Thyroid Disease Can Diminish Quality of Life
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Scottsdale, Arizona - Much like motor vehicles have engines, our bodies have similar parts to help us function. The heart and brain are the big anatomy regulators, but did you know the thyroid is also a crucial driver of bodily operation? When your thyroid experiences problems, your whole body starts to feel out of sorts - and your quality of life suffers.
Red wine and resveratrol: Good for your heart?
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Scottsdale, Arizona - Red wine, in moderation, has long been thought of as heart healthy. The alcohol and certain substances in red wine called antioxidants may help prevent heart disease by increasing levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (the "good" cholesterol) and protecting against artery damage.
CDPH Confirms Patient at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center has Tested Negative for Ebola
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Sacramento, California - Dr. Gil Chavez, State Epidemiologist and Deputy Director, Center for Infectious Diseases, California Department of Public Health (CDPH) confirmed that a patient admitted to Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center on Wednesday evening who exhibited symptoms consistent with a viral illness including Ebola, and with a history of travel to an Ebola-affected country, has tested negative for the Ebola virus.
United States enters consent decree prohibiting illegal distribution of Luvena Prebiotic products
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Rancho Dominguez, California - At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a federal judge from the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California today entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Laclede, Inc. of Rancho Dominguez, California, and its president, Michael A. Pellico. Laclede is the manufacturer of Luvena Prebiotic products.
President Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative
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Washington, DC - Building on President Obama’s announcement in his State of the Union Address, today the Administration is unveiling details about the Precision Medicine Initiative, a bold new research effort to revolutionize how we improve health and treat disease. Launched with a $215 million investment in the President’s 2016 Budget, the Precision Medicine Initiative will pioneer a new model of patient-powered research that promises to accelerate biomedical discoveries and provide clinicians with new tools, knowledge, and therapies to select which treatments will work best for which patients.
Stem Cell Agency Board Approves Almost $30 Million to Overcome Research Barriers
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San Francisco, California - It’s an old maxim that to get a job done right you need the right tools, that’s why CIRM, California’s stem cell agency, today approved $29.75 million in funding for new approaches to overcome obstacles and advance stem cell research.
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