The use of the diabetes drug, Avandia, has now been strictly limited by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). European regulators went one step further by entirely suspending the drug's sales. Research has established a potential link between Avandia and increased heart risks including heart attacks and strokes. Avandia used to be the most popular diabetes drug worldwide, with sales of more than three billion in 2006. Concerns began to arise in 2007 after Dr. Steven Nissen, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic, published a study on the drug's risks to the heart. Dr. ...

U.S.-based Phoenix Industries, a worldwide provider of waste tire recycling plants and asphalt rubber blending equipment and technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Serji Amirkhanian as Director of Research and Development. Dr. Amirkhanian was the Mays Professor of Transportation in the Civil Engineering Department of Clemson University and an Alumni Distinguished Professor in addition to being the Director of Asphalt Rubber Technology Service (ARTS). He taught and conducted research in the area of construction materials, specifically hot mix asphalt ...

Paradigm Precision has recently signed a contract with The Offshore Group to continue its manufacturing in Mexico operations in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico through 2015. The company's operation occupies 32,936 square feet at the Roca Fuerte Industrial Park. Paradigm Precision manufactures precision components for the aerospace industry. According to President and CEO, Jim Levine, "We continue to grow our business and Guaymas with an increasing portfolio of parts that support key aviation and land-based power generation platforms. Our success in Mexico has been driven by ...

Radiall USA, Inc. expands its connector product offering with the new HDQX series for high-speed Ethernet and RF data transmission. The HDQX connector combines a compact size with the ruggedness needed for high reliability and signal integrity in harsh aerospace and military environments. Offering twelve size 8 cavities in a high-density rectangular shell, the space-saving HDQX accepts ARINC 600 Quadrax and size 8 BMA contacts, as well as twinax and triaxial contacts. Typical applications for the HDQX connectors include data networks, in-flight entertainment systems, ...

Abstract 106 – Care for cardiac arrest patients treated with hypothermia may be withdrawn too soon Cardiac arrest patients treated with hypothermia may achieve neurological awakening that's not apparent for a week – several days after physicians routinely make recommendations about whether to withdraw care, researchers said. For more than 25 years, the prognosis for recovery from cardiac arrest and the decision to withdraw care has been based on a neurological exam at 72 hours. So the finding may have profound implications on when withdrawal-of-care decisions will ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2010 — With chitlins about to make their annual appearance on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day menus, scientists have good news for millions of people who love that delicacy of down-home southern cooking, but hate the smell. They are reporting the first identification of an ingredient in cilantro that quashes the notoriously foul odor of chitlins — a smell known to drive people from the house when chitlins are cooking. Their report appears in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Yasuyoshi Hayata and colleagues note that chitlins ...

An examination of the heritability of atrial fibrillation (AF) among more than 4,000 participants in the Framingham Heart Study finds the occurrence of AF in first-degree relatives was associated with AF risk after adjustment for established AF risk factors and AF-related genetic variants, according to a study that will appear in the November 24 issue of JAMA. The study is being released early online because it will be presented at the American Heart Association's annual meeting. "A heritable component underlying atrial fibrillation has been well demonstrated, and it ...

Heart experts at Johns Hopkins say that physicians might be drawing conclusions too soon about irreversible brain damage in patients surviving cardiac arrest whose bodies were for a day initially chilled into a calming coma. The chilling, known as therapeutic hypothermia, is one of the few medical practices known to improve brain recovery after sudden heart stoppages, with brain recovery usually assessed three days after the incident. The therapy, recommended in American Heart Association treatment guidelines since 2005, is thought to work by slowing down the body's ...

Kim Go is an artist, writer, expressive arts coach, and has trained with Zen Hospice Project. Kim is no stranger to loss. She lost her father in early childhood, had a near-death experience in adolescence, dealt with divorce, fertility challenges, and the death of her soul mate and life partner, Brian. Kim explores our encounters with impermanence as frontier experiences that engage our resourcefulness and creativity. Open to Hope Radio broadcasts every Thursday. To listen to this show, go to http://opentohope.com About Dr. Heidi Horsley Dr. Heidi Horsley, PsyD, ...

A 19-month-old Soccer Fitness website, Firestormsoccer.com ( http://www.firestormsoccer.com ), has come out with an eBook on Soccer Fitness. The eBook covers a lot of new details about the different aspects of player fitness levels related to the game of soccer. Injury Studies have shown that players are more susceptible to hamstring injuries during sudden stressful motions during the game. When there are sudden bursts of motion, the hamstring is stressed excessively causing injury to the muscles. In order to prevent, coaches need to get their players adequately warmed ...

The pursuit of love and happiness appears harder to obtain in difficult times. High divorce rates haunt the potential outcomes of "happily-ever-after" for people considering marriage, which only yields a 50% chance of success. Prospective marriage mates and united couples, alike, face the same economic challenges: potential job losses, foreclosure rates and societal pressures of becoming another statistic, on many fronts. So where is the optimistic light at the end of the tunnel? Author Charles Jackson had a "light go off" during his second divorce, which compelled him ...

When we are set for a break from our daily hectic schedule a holiday by the beach seems to be lucrative and relaxing. All men or women look for the first thing in the circumstance is the swimwear which is to be worn on the beach. As fashion seems to be taking people in its stride similarly swimwear has also gone through tremendous changes in the recent times. Especially men swimwear has gone through a lot of change and people have loved the new look. When you are spending a day on the beach or a day by the pool a lot needs to be kept in mind regarding the swimwear you ...

Rodney Mesriani, CEO and founder of LA-based Mesriani Law Group, one of southern California's top law firms, has joined thousands of participants in this year's PubCon Internet Conference, one of the largest and most prestigious annual search and social media conference, at the Las Vegas Convention Center from November 8 to 12. As expected, this year's 4-day event, sponsored by WebmasterWorld, Inc., was attended by top web and IT professionals, and other experts of the online marketing and networking world. Among those were website publishers, site owners, agencies, ...

Anderson Art Collective announces its upcoming show The Exchange, a two-man show with individual and collaborative work by California artists Randy Noborikawa (Costa Mesa) and David Seiler (Oakland). This highly anticipated show embodies an exchange of ideas on art, culture and ethnicity between two artists from diverse and uncommon backgrounds. On the leading edge of their respective art communities, the two artists bring a snapshot of Northern and Southern California art practices to the Collective. The show opens with an artists' reception on November 20 from 6-8pm ...

The 1st Annual Gardiner Foundation Turkey Giveaway, sponsored by Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C., will take place on November 20, 2010 directly outside of St. James Park (Bronx, NY). The Gardiner Foundation will select 150 families to receive free Thanksgiving meals, consisting of a large frozen turkey, stuffing, potatoes, and vegetables. Sign-up sheets have been placed at the St. James Community Center and churches throughout the area. The 150 families will be selected by completely filling out the sign-up sheet, which asks for contact information and a short paragraph ...

World Talk Radio, LLC (DBA VoiceAmerica.com), home of the VoiceAmerica and WorldTalk Radio Networks, and VoiceAmerica.TV, the leading Producer and Distributor of Live Internet Talk Radio and Video, has confirmed they will be broadcasting live from the Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at PIR (Phoenix International Raceway) in Arizona this Sunday, November 14, 2010 from 8-11 am PST. View the live video broadcast on VoiceAmerica's Power Up Channel on VoiceAmerica.TV at http://www.powerupchannel.com. The archived audio broadcast will also be available on the Power ...

Being the largest grain processor in Siberia and the Far East PAVA expands its partner base in Amur region. In early summer 2010, PAVA began supplies of flour to the manufacturers of gingerbread in the region. As emphasized by Company's representatives, PAVA signed a contract with one of the best food producers of Amur region. Grain processor PAVA traditionally maintains strong position on the flour market of the eastern part of Russia. Company's specialists point out PAVA constantly works on extending its market presence there. To the eastern regions PAVA mostly ships ...

First Choice Emergency Room, a leading operator of freestanding emergency rooms in the state of Texas, today announced the opening of new facilities in the cities of Georgetown and Murphy. "We're excited about these new ER centers," says First Choice owner Jack Novak. "We feel they help meet the emergency medical needs of communities that have been under-served." Located northeast of Dallas, the new Murphy ( http://www.fcer.com/ ) emergency room is the only ER in the fast-growing Murphy / Wylie area. The new Georgetown facility caters to the growing communities ...

Holistic nutritionist Rachelle Wood has been voted Canada's Best Nutritionist and Canada's Best Health Motivator/Educator and Personal Role Model during the first annual Best of Canada Awards for Natural Health Practitioners, held earlier this month. "To say I'm honored to have come out on top for these two categories is an understatement," states Wood. She adds, "The most exciting part of all this, of course, is the national exposure it will bring my business and with my online weight loss system which allows me to work with anyone who wants to be healthier, no matter ...

Alan Parsons, world-famous producer, engineer, recording and performing artist, will be at Guitar Center West Los Angeles. With an engineer credit on Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and studio time with the Beatles as an assistant engineer at Abbey Road Studios, Parsons is a music legend. He is a prolific recording and performing artist with more than three decades of material. Best known for his namesake The Alan Parsons Project, Parsons continues to impact the evolution of popular music. All Our Yesterdays, a rare recording featuring Alan on lead vocals, was released ...

Atlanta- Double Decker Sandwich Shop, located in Atlanta, is a new mobile catering company based in Atlanta and is now giving the folks throughout Atlanta good cause to stay in and order a healthy and affordable lunch. The company, owned by Lynda Washington, has been in operation for nearly two years though she had been doing festivals and events throughout GA. Now, Washington has expanded her menu to include such items as the Spicy Roast Beef Wrap ($7.99) which includes Cajun Roasted Beef with Arugula, Blue Cheese Crumbles, Sauteed Bell Peppers and Onions, and Cucumbers ...

On Wednesday, November 17 entrepreneurs and business experts Lisa Elia, Sharon Jakubecy and Barbara Musser will host a no-cost phone call for entrepreneurs titled "Have it All: Mastering Your Voice, Your Body and Your Message." On the call they will provide information and tips that can be implemented immediately to excel in important presentations, such as auditions and speaking engagements by utilizing the full spectrum of an individual's personal power and using voice, body and sexual energy, as well as clear messaging. Elia, Jakubecy and Musser will provide insights ...

Makeovers is located at 574 Washington Street in the Marketplace Mall in Easton. This event is open to the public. Makeovers' Holiday Open House will showcase their special holiday services and gorgeous jewelry from Norah's Loft. Guests who purchase a $50 gift certificate will have the opportunity to meet Jason Varitek, Catcher for the Boston Red Sox and receive an autograph. A portion of the proceeds from gift certificate sales will go to The Jimmy Fund. The salon and spa is also running a special One-Day Sale on products and services booked in advance. "We're ...

According to a 2003 survey by the journal Modern Medicine, the average physician's office spends more than half of their revenue on operating expenses alone. Of that, the average cost per year for clinical supplies ranges from anywhere between $5,000 and $22,000, depending on the nature and volume of the practice. Behind payroll, rent and malpractice insurance, medical supplies can eat up a significant chunk of any doctor's take-home pay. Fortunately, unlike those other fixed expenses, the cost of medical supplies is no longer inflexible - and that's all thanks to a new ...

Alliance Technologies, LLC., announced they have been named One of the Top IT Firms in St. Louis by Small Business Monthly magazine. The actual article and listing will appear in the magazine's December, 2010 edition. The Top IT Firms were selected based on nominations by clients and colleagues. Some 20 firms are included on the list. "This is a great honor especially when you consider that our customers nominated us for this award," said James H. Canada, Managing Partner and President of Alliance Technologies. "Our clients are realizing the benefits of outsourcing ...