Posts Tagged ‘ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’
Xconomy: FDA eyes San Diego-based Amylin’s once-weekly diabetes treatment
The FDA will say by Friday whether it has approved a new drug from Amylin and Massachusetts-based Alkermes which would revolutionize diabetes treatment with the first once-weekly injectable drug to control blood sugar.
Elective C-sections reach epidemic levels around the globe
In the United States, one in three babies is delivered by C-section, according to the National Center for Health Statistics – but is it putting women’s health at risk?
‘Renegade Lunch Lady’ crusades for healthier school meals, kids
Chef Ann Cooper left her life as a celebrity chef to transform school lunches as the “Renegade Lunch Lady.”
H1N1 vaccination debate still a hot issue for parents, babysitters
The debate divides parents and caregivers, such as nannies and babysitters, into “alarmist” versus “aversion” camps; sometimes costing caregivers a potential job based upon where they stand.
H1N1 impacts everyday life in Southwest Riverside
“I think the government is at fault for putting that out there so much and not having the supplies to back it up.”
Traditional healers choose to fight H1N1 naturally
With a limited number of H1N1 vaccines, traditional healers are offering alternatives to cure the swine flu.
‘Faces’ help locals see what chronic fatigue looks like
As part of a national public awareness campaign for chronic fatigue syndrome, the Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Association of America has created a traveling photo exhibit in an effort to put a face on the elusive illness-and it’s now in San Diego.
