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Breakthrough Isolaz Acne Therapy Featured In US

Aesthera Corporation’s Isolaz painless acne therapy has been featured, issue of U.S. News %26amp; World Report, a leading national weekly news magazine. The publication describes Isolaz acne therapy as %26quot;an advance against acne%26quot; and reports that the Isolaz is the first treatment device FDA cleared to treat comedonal and pustular acne, in addition to mild [...]

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Current Health Insurance System Puts U.S. At Risk

American individuals having inadequate health insurance to cover their healthcare costs increased by 60 percent to 25 million people from 2003 to 2007. Affordable health insurance is not accessible to millions of American individuals and families. Families with middle and higher incomes were hit hardest. Specialists say that health insurance, as the ticket into the [...]

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US, China Outline Progress On Agreement On Food, Feed Safety

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Mike Leavitt signed a Joint Progress Statement today with the Honorable Li Changjiang, Minister of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine (AQSIQ) of the People’s Republic of China. The document outlines steps taken by both nations in implementing the 2007 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) [...]

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Jardine Crib Recall Sold by Babies R Us

Jardine Cribs Sold by Babies%26quot;R%26quot;Us Recalled Due to Entrapment and Strangulation HazardThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Jardine Enterprises, today announced a voluntary recall of Jardine Cribs that are sold in Babies %26quot;R%26quot; Us stores. Consumers should stop using recalled cribs immediately unless otherwise instructed, due to serious infant daners and risks. [...]

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US Should Lift HIV/AIDS-Related Travel Restrictions

Since 2003,the U.S. through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDSRelief has%26quot;extended a helping hand to%26quot; HIV-positive people living outside thecountry, Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) write in a Washington Times opinion piece. %26quot;Unfortunately,as we open our wallets to fund lifesaving treatments to those living withHIV/AIDS overseas, we will not open our doors,%26quot; [...]

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Population-Based Approach Can Reduce Obesity In US

A comprehensive, population-based strategy is needed to reduce the alarming prevalence of obesity in the United States, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. “Population-Based Prevention of Obesity” recommends an approach that would complement individually-oriented strategies, including clinic-based prevention and treatment programs. According to [...]

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US Health Care System Overhaul Needed To Reduce Costs

“Health care will become one of the most onerous personal finance issues in coming years unless the system is changed to ensure universal access, cost control and long-term financing,” Bloomberg columnist John Wasik writes in the Bloomberg/Boston Globe. He writes that the establishment of an “entirely government-run program may be untenable and politically unacceptable,” and [...]

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