| NASONEX(R) Earns the Arthritis Foundation Ease-of-Use Commendation
KENILWORTH, N.J., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Schering-Plough today announced that the device used to deliver NASONEX(R) (mometasone furoate monohydrate) nasal spray for the treatment of nasal allergy symptoms has received the Arthritis Foundation's Ease-of-Use Commendation. The commendation recognizes products that provide accessibility or ease-of-use for people with arthritis as determined by an independent lab experienced in the design and evaluation of products and individuals with various forms of the chronic illness. "Products that receive the Ease-of-Use Commendation have been shown to make everyday tasks, like administering a medication, easy and comfortable for people with arthritis," said Mary Norman, Arthritis Foundation group vice president of strategic marketing alliances.
Allergy Alert - Undeclared Peanuts in Cheese Nori Senbei Rice Cracker
OTTAWA, February 15, 2007 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Nishimoto Trading Co. Ltd are warning people with allergies to peanut protein not to consume the Cheese Nori Senbei rice cracker described below. The affected product contains peanuts which are not declared on the label. The affected product, Cheese Nori Senbei rice cracker, product of Japan, is sold in a 46 g package bearing one or both of the following UPC : 0 74410 69744 0 or 4 901626 063454. All codes are affected by this alert. This product has been distributed in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product. Consumption of this product may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction in persons with allergies to peanut protein.
Give It a Rest Health Experts Say Regular Exercisers Who Refuse to Take a Break During Bouts of Illness Risk Hindering ...
By April Mitchell-Nading, Courier & Press correspondent As I was lying in my bed, recovering from a recent case of the flu-turned-into respiratory infection, I found myself asking the usual questions: When will I feel better? How long before I can get back to my routine? When will I be able to go back to work? And probably the most important of all: When will I be able to practice hot yoga again? As someone who works out regularly, I didn't like the idea of lying around not doing anything aerobic. I imagined my muscles becoming flabby and my heart forgetting how to pump adequately during a 90-minute workout. Was I doing my body more harm than good by taking it easy and resting? No, say the experts. "People who exercise a lot and have a habit of working out regularly don't want to take it easy and rest," said Liz Long, wellness coach for Deaconess Health Systems.
UN Peacekeepers Turn Former Gang Chief's Headquarters Into Health ...
Just days after launching a large-scale security operation to clean up one of Haiti's most notorious hotbeds of criminal gangs, the United Nations peacekeeping mission has transformed the former crime boss's headquarters into a free medical clinic, with clowns to cheer up sick children. "We are here to help the Haitian people," the commander of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) Brazilian contingent Claudio Barroso Magno Filho said. "And this aid cannot be achieved if there is not first security and peace. That is why our security operations are immediately followed by our humanitarian assistance." Until last Friday, when the UN launched a 700-troop-strong operation in the Boston area of Cit Soleil, one of Haiti's most crime-ridden neighbourhoods in Port-au-Prince, the capital, Jamaica Base was the headquarters of the gang chief named Evans, who used it to coordinate his activities in a country that has seen a surge in extortion, kidnappings and the recruitment of children into gangs.
GSK releases phase 3 data on allergy spray
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- British drug giant GlaxoSmithKline released findings Tuesday from its studies of a nasal spray for seasonal and year-round allergies. The company said it did two phase 3 studies of its allergy treatment, fluticasone furoate nasal spray, that it said showed FFNS was more effective than placebo in relieving both the nasal and eye symptoms of patients ages 12 and older with seasonal allergic rhinitis, also called hay fever. In one trial of 302 patients who were allergic to mountain cedar pollen, and in another involving 299 patients with ragweed allergy, FFNS was significantly more effective in reducing symptoms like nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing and eye irritation, GSK said. Similar findings were seen in a third trial enrolling patients with year-round nasal allergies, the company said.
Cadbury in new product recall
Thousands of Cadbury Easter eggs have been recalled by the Birmingham confectionery company amid fears they could be dangerous to people with nut allergies. Mini Creme Eggs and Easter Chicks with Buttons were also being recalled after bosses discovered a French production line was contaminated with hazelnut paste. Nut allergies can be fatal if a sufferer eats food containing traces of nuts. Last night a Cadbury spokesman said the firm only learned of the error on Friday. Tony Bilsborough said: "The discovery was made through our regular due diligence report, which revealed this was purely down to one of our production lines in France. This does not involve any production issues at Bournville. .
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