Texas Share of Cost, Axanum And Expanded Nexium Indication Rejected By FDA: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), USA has denied approval of AstraZeneca’s Axanum (aspirin plus esomeprazole magnesium) and an expanded indication for AstraZeneca’s Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium). AstraZeneca received a CRL (Complete Response Letter) for the new drug application for Axanum tablets, as well as a CRL for the supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for Nexium…

New Mexico Share of Cost, Disagreement On Symptom-Reflux Association Analysis Parameters In Infants: Gastroesophageal reflux (GER), defined as passage of gastric contents into the esophagus is a normal process that occurs in healthy infants, children and adults. When GER causes troublesome symptoms and/or complications it is referred to as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

New York Share of Cost, Zegerid OTC Provides Greater And Faster Acid Control Than Prevacid 24HR According To Head-To-Head Clinical Study: Merck Consumer Care has announced results of a head-to-head clinical study showing that ZEGERID OTC™ offers greater and faster acid control than Prevacid® 24HR. While acid control is an industry standard measure for acid-reducing drugs, greater and faster acid control does not imply greater and faster heartburn symptom relief.

California Share of Cost, Weight Loss And Physical Activity Improve Symptoms Of GERD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a debilitating problem for sufferers — heartburn, difficulty swallowing, chest pain and acid reflux.

Washington Share of Cost, Washington Post Examines Haiti Rebuilding Challenges: The Washington Post examines the international effort to rebuild Haiti after the January 12 earthquake. “U.S. lawmakers and international aid officials have expressed mounting concern about the slow recovery of the hemisphere’s poorest country … Despite ambitious plans to ‘build back better,’ as U.N. and U.S.

Florida Share of Cost, WFP Plans Massive Scale Up In Hunger Relief Operation As Needs Grow Dramatically In Drought-Hit Niger: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today said it is massively scaling-up its food assistance operation in the west African state of Niger to feed up to 8 million hungry people who have lost crops and livestock due to a particularly severe drought.

Oregon Share of Cost, Join Neutrogena’s Wave For Change And Help Raise Up To $200,000 For Disaster Relief, Education And Environmental Charities: Understanding teens’ determination and passion for change, Neutrogena, the #1 dermatologist-recommended skin care brand, is launching Wave for Change, a charitable campaign that makes it easy for teens everywhere to not only give back, but to choose how Neutrogena will support communities in need.

Michigan Share of Cost, National RN Relief Group Teams Up With Navy For Medical Mission To Haiti: The first team of registered nurse volunteers from California, Michigan, and Washington State will depart for Haiti Wednesday morning with the Department of Defense’s Continuing Promise, National Nurses United (NNU), the nation’s largest organization of registered nurses, announced. The volunteer RN team will be treating patients in Haiti and Columbia during their month long deployment.

Washington DC Share of Cost, Kyrgyzstan: Tension And Violence Continue In The South: Five weeks after violent clashes erupted in the south of Kyrgyzstan, and despite an apparent return to a more peaceful situation, doctors, psychologists, and nurses working with the international humanitarian medical organization, Doctors Without Borders/MÃdecins Sans Fronti¨res (MSF) continue to deal with cases of violence on a daily basis.

Texas Share of Cost, Widely Used Chemicals Linked To ADHD In Children: A new study led by a team of Boston University School of Public Health researchers suggests a link between polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs), industrial compounds which are widely used in many consumer products, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.

California Share of Cost, Food Dye Ban Implemented Or Considered By Some Health Authorities After Cancer And Hyperactivity Link Found: After new scientific evidence revealed a possible link between food dyes and childhood cancer and hyperactivity, Australian food authorities are reported to be considering banning food colorings from breakfast cereals and confectionary items. The research was carried out by CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest), USA.

California Share of Cost, TV Viewing, Video Game Play Contribute To Kids’ Attention Problems: Parents looking to get their kid’s attention – or keeping them focused at home and in the classroom – should try to limit their television viewing and video game play. That’s because a new study led by three Iowa State University psychologists has found that both viewing television and playing video games are associated with increased attention problems in youths…

Brisbane researchers are almost halfway through the biggest ever study into Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – and they are seeking additional research participants. Queensland Brain Institute neuroscientists are hoping to study more than 600 families, as they work towards identifying risk genes for the disorder.

It’s a common scenario: you’re on a diet, determined to give up eating cakes, but as you pass the cake counter, all resolve disappears… Now, scientists at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at UCL (University College London) have shed light on the brain processes that affect our will power and make us act impulsively.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) released the following statement marking tomorrow’s 75th anniversary of Social Security:

“For 75 years, the Social Security program has served the needs of millions of American seniors, and Republicans are committed to protecting Social Security and preserving this invaluable program for current and future generations of retirees.  The Social Security and Medicare Trustees have repeatedly warned Congress and the American people that reforms are necessary or future benefits will be threatened.

In the mid-1980s, someone at the Coca-Cola Company had the bright idea of changing the formula of the nation’s most popular soft drink. In one of the biggest public relations debacles of all time, the company’s effort to convince Americans to switch to New Coke fell flat on its face. As it turned out, people liked the taste of Classic Coke just fine.

The lesson here is obvious: You don’t mess with success.