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Inspire Initiates Special Protocol Assessment Process For Prolacria? Trial For Dry Eye
Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISPH) announced today it has submitted a clinical protocol and request for Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a pivotal Phase 3 environmental trial with Prolacria? (diquafosol tetrasodium ophthalmic solution) for the treatment of dry eye
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Sebelius, DeParle Discuss Health Care Reform With Congressional Lawmakers
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D), President Obama’s nominee for HHS secretary, and Nancy-Ann DeParle, the director of the White House Office for Health Reform, each met with congressional lawmakers on Tuesday to discuss plans for health care overhaul, CQ Today reports. Sebelius said she met with
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Editorials Respond To Court Ruling That FDA Actions On Plan B Contraceptive Tainted By Politics
Two newspapers published editorials in response to a federal judge’s recent order that FDA reconsider age restrictions on nonprescription sales of the emergency contraceptive Plan B and that FDA allow nonprescription sales to women ages 17 and older within 30 days. Summaries appear below. ~ More: continued
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CONSUMER WATCH: Scrutinize credit card gas rebates - Richmond Times Dispatch

CONSUMER WATCH: Scrutinize credit card gas rebates
Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - 18 hours ago
Would a gas reward credit card help defray the costs? Yes, because cardholders get cash back or a credit for gas every time they charge it. ...
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Credit card delinquencies decline in 4th quarter - International Herald Tribune

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Credit card delinquencies decline in 4th quarter
International Herald Tribune, France
The number of people three months behind on bank card payments fell 11 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008 from a year ago. Consumers restrained spending during the holidays, adding less than 2 percent to their
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Wells Fargo Launches Credit Card Program for Jewelers - Israel Diamond Portal

Wells Fargo Launches Credit Card Program for Jewelers
Israel Diamond Portal, Israel - 2 hours ago
Wells Fargo Financial National Bank, a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), has announced the launching of a revolving consumer credit card ...
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Study shows genital herpes virus reactivates widely throughout genital tract
(Infectious Diseases Society of America) Genital herpes caused by a reactivation of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is generally treated as a lesion in one specific area of the genital region. A new study, however, finds that the virus can frequently reactivate throughout the genital tract, an
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Cultures Of Suicide Studied By University Of Queensland Researcher, Australia
A UQ researcher has surveyed and interviewed students across three continents to understand the social representations, values, beliefs, attitudes and meanings associated with youth suicide… More: continued here
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Government Responds To Bradley Report On Mental Health In The Criminal Justice System, UK
The Government has published its response to Lord Bradley’s report on people with mental health problems and learning difficulties in the Criminal Justice System. In December 2007 the Secretary of
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Healthcare Reform Issue Briefs Stress Integration Of Mental Health
The Bazelon Center has prepared a series of seven issue briefs on critical areas affecting the integration of mental health services in healthcare reform. Each contains federal policy recommendations. The issue briefs include a discussion on primary care, medical
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Failure To Adopt Health Reform Will Lead To 300 Premature Deaths In Vermont In The Next Decade
The failure to enact health reform this year will lead to approximately 300 premature deaths of people between 25 and 64 years old in Vermont in the next decade according to a report released today by the consumer health group Families USA… More: continued here
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Recent Technological Advances Are Helping Dermatologists Diagnose And Treat Early Stage Melanomas
According to estimates from the American Cancer Society, melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, was responsible for an estimated 8,650 deaths in the United States in 2009… More: continued here
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Joint Chiefs Of Staff Chair Calls For More Emphasis On Diplomacy, ‘Soft Power’ In U.S. Foreign Policy
U.S. foreign policy should rely more on diplomacy and “soft power,” Admiral Mike Mullen, chair of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in a speech at Kansas State University on Wednesday, Agence France-Presse reports. “U.S… More: continued here
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No Consensus In Definitions Of ‘Had Sex’ - IU Study
When people say they “had sex,” what transpired is anyone’s guess. A new study from the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University found that no uniform consensus existed when a representative sample of 18- to 96-year-olds was asked what the term meant to them. Is oral sex considered sex?
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Report Finds Public Health Funding Is Lagging As States Cut Back, Federal Programs Remain Flat
The Omaha World-Herald: “In a year when flagging state and local economies forced major cuts in public health spending, federal grants for disease prevention and emergency preparedness failed to fill the breach, according to a new report from The Robert Wood
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When Drugs Cause Disease
The same drugs that are used effectively to treat diseases in millions of people around the world can sometimes be the cause of disease themselves. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) has just released the 2nd edition of Drug-Induced Diseases: Prevention, Detection and Management, edited by James
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Secretary Sebelius Announces Senate Confirmation Of Lillian Sparks As Commissioner Of The Administration For Native Americans
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that, last night, the United States Senate unanimously confirmed Lillian Sparks to be Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, part of the Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services… More: continued here
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AAMC Applauds Internal Revenue Service For FICA Refunds

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Failure To Adopt Health Reform Will Lead To 4,200 Premature Deaths In Washington In The Next Decade
The failure to enact health reform this year will lead to approximately 4,200 premature deaths of people between 25 and 64 years old in Washington in the next decade according to a report released today by the consumer health group Families USA… More: continued here
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Survey Provides New Way To Estimate U.S. Health Preferences
A new model that can be used to guide health care financing and resource allocation decisions in the U.S. has been developed by an international group of researchers led by a team from the University of Illinois at Chicago. “There are some segments of the U.S… More: continued
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