Friday, May 3, 2013

FBI releases photos of three men from Benghazi attack site

May 1 (Reuters) - Post position for Saturday's 139th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs after Wednesday's draw (listed as barrier, HORSE, jockey, trainer) 1. BLACK ONYX, Joe Bravo, Kelly Breen 2. OXBOW, Gary Stevens, D. Wayne Lukas 3. REVOLUTIONARY, Calvin Borel, Todd Pletcher 4. GOLDEN SOUL, Robby Albarado, Dallas Stewart 5. NORMANDY INVASION, Javier Castellano, Chad Brown 6. MYLUTE, Rosie Napravnik, Tom Amoss 7. GIANT FINISH, Jose Espinoza, Tony Dutrow 8. GOLDENCENTS, Kevin Krigger, Doug O'Neill 9. OVERANALYZE, Rafael Bejarano, Todd Pletcher 10. PALACE MALICE, Mike Smith, Todd Pletcher 11. ...

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/fbi-releases-photos-three-men-benghazi-attack-211354488.html

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Amber Rose: Why I Ended Up Having a C-Section

"At that point, after I tried everything, I was like, 'I just want my baby, if I have to have a c-section, fine,'" she says. "But I told Wiz, 'If we go to the hospital and my baby turns around, I'm going back home!'"

Source: http://feeds.celebritybabies.com/~r/celebrity-babies/~3/mnYxolIoFzo/

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Plan B goes over the counter for 15 and up

WASHINGTON (AP) ? In a surprise twist to the decade-plus effort to ease access to morning-after pills, the government is lowering the age limit to 15 for one brand ? Plan B One-Step ? and will let it be sold over the counter.

Today, Plan B and its generic competition are sold behind pharmacy counters, and people must prove they're 17 or older to buy the emergency contraception without a prescription. A federal judge had ordered an end to those sales restrictions by next Monday.

But Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration approved a different approach: Plan B could sit on drugstore shelves next to condoms, spermicides or other women's health products ? but to make the purchase, buyers must prove they're 15 or older at the cash register.

Manufacturer Teva Women's Health, which had applied for the compromise path, said it planned to make the switch in a few months.

The question is whether Tuesday's action settles the larger court fight. Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Edward Korman of New York blasted the Obama administration for imposing the age-17 limit, saying it had let election-year politics trump science and were making it hard for women of any age to obtain emergency contraception in time for it to work.

The FDA said Tuesday's decision was independent of the court case and wasn't intended to address it. The Justice Department remained mum on whether it planned to appeal Korman's ruling by Monday's deadline, and the White House had no immediate comment.

The women's group that sued over the age limits said Tuesday's action is not enough, and it will continue the court fight if necessary.

Lowering the age limit "may reduce delays for some young women but it does nothing to address the significant barriers that far too many women of all ages will still find if they arrive at the drugstore without identification," said Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights.

The FDA said the Plan B One-Step will be packaged with a product code that prompts the cashier to verify a customer's age. Anyone who can't provide such proof as a driver's license, birth certificate or passport wouldn't be allowed to complete the purchase. In most states, driver's licenses, the most common form of identification, are issued at age 16.

"While an improvement over current policy, today's announcement is still disappointing," said Marcia D. Greenberger of the National Women's Law Center. "Because all women will be required to show an ID to establish their age, those without IDs could be denied access."

Other advocates called the move promising. "This decision is a step in the right direction for increased access to a product that is a safe and effective method of preventing unintended pregnancies," said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. "It's also a decision that moves us closer to these critical availability decisions being based on science, not politics."

Social conservatives had opposed any efforts to loosen restrictions on sale of the morning-after pill, arguing that it was important for parents and medical professionals to be involved in such decisions involving young girls.

The group Concerned Women for America charged that health officials were putting politics and so-called progress ahead of the health of children as well as women.

"It makes no sense that kids need parental permission to take aspirin at school, but they're free to buy and administer Plan B," Penny Nance, CEO and president of CWA, said in a statement.

Half the nation's pregnancies every year are unintended, and doctors groups say more access to morning-after pills could cut those numbers. The pills contain higher doses of regular contraceptives and, if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex, can cut the chances of pregnancy by up to 89 percent. But they work best if taken in the first 24 hours.

The FDA had been poised to lift all age limits and let Plan B be sold over the counter in late 2011, but Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, in an unprecedented move, overruled her own scientists. Sebelius said some girls as young as 11 are physically capable of bearing children but shouldn't be able to buy the pregnancy-preventing pill on their own.

President Barack Obama supported Sebelius' move and a spokesman said the president's position hadn't changed.

The Justice Department could appeal Korman's ruling and seek a stay. If granted, the appeals process would move through the courts, while Plan B is sold over the counter whenever Teva has the product repackaged to meet the FDA's requirements.

Absent a stay, "we will want to go back to court as quickly as possible and ask the judge to hold them in contempt," said Janet Crepps, a senior counsel for the Center for Reproductive Rights.

The FDA said Tuesday that Teva had provided data proving that girls as young as 15 could understand how Plan B works and use it properly, without the involvement of a health care provider. Teva plans to conduct a consumer-education program and indicated it is willing to audit whether stores are following the age requirement, the agency said.

The FDA said its ruling applies only to Plan B One-Step, and not to generic versions of the pill, which would remain behind pharmacy counters with the age-17 restriction.

If a woman already is pregnant, the morning-after pill has no effect. It prevents ovulation or fertilization of an egg. According to the medical definition, pregnancy doesn't begin until a fertilized egg implants itself into the wall of the uterus. Still, some critics say Plan B is the equivalent of an abortion pill because it may also be able to prevent a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterus, a contention that many scientists ? and Korman, in his ruling ? said has been discredited.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/fda-lowers-age-buyers-plan-b-pill-15-064053951.html

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Ferring to present safety analysis for FIRMAGON? (degarelix) at the AUA Annual Meeting

Ferring to present safety analysis for FIRMAGON (degarelix) at the AUA Annual Meeting [ Back to EurekAlert! ] Public release date: 1-May-2013
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Contact: Molly Wilson
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215-490-3009
Tonic Life Communications USA

San Diego, CA, USA, May 1, 2013 The following data will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Urology Association (AUA) in San Diego, CA:

  • Androgen deprivation therapy by a gonadotropin releasing hormone antagonist, degarelix, lowers the risk of cardiovascular events or death when compared to luteinising hormone-releasing agonists (Abstract 781)

    Date: Monday, May 6, 2013; 8:00-10:00 AM
    Session/Type: Prostate Cancer: Advanced (II); Moderated Poster
    Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 7
    Authors: Peter Albertsen; Bertrand Tombal; Thomas Wiegel; Egbert van der Meulen; Bo-Eric Persson; Tine Kold Olesen; Joshua Beckman

  • Analysis of disease control-related outcomes from six comparative randomised clinical trials of degarelix versus luteinising hormone-releasing hormone agonists (Abstract 716)

    Date: Sunday, May 5, 2013; 3:30-5:30 PM
    Session/Type: Prostate Cancer: Advanced (I); Podium Presentation
    Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 1
    Authors: Neal Shore; Kurt Miller; Bertrand Tombal; E. David Crawford; Cathrina Karup; Egbert van der Meulen; Bo-Eric Persson

Per AUA media embargo policy, coverage of research being presented is prohibited before the date and time of presentation.

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About Ferring

Headquartered in Switzerland, Ferring Pharmaceuticals is a research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical group active in global markets. The company identifies, develops and markets innovative products in the areas of reproductive health, urology, gastroenterology and endocrinology. Ferring has its own operating subsidiaries in 50 countries and markets its products in more than 90 countries. To learn more about Ferring or its products, please visit http://www.ferring.com.

For More Information:

Molly Wilson
Tonic Life Communications
Tel: (215) 928-2357
molly.wilson@toniclc.com

Patrick Gorman
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Tel: +41 (0) 58 301 00 53
patrick.gorman@ferring.com
2013 Ferring B.V.
FIRMAGON is a registered trademark of Ferring B.V.


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Ferring to present safety analysis for FIRMAGON (degarelix) at the AUA Annual Meeting [ Back to EurekAlert! ] Public release date: 1-May-2013
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Contact: Molly Wilson
molly.wilson@toniclc.com
215-490-3009
Tonic Life Communications USA

San Diego, CA, USA, May 1, 2013 The following data will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Urology Association (AUA) in San Diego, CA:

  • Androgen deprivation therapy by a gonadotropin releasing hormone antagonist, degarelix, lowers the risk of cardiovascular events or death when compared to luteinising hormone-releasing agonists (Abstract 781)

    Date: Monday, May 6, 2013; 8:00-10:00 AM
    Session/Type: Prostate Cancer: Advanced (II); Moderated Poster
    Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 7
    Authors: Peter Albertsen; Bertrand Tombal; Thomas Wiegel; Egbert van der Meulen; Bo-Eric Persson; Tine Kold Olesen; Joshua Beckman

  • Analysis of disease control-related outcomes from six comparative randomised clinical trials of degarelix versus luteinising hormone-releasing hormone agonists (Abstract 716)

    Date: Sunday, May 5, 2013; 3:30-5:30 PM
    Session/Type: Prostate Cancer: Advanced (I); Podium Presentation
    Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 1
    Authors: Neal Shore; Kurt Miller; Bertrand Tombal; E. David Crawford; Cathrina Karup; Egbert van der Meulen; Bo-Eric Persson

Per AUA media embargo policy, coverage of research being presented is prohibited before the date and time of presentation.

###

About Ferring

Headquartered in Switzerland, Ferring Pharmaceuticals is a research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical group active in global markets. The company identifies, develops and markets innovative products in the areas of reproductive health, urology, gastroenterology and endocrinology. Ferring has its own operating subsidiaries in 50 countries and markets its products in more than 90 countries. To learn more about Ferring or its products, please visit http://www.ferring.com.

For More Information:

Molly Wilson
Tonic Life Communications
Tel: (215) 928-2357
molly.wilson@toniclc.com

Patrick Gorman
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Tel: +41 (0) 58 301 00 53
patrick.gorman@ferring.com
2013 Ferring B.V.
FIRMAGON is a registered trademark of Ferring B.V.


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Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-05/tlcu-ftp050113.php

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kandeej.com: 5 Foods & Drinks To Avoid To Look Younger

Okay, some of these you may already know, and I'm not preaching to you, I need to be reminded of these myself. And as you know, I am guilty, if you follow me on instagram you will see all my posts of cupcakes and rainbow sprinkled covered fro-yo! But I will say, I patted myself on the back, when I avoided the ice cream shop, even though my tastebuds really wanted one. Now, this doesn't mean you have to cut all these out of your life...everything in moderation, and don't eat a whole bag of sour gummi candies as a meal, like I have before! hee hee hee
And make wise food choices as often as possible- If I just ate what tasted good, I would live on cupcakes and hot chocolate- but instead I'll make my smoothie (recipe video at the bottom) to balance out when I go on a cupcake spree!
So let's get this party started...

#1. SUGAR - awwww man! I have more than a sweet tooth, I have a sweet jaw full of teeth!
*Turns out, our moms were right, sugar is no good for our health or our skin!
*Sugar molecules do major damage to not only our internal bodies, but it also our skin. Sugar gives our skin a big shove to having more wrinkles, as fast as possible. Not to mention, making you feel more tired and making you crave more sugar after your sugar "high" has worn off!
*Some studies show that SUGAR ages the skin faster than the sun. (You won't burn or get skin cancer, but sugar will push you to bonus wrinkles just the same!)
The not sweet side of sugar:
  • has an inflammatory response in the body
  • lowers your immune system
  • is awful on your insulin levels
  • is a mood buster ? sugar highs then sugar mood blues?
  • oh and bonus weight gain is always a nice one

#2. CAFFEINE? - Your daily cup of joe may give your day a jumpstart, as well as a jumpstart on wrinkles! I've never been a huge coffee drinker, but coffee ice cream is one of my favs, it's a good thing I don't need a bowl of it to start my day.
*Coffee is a diuretic, it dehydrates you. Which is why you always see these "cellulite" treatments with coffee, it just basically dehydrates cells, constricts blood vessels, so you get a temporary illusion from dehydration of the cells. This is like saying, wearing Spanx, helps you lose weight.
Bottom line, any dehydration is no bueno, for your skin cells that need water to stay plump an to help flush out toxins from the skin.
*So all those mocha-frappa-rappa-donka-donk, drinks are not just hittin' ya with the caffeine, but a 1-2 punch of the "bonuses"? sugar on top- it basically a wrinkle-booster-in-a-cup! Ha Ha ha ha
*If you have to have your coffee, I suggest drinking a couple extra glasses of water to help hydrate you and your face!
* You are supposed to drink half your weight in ounces: EXAMPLE: you weigh 140 lbs, you need to drink 70 ounces of water to maintain proper hydration. Remember, one of the key component in fatigue is dehydration.

The bad side of caffeine:

  • exhaustion, fatigue- requiring you to buy more coffee, Starbucks loves this!
  • addictive
  • creates artificial highs and lows
  • insomnia
  • dehydration
Where it's found: coffee, a lot of teas, soda (watch out for Mt. Dew, it a sugar and caffeine doozy) ?#3. ALCOHOL -? No matter how many people quote the anti-oxidant power of wine, the damage that the sugars and the dehydration from the alcohol, do more to make your skin de-plumped, and more prune like, which ushers in prune-like wrinkles to be formed and to form a lasting bond with your face!? If you can't live without a glass of your favorite whatever, make sure your sipping water right along with your cocktail.
The free gifts of alchol:
  • Robs you of vitamins especially Vitamin B and minerals
  • Dehydrates leading to wrinkles- "say hello to my little prune-y face"
  • Affects brain cells
  • Ages skin and organs
  • and no one wants Liver disease, on top of wrinkles! Ha ha ha?
?#4.? TRANS FATS & HYDROGENATED OILS - (also note, that is not butter, butter is ok, well dont' eat a whole stick for a snack or anything, it's margarine that is the bad news)
What is that? It is a process where cheap sources of liquid oils are heated and turned into solid fats. Just take a look at the ingredient list on some of your fav snack and treats and you might be surprised how much hydrogenated "goodness" you'll find.
And these are the lovely things it causes:
  • Heart disease
  • Malabsorption of healthy oils
  • Diabetes
  • Adult Acne - acne can be caused by the internal inflammation that these cause in our bodies.
  • Attacks the nervous system
Where it's found: Cakes, cookies, biscuits, pastries, oils, spreads and pretty all kinds snack foods!


#5. FRIED FOODS - (oh sweet french fries!) - the problem is the heating and sometimes re-heating fats and oils. The heat is what changes the chemical balance creating the same problems as those sneaky ol' trans fats.
What it does:

  • Produces cancer causing chemicals
  • Increases bad cholesterol
  • Turns ?OK? food into ?bad? food (fried zucchini is not a healthy veggie anymore!)
  • Weight gain and obesity
  • Ages the skin- you're skin will look crunchy and fried like the food you're eating! ha ha ha
Now you might be thinking, well what am I supposed to eat and drink today! Well, if you have to put down your donut, your barrel of coffee or your jug of soda...this might be a little bit trickier! But hey we're not all going to just live on the veggies we're growing in our imaginary garden, so just limit the junk as much as you can, and eat healthy as much as you can, and go fill up a glass of water right now- AND DRINK IT! ha ha ha And sometimes, like for me, this is a good reminder, to get my food eating on the right track and make it easier to say no to dessert or a side of fries or will stop me from? adopting a lonely pint of Coffee Heath Bar Crunch!

I actually had a list of 10 things, but didn't want to overwhelm everyone! And I will say, once when I cut out all sugar (The only sweet things I ate were fruit or berries) for 30 days, I've never seen my skin look so amazing. Oh, you sugar, you!

And if you're really feeling like jump-starting your day without a coffee for breakfast, you can make my morning smoothie AKA Beauty-Energy-Feel-Good Smoothie:

And yes if you follow me on instagram, I will still eat a cupcake and frozen yogurt, just not everyday! Or maybe I'll just keep posting "eye candy pictures" of crazy food, just to enjoy with eyes, not needing to really eat it! ha ha ha

Hugs, your healthy-reminder, Kandee

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Source: http://www.kandeej.com/2013/04/5-foods-drinks-to-avoid-to-look-younger.html

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