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August 21, 2008, 1:54 pm

FDA OKs Avastin for Advanced Breast Cancer

FDA OKs Avastin for Advanced Breast Cancer. FRIDAY, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Food and DrugAdministration on Friday approved the cancer drug Avastin for women withadvanced breast cancer, going against the recommendation of its ownadvisory panel. Naps, mammograms may predict stroke risk. What do mammograms, blood-sugar tests and daytime dozing have in common? All may offer clues that someone is headed for a stroke, new studies suggest. Higher stroke risk was seen in women with artery buildups accidentally revealed by mammograms, in non-diabetics starting to have insulin problems, and in older people who tend to nod off a lot. China reports rise in sexually transmitted diseases. China unveiled on Friday a large percentage rise in 2007 in diseases transmitted sexually or via blood, including AIDS and syphilis, without reporting exact figures.

Western clinical trials bad for traditional medicine: SAfrican minister

Western clinical trials bad for traditional medicine: SAfrican minister. Traditional medicines used by African healers should not be exposed to Western-style clinical trials, South Africa's controversial health minister was reported as saying Saturday. Treatment limits bleeding stroke damage. Aggressively lowering blood pressure in the early hours of a bleeding stroke can limit its severity, a preliminary study found, giving hope of a major advance for treating this often-fatal problem. Older diabetics at risk of physical disabilities. Elderly people with diabetes may be at heightened risk of physical limitations that could hinder their independence, a new study suggests. Diet change gives hyperactive kids new taste for life in Norway. Tears streak Rita's cheek as she recalls what it was like trying to figure out what was wrong with her son more than a decade ago, but she breaks into a smile when she explains how changing his diet made all the difference. Obesity more dangerous than terrorism: experts. World governments are focussing too much on fighting terrorism while obesity and other "lifestyle diseases" are killing millions more people, an international conference heard Monday.

British designers crimped by lack of factories

British designers crimped by lack of factories. As the fashion show cycle heads to a climax in Milan and Paris, in London industry executives are debating if Britain's efforts to grow its own Gucci or Louis Vuitton will require a new industrial revolution. Missoni: Cukor Classics in Milan. Fashion Wire Daily - Expect a return to classy elegance this fall, especially if you are a fan of Missoni, which on Sunday night in Milan presented a confident and stylish collection, unquestionably worthy of its inspiration, George Cukor's wonderful classic film "The Women.". Elegance, color take Oscars for red carpet fashion. With the Oscars days away, Hollywood is primping for its annual red-carpet fashion parade where stars like Penelope Cruz and Nicole Kidman are expected to dazzle fans in elegant gowns of bold colors. Giggles lift Gigli's playful womenswear show. Fashion's fun side took the limelight at the Romeo Gigli show on Friday, with models smiling, dancing and twirling down the catwalk in designer Gentucca Bini's playful womenswear designs.

Penelope": A Piggy Premiere

Penelope": A Piggy Premiere. Fashion Wire Daily - Christina Ricci's nose was no worse for the wear at the Wednesday night premiere of her new romantic comedy "Penelope"; nor did she show any other physical affects of playing an heiress born under the curse of a pig, including having a pig nose. Jil Sander: Crumpled Chic. Fashion Wire Daily - Though we live far from a minimalist age, the concept seemed more than relevant and highly contemporary Monday night in Milan when designer Raf Simons presented a sublimely tailored, even if too archly staged, fall 2008 collection for Jil Sander, the German fashion label most synonymous with low key chic. Prada: Welcome To The New Ruling Class. Fashion Wire Daily - Every so often in fashion there comes a moment when you see a new future, a different vernacular of style, an insight into people's minds and thinking precisely because the clothes are so different, so intelligent, so brilliantly displayed.

Milan fashion reflects drab off runway

Milan fashion reflects drab off runway. Fashion seems to tiptoe around Milan these days, rather than strut down the runway as it did in the heyday of the "moda Milanese.". Emporio Armani: A Tale of Tailoring. Fashion Wire Daily - He might be the designer opening the most boutiques in the emerging markets of the future, but when it comes to his latest Emporio Armani collection the heart of the matter was innovative, homespun Italian tailoring. Model Age: New Faces for the Baby Boomers. Fashion Wire Daily - Models under the age of 20 may rule the runway in Milan this week as designers show their Fall 2008 collections, but in New York on Wednesday night, Feb. 20, the focus on the runway was models ages 40 and up.

Travel + Leisure teams up with DK for new Italy, France guidebooks

Travel + Leisure teams up with DK for new Italy, France guidebooks. Travel + Leisure magazine and DK Eyewitness Travel have partnered to create two new hardcover travel books, "Unexpected Italy".. Ala. beaches gear up for spring break despite economy concerns. Alabama beach resorts posted record visitor spending on lodgings last year, bouncing back three years after Hurricane Ivan left..

Stop and smell the roses at garden shows across the USA

Stop and smell the roses at garden shows across the USA. Like daffodils breaking through the cold ground, garden shows, festivals and events are a sure sign of spring. Here are a few.. JFK airport dismantles famed stained glass window. It was called the longest window in the world when its red, sapphire and purple panels were unveiled to airport travelers in..

Unions vie for pilots' votes in dispute at US Airways

Unions vie for pilots' votes in dispute at US Airways. US Airways pilots will decide in the next several weeks whether to stick with their longtime union or support a new union formed.. 10 great places to check into movie-hotel history. They may not receive any awards at Oscar time, but real hotels are often used as "supporting players" in notable films. On the.. British Airways pilots back off on strike. Less than a day after British Airways pilots overwhelmingly approved a possible strike action to protest a new airline subsidiary,.. Vatican road show: Papal art treasures touring U.S. museums. It's not often the Vatican goes on a road show. But the "Vatican Splendors From Saint Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums and..

Watson Pharmaceuticals closing Carmel plant

Watson Pharmaceuticals closing Carmel plant. "The Economic Development Committee is going to have to find a new tenant immediately" By Allan Drury and Susan Elan The Journal News * February 20, 2008 Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc., the Corona, Calif.based drug maker, confirmed this morning that it will close its Carmel manufacturing facilities.. via The Patent Trader. Better Process Control In The Pharmaceutical Industry Offered By New Laser Technique. Main Category: IT / Internet / E-mail Also Included In: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Scientists at the Science and Technology Facilities Council Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire, UK have.. via MediLexicon. Caremark to pay $38 million to settle drug-switching complaint. Pharmacy benefits manager Caremark has agreed to pay $38.5 million to 28 states and Washington, D.C. to settle a deceptive business practice complaint. via WREG-TV Memphis. Bayer Stops Late-Stage Drug Trial. Bayer HealthCare, a U.S.based unit of Bayer AG, stopped a late-stage trial of Nexavar in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, after an independent data monitoring committee concluded that the study would.. via New York Times. More ammo against withdrawn surgery drug. "I just don't know how much further evidence you need" Heart surgery patients were more likely to die if given the anti-bleeding drug Trasylol, two more U.S. studies have found, renewing the claims that the drug is dangerous. via Ann Arbor News.