Knee ligament injuries may be more common in men: study

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Hand, foot and mouth may have killed Cambodian children: WHO

Reuters – 9 mins ago PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - A virus that causes hand, foot and mouth disease may have been responsible for some of the mysterious deaths of dozens of children in Cambodia since April, the Health Ministry said in a joint statement with the World Health Organization (WHO).

Fifty-nine cases had been identified involving children between the ages of three months and 11 years, with the majority younger than three years old. In all, 52 had died but samples were not available in the majority of cases.

"Based on the latest laboratory results, a significant proportion of the samples tested positive for Enterovirus 71 (EV-71), which causes hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). The EV-71 has been known to generally cause severe complications among some patients," the statement published late on Sunday said.

It said a number of other pathogens were found including dengue and streptococcus suis, which is a pig pathogen that can be transmitted to humans.

"Further investigation is ongoing and this includes the matching of the laboratory and epidemiological information. We hope to be able to conclude our investigation in the coming days," Cambodian Health Minister Mam Bun Heng said in the statement.

The WHO said on July 3 it was helping Cambodia investigate the deaths of at least 60 children under seven years of age, most of whom had died within 24 hours of being admitted to hospital in Phnom Penh or the northern town of Siem Reap.

They had high fevers and signs of encephalitic or respiratory symptoms, or both, it said.

Hand, foot and mouth disease usually affects infants and children and is spread through direct contact with the mucus, saliva, or feces of an infected person. It typically occurs in small epidemics in nursery schools or kindergartens.

(Reporting by Prak Chan Thul; Writing by Alan Raybould; Editing by Michael Perry)

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Retailers sue Pfizer, charge generic Lipitor delay

Five large drug and grocery chains are suing Pfizer Inc. and a second drugmaker, alleging they conspired to delay sales of cheap generic versions of the blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor.

Lipitor, the world's top-selling drug ever, had peak sales of nearly $13 billion a year several years ago. Sales dropped sharply after it got U.S. generic competition on Nov. 30.

The lawsuit, filed Thursday by Walgreen Co., the Kroger Co. and three other retailers in U.S. District Court in Trenton, N.J., claims generics should have been available nearly two years earlier, when Lipitor's original patent expired.

The suit accuses Pfizer of patent fraud as well as "illegal, anti-competitive conduct" with generic drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories of India to block other generic drugmakers from selling versions of Lipitor, called atorvastatin calcium, until recently.

The suit also accuses New York-based Pfizer of making deals with companies that manage prescription benefits, giving them big discounts on brand-name Lipitor in exchange for those companies limiting sales of generic versions. Generic pills generally bring pharmacies higher profit margins than brand-name medicines do.

Pfizer denies the lawsuit claims and said Friday that it "will defend itself vigorously." A spokesman for Ranbaxy said the company had not been served with the lawsuit and has a policy against commenting on pending litigation.

The plaintiffs, which include Safeway Inc., Supervalu Inc. and HEB Grocery Co. LP, claim the original patent for the active ingredient in Lipitor expired in March 2010 and that Pfizer fraudulently got the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to grant a follow-on patent that extended Pfizer's monopoly on Lipitor sales.

According to Pfizer, Lipitor has additional patents that run until 2017, in addition to the patent in question in the lawsuit.

The plaintiffs also accuse Pfizer and Ranbaxy of striking a deal to delay competition from other generic versions of Lipitor. Ranbaxy got a six-month window through the end of May when it sold generic Lipitor and the only other generic version on the market was an authorized one

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Medicaid official rules against Ind. abortion law

Indiana's decision to deny Planned Parenthood Medicaid funds because it performs abortions denies women the freedom to choose their health care providers, a federal hearing officer said.

The state had asked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Chicago to reconsider its June 2011 ruling that found changes in Indiana's Medicaid plan unacceptable. But a hearing officer recommended in documents released Friday that a CMS administrator uphold the agency's initial decision.

The changes to Indiana's plan resulted from a 2011 law that would have made the state the first to deny the organization Medicaid funds for general health services, including cancer screenings. The law has been on hold while the dispute works its way through the courts.

The Indiana attorney general's office, which already is appealing a federal judge's order blocking the law, said it may also contest the panel's recommendation. The state had argued that the dispute should be decided administratively by the CMS, not in court.

"Because this is a recommendation, the Attorney General's Office has a chance to file an exception to it before the CMS administrator makes a final decision," the agency said in a statement.

Planned Parenthood of Indiana said it was gratified by the decision.

"Through its appeal, the State was continuing its attack on women's rights and attempting to restrict access to basic, lifesaving services such as Pap tests, breast exams, STD testing and treatment, and birth control," Betty Cockrum, chief executive officer of Planned Parenthood of Indiana, said in a statement.

While Planned Parenthood officials had feared they might have to close some of the organization's 28 clinics in Indiana or suspend some services because of a loss of Medicaid funds, that has not happened so far. Cockrum has said about 9,300 women rely on Planned Parenthood for their health care.

Indiana had argued that Medicaid funds intended to help groups like Planned Parenthood provide general health care would indirectly subsidize abortions. The Hyde Amendment, a 1976 provision named after the late Rep. Henry Hyde, R-Ill., bans all federal funds for abortion except in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the mother is at risk.

The state also said Planned Parenthood could continue to receive Medicaid funding if it established separate fiscal entities for abortion and other health care. But CMS said such an option was premature.

Hearing officer Benjamin Cohen wrote that the Indiana law violated the federal requirement that individuals must have the freedom to obtain care from any qualified provider. Restricting that choice just because a care provider also offers non-covered care isn't allowed, he wrote.

Indiana asked the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago last August to lift U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt's June 24, 2011, preliminary injunction blocking parts of the abortion law. The court has not yet ruled.

Another federal appeals court ruled in May that Texas cannot ban Planned Parenthood from receiving state funds, at least until a lower court has a chance to hear formal arguments. A three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a lower court that there's sufficient evidence the state's law preventing Planned Parenthood from participating in the Women's Health Program is unconstitutional.

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Discrimination fuels rise of HIV in Philippines

"A vendor sits next to a world AIDS day poster displayed in front of the World Health Organization (WHO) regional office in Manila in 2011. Discrimination against homosexuals and people infected with HIV is contributing to the rapid rise of the incurable disease in the Philippines, officials and health activists said Friday" title

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India moves closer to rolling out 'drugs for all' plan

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Killer disease in Cambodia stumps experts

"A doctor checks a child at Kantha Bopha children's hospital in Phnom Penh. Medical experts are scrambling to respond to what the Cambodian health ministry and World Health Organization have labelled an "undiagnosed syndrome" that has claimed the lives of at least 56 boys and girls, mostly toddlers, since April" title

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Finding a Quality Eye Wrinkle Cream

July 5, 2012 by admin

While many people always tend to notice the aging of their skin in the form of wrinkles that form around the nose, cheeks or mouth area, it is not always as obvious that the condition of your eyes and the skin that surrounds them can be much more telling when it comes to the visibility of aging in the face. Many people also don’t realize that you should begin paying special attention to the skin around your eyes long before you ever see wrinkles start to form if you want to effectively slow the effects of aging on your face. Choosing the best eye wrinkle cream that you can find will often help to combat these signs of aging.

Did you know that the skin around and under your eyes doesn’t produce any oil? While it may seem that the rest of your face produces enough oil to go around, you should know that this inherently leaves the skin around your eyes very susceptible to early signs of aging.

Also, neglecting your general level of health is most visibly reflected in the skin around your eyes in the form of puffy eyes or dark circles. Finding the best eye wrinkle cream for your symptoms and skin type will put you well on your way to taking good care of your facial skin.

There are many anti wrinkle creams on the market today, but not all of them can effectively treat the wrinkles that form around your eyes. For the most visible results, choose the best eye wrinkle cream that you can afford, because these creams are specially designed to treat the skin found around the eyes. One of the most effective products of this kind is known as Relastin Eye Silk. Picked by Allure magazine as an Editor’s Choice product, this product utilizes a unique formula of zinc firming compounds that helps your own skin cells form elastin, a skin protein that prevents sagging and lines.

Another one of the best eye wrinkle cream products on the market today is called RevaleSkin Replenishing Eye Therapy.

This product is designed specifically to take care of the delicate skin around your eyes using a CoffeeBerry extract, which serves as a very powerful antioxidant. Working very quickly, this product will help to bring life and youth to the skin of your face, and will usually eliminate the need to use a lot of concealer under your eyes to hide the dark, puffy skin.

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Natural Ways to Boost Your Calorie Burn And Speed Weight Loss

Cheat Your Ab Fat Away How To Cheat Nature To Get A Flat Stomach Once you understand how the four components of ab fat elimination work, diet, sleeping, drinking, and exercise and once you have them all working for you there are ways that you can cheat mother nature and meet your goals faster.  Now… By: Paul Tooley in  Health and Fitness  >  Weight Loss   Mar 10, 2011   0   Likes: 0

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Exercise for the Home

Why Exercise All of you have different reasons why to exercise. For some of you its just to get lean body for the summer, some of you are looking to get six pack abs, or ripped muscular body. Many people are looking for health benefits, in my opinion the best reason to… By: Marko Mustac in  Health and Fitness  >  Exercise   Jun 21, 2012   4   Likes: 4

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-Exclusive French Chef Dinner- At Scarlett Wine Bar and Restaurant

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2012"Exclusive French Chef Dinner" At Scarlett Wine Bar & Restaurant Thursday 5th, Friday 6th & Saturday 7th of July 2012 - Treat yourself with a gourmet culinary experience by guest French Chef Sylvain Royer at Scarlett Wine Bar and Restaurant.

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Powertec, Inc. Announces their Title Sponsorship of the 2012 Model and Fitness World Finale in Hollywood, California

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2012Powertec, Inc. Announces their Title Sponsorship of the 2012 Model & Fitness World Finale in Hollywood, CaliforniaPowertec Inc., is pleased to announce their Title Sponsorship of the first annual Model & Fitness (M&F) World Finale pageant on September 14-15, 2012.

Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA (1888PressRelease) July 03, 2012 - Powertec Inc., the World's Best Selling Plate-Loaded Home Gym Brand, will be the Title Sponsor of the first annual Model & Fitness (M&F) World Finale pageant on September 14-15, 2012 at the rooftop pool at Drai's Lounge, part of the world-renowned W Hotel in Hollywood.

This two-day World Finale event is the capstone to this year's Model & Fitness regional competitions in Remini, Italy; Monte Carlo, Monaco; and Milan, Italy. M&F federation is an elite competition circuit and natural fitness federation within the Fitness Industry. Dr. Marco Zanetti, founder of M&F, has extensive experience and network in the fitness world, producing national and continental fitness and bodybuilding competitions for the last 7 years. Known for providing the world's fitness models and competitors a high level of pageantry in the world's most exotic and prestigious locations, M&F strives to attract the world's best -looking fit models in a competition format, as Miss Universe is to the Beauty world, with high caliber categories that are of interest to those in the general public attracted to the physical ideal.

Powertec Spokesperson and M&F USA President Natalie Minh says, "Powertec Fitness, the industry leader in Plate Loaded Home Gyms, is pleased to partner with the Model & Fitness organization, bringing together healthy, commercial looking talents in a competition environment coupled with a retreat-styled fitness weekend in Hollywood, CA. No other model competition circuit in the world brings the production value, locations, talent, scouts, and industry decision makers into one venue how M&F events aspires to.

As a commercial client regularly seeking top fitness and swimsuit models for hire, we understand the value in supporting such events: they are casting calls and market makers rolled into one. We hope to lead and inspire other corporations to join us in this goal of linking the pageant competitors to paying jobs."

The two-day competition and three-day weekend will be hosted at the following venues:



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