriations package approved by House, Senate to consider next

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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