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Avella Chosen as Specialty Pharmacy Partner for Zydelig(R)
Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - July 24, 2014) - Avella Specialty Pharmacy today announced it has been chosen by Gilead Sciences, Inc. as a specialty pharmacy partner to dispense Zydelig® (idelalisib) for the treatment of patients with three B-cell blood cancers. Zydelig® is approved for the treatment of patients with relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), in combination with rituximab, for whom rituximab alone is considered appropriate therapy due to other co-morbidities. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also granted accelerated...
2014-07-24 4:29 PM EDT
Xpressivo's new X1 machine, the latest in single-serve coffee technology, is now live on Kickstarter
San Francisco, California--(Newsfile Corp. - July 24, 2014) - The Xpressivo brand, envisioned and established by San Francisco-based entrepreneur, Adam Lupa, became a mission driven by passion following a trip to Italy visiting his family. Troubled by the lack of easy-to-find, affordable espresso in the US, Lupa founded Xpressivo – and led the charge to change this category – offering machines and coffee that are top-of-the-line, yet cost-effective. Following a successful Beta-phase with many pleased customers,Xpressivo is launching on Kickstarter on Ju
2014-07-24 4:24 PM EDT
American Heart Association: Eating probiotics regularly may improve your blood pressure
Study Highlights Probiotics – a bacteria in yogurt and supplements – appear to modestly lower blood pressure, according to a review of nine studies. The blood pressure-lowering effect from probiotics was greatest among people with elevated blood pressure. Additional studies are needed before doctors can confidently recommend probiotics for high blood pressure control and prevention. Dallas, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - July 21, 2014) - Eating probiotics regularly may modestly improve your blood pressure, according to new research in the American Heart Associati
2014-07-21 4:15 PM EDT
FAO Warns West Africa: Avoid Fruit Bats to Contain World's Deadliest Ebola Outbreak
Rome, Italy--(Newsfile Corp. - July 21, 2014) - Increased efforts are needed to improve awareness among rural communities in West Africa about the risks of contracting the Ebola virus from eating certain wildlife species including fruit bats, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today. A comprehensive report is available at: www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2407e/i2407e00.pdf Guinea, Liberia and Sierra
2014-07-21 4:10 PM EDT
UN Sets Stronger Global Regulations on Lead in Infant Formula, Arsenic in Rice
Geneva, Switzerland--(Newsfile Corp. - July 17, 2014) - UN food standards body the Codex Alimentarius Commission this week adopted new standards to protect consumer health worldwide, including setting out maximum acceptable levels of lead in infant formula and of arsenic in rice. Jointly run by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), the Codex Alimentarius Commission sets international food safety and quality standards to promote safer and more nutritious food for consumers worldwide. Codex standards serve in many
2014-07-17 4:19 PM EDT
American Heart Association: Sexual abuse in childhood linked to signs of atherosclerosis in midlife
Study Highlights Women sexually abused in childhood may show signs of atherosclerosis, an early marker of cardiovascular disease in midlife. Psychosocial factors are important to the development of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death among women in the United States. Awareness of the long-term mental and physical consequences of sexual abuse in childhood needs to be heightened nationally. Dallas, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - July 17, 2014) - American Heart Association: Women who were sexually abused as children may show signs of atherosclerosis, an early...
2014-07-17 4:12 PM EDT
UN's Food and Agriculture Organization Releases "Top Ten" Global List of Food-Borne Parasites, Begins Developing New Guidelines with World Health Organization to Control Them
Rome, Italy--(Newsfile Corp. - July 4, 2014) - NewMediaWire - A "Top Ten" list identifying the food-borne parasites of greatest global concern has been released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, and new guidelines are being developed to control them. The parasites affect the health of millions of people every year, infecting muscle tissues and organs, causing epilepsy, anaphylactic shock, amoebic dysentery and other problems. Some can live on in our bodies for decades. Despite their huge social costs and global impacts,...
2014-07-04 2:11 PM EDT

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