High Cholestero:l Natural Treatments

Posted in Alternative Medicine Tuesday June 21, 2005

PRLEAP.COM) Medical researcher and author Frank Mangano predicts that more Americans than ever will turn to alternative treatments for lowering their high cholesterol, also known as hypercholesterolemia, in the year 2005. (more…)

Barricini Candy Allergy Alert

Posted in Allergies Tuesday June 21, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Moosic, PA — June 20, 2005 — Barricini Candy of Moosic, PA is recalling:

690 cases (24,408 units) Catherine’s Finest Pecan Caramel Clusters 8 oz.
85 cases (2,040 units) Shwom’s Caramel Pecan Clusters 6 oz. (more…)

All Natural Deodorant

Posted in Natural Products Tuesday June 21, 2005

(PRLEAP.COM) Montreal, (Canada) June, 21, 2005 – FloralActives Natural Deodorants is the first natural deodorant on the market with a 12-hour guarantee against odor protection and can be found at www.anaturalperspective.com. (more…)

Health Care Reform

Posted in Insurance Tuesday June 21, 2005

Today, more than 44 million Americans have no health insurance. Here in Montana, 1 in 5 of our friends and neighbors is uninsured. Earlier this month, I was honored to lead a number of “Cover the Uninsured Week” events to highlight this terrible problem. (more…)

Bionche Betac TM Recall

Posted in Prescription Drugs Monday June 20, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Belleville, ON — Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. (TSX: BNC), a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the Canadian arm of its Pharma Division (Bioniche Pharma Canada Limited) is initiating a Class 1 recall of BetacTM, (NDC 62086-139-50/DIN 02245625), an injectable ascorbic acid product that is produced at the Bioniche Pharma Group Limited’s sterile injectable manufacturing facility in Galway, Ireland. (more…)

Quit Smoking Right Now

Posted in Health Monday June 20, 2005

(PRLEAP.COM) Quitting smoking is not easy, but over a million Americans find a way to do it every year. The statistics are frightening: 90% of adult smokers who tried, failed to quit smoking in the past year. (more…)

Nevirapine: FDA Approval for AIDS Relief

Posted in Prescription Drugs Monday June 20, 2005

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the tentative approval of two applications for nevirapine tablets manufactured by Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, Guragon, India and Aurobindo Pharma Limited, Hyderabad, India. (more…)

WHO Report: Aids Not Abating

Posted in Health Sunday June 19, 2005

(PRLEAP.COM) On November 25, 2003 a WHO news release headlined:
Global AIDS epidemic shows no sign of abating; highest number of HIV infections and deaths ever Rapid Increases in Newer HIV Epidemics in Asia and Eastern Europe (more…)

Portland Dental Spa Opening

Posted in Dental Saturday June 18, 2005

(PRLEAP.COM) Join us in welcoming a first of its kind dental spa opening in the Portland area the weekend of July 4th. DentSpa will combine the advantages of modern cosmetic dentistry along with preventative and classic dental care with the relaxing, rejuvenating effects of spa procedures including laser skin rejuvenation, laser hair removal, microdermabrasion and Endermologie. (more…)

Credit Unions Help Medicare Benefits Awareness

Posted in Health Saturday June 18, 2005

Washington, June 16, 2005 – America’s credit unions are positioned to be a catalyst in a nationwide outreach initiative to reach millions of seniors and disabled Americans who are eligible for enhanced Medicare benefits, says NCUA Chairman JoAnn Johnson. (more…)