(Reuters) – U.S. health regulators have declined to approve a new antipsychotic drug from Forest Laboratories and Richter, citing the need for more information, including additional clinical trial data. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) delivered its verdict on cariprazine for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in a so-called “complete response letter,” the type of letter issued by the agency to convey that it cannot approve a drug application in its current form. Cariprazine was discovered by Hungarian drugmaker Richter and licensed to Forest in the United States...
Utah’s top 10 national and state parks [ BeritaTerkini ]
Utah is a place for all seasons, except summer. From June through August, Utah’s famous canyon country is hot and crowded, but visit in the autumn, winter or spring and you’ll find pockets of desert solitude among the sunny yellow cottonwoods, snow-covered red rocks and colourful spring wildflowers. Zion national park In a state that has more parks than it does major cities, Zion stands above the rest as Utah’s first national park and its most visited. The valley floor can get crowded with people, but private cars are restricted in favour of free shuttles, which helps quiet the chaos. Only...
Madison’s Back on ‘American Horror Story: Coven’ [ BeritaTerkini ]
Plus: Queenie strikes a deal with Marie LaVeau We learn via flashback that Kyle once scoffed at his friends’ Japanese character and shamrock tattoos – ironic, considering he has both pieces of ink now. You know, since Kyle is made out of body parts taken from his dead bros? Dead-set on ending Kyle’s misery, Zoe brings in Madison’s pearl-handled pistol to kill him. . . only to wrench it out of Kyle’s hands when he tries to shoot himself? Figure out your angle, girl! Instead, Zoe chains Kyle up in her room and tries to re-teach him the most important words in the human language: food, hamburger...
Melbourne Now – in pictures [ BeritaTerkini ]
From November until March 2014, over 400 artists will install work ranging from performance to sound art in two Melbourne venues. The organisers promise that the exhibition will affirm the city’s status as one of the world’s cultural capitals. Here are some highlights //...
Oregon healthcare exchange website never worked, has no subscribers [ BeritaTerkini ]
By Jonathan Kaminsky (Reuters) – Oregon, a state that fully embraced the Affordable Care Act, is enduring one of the rockiest rollouts of President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law, with an inoperative online exchange that has yet to enroll a single subscriber, requiring thousands to apply on paper instead. Unlike most other states, Oregon set an ambitious course to make its insurance exchange, dubbed Cover Oregon, an “all-in-one” website for every individual seeking health coverage, including those who are eligible for Medicaid. But instead of serving as a national...
Insurance commissioners raise concerns about healthcare fix with Obama [ BeritaTerkini ]
By Roberta Rampton and Lewis Krauskopf WASHINGTON (Reuters) – State insurance commissioners told President Barack Obama on Wednesday that his effort to stem a wave of insurance cancellations caused by his signature healthcare law could lead to higher premiums. Obama met with representatives from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to discuss the “fix” he came up with last week to calm the uproar surrounding millions of cancellation notices sent to holders of individual health insurance policies no longer legal under the healthcare law, known as Obamacare....
Insurance commissioners raise concerns about healthcare fix with Obama [ BeritaTerkini ]
By Roberta Rampton and Lewis Krauskopf WASHINGTON (Reuters) – State insurance commissioners told President Barack Obama on Wednesday that his effort to stem a wave of insurance cancellations caused by his signature healthcare law could lead to higher premiums. Obama met with representatives from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to discuss the “fix” he came up with last week to calm the uproar surrounding millions of cancellation notices sent to holders of individual health insurance policies no longer legal under the healthcare law, known as Obamacare....
(500) Days of Cancer [ BeritaTerkini ]
One of my favorite movies is (500) Days of Summer. The story follows a guy named Tom as he chronicles all the highs and lows in his relationship with a girl named Summer over the course of a year and a half, or 500 days. Sometimes the story is told backwards, other times it fast-forwards to the present. Even though it’s told out of order, in the end it all makes sense why Tom tells it the way he does. As I’ve been reflecting on my own past 500 days, it’s amazing to think of all that has transpired since Day One. November 24th will be Day 500 in my own ongoing relationship… with cancer....
VIDEO: Quick and Easy Dinner Idea [ BeritaTerkini ]
Josh and I are having so much fun exploring out here on the West Coast that lately, simple suppers have been the name of the game. This simple supper idea is a guaranteed winner. When we filmed this episode, we shot this segment as the first of the day and the rest of the morning I was counting down until I could devour this creation on our lunch break. What I love so much about this recipe creation is that it is so modifiable (like what I teach in the UnDiet Meal Prep Made Easy Program). This recipe is planti-fully delicious and can easily be modified if you choose to add a little...
Shareholders raise surveillance concerns at AT&T, Verizon [ BeritaTerkini ]
By Ross Kerber and Sinead Carew | Reuters – By Ross Kerber and Sinead Carew BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shareholders of telecom giants AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc are seeking more details related to their sharing of customer information with governments, showing investors starting to push back over the role of communications companies in spying operations. Activists including Trillium Asset Management of Boston and the $ 161 billion (£99.99 billion) New York State Common Retirement Fund have filed proposals for the spring shareholder meetings of AT&T and Verizon,...
U.S. Colleges and Universities Deserve an ‘A’ for Going Tobacco-Free [ BeritaTerkini ]
Co-authored byCynthia Hallett, MPH Executive Director American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation The Great American Smokeout (GASO), sponsored by the American Cancer Society, encourages smokers to quit for a day and plan to quit smoking for good. This year, celebrating GASO also involves recognizing the growing leadership of our nation’s colleges and universities in making campuses smoke- or tobacco-free. Our physical environment affects the daily choices we make about life and health. For decades, such environments have promoted a cultural norm glamorizing tobacco use that has led to...
Health spending growth slows as economies struggle-OECD [ BeritaTerkini ]
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Total health spending fell in one of three OECD nations between 2009 and 2011, with poor people in countries hardest hit by the financial crisis at risk of longer-term problems due to reduced access to medicines and check-ups, the OECD said on Thursday. The drop is a sharp reversal of strong growth in health spending in the years prior to the financial crisis, the Paris-based organization said, and makes it all the more important that governments work to make healthcare systems more productive, efficient and affordable. Spending per capita...
R2-D2 confirmed for JJ Abrams’ Star Wars VII, UK fans to build new version [ BeritaTerkini ]
By Rik Henderson | Pocket-lint – LucasFilm and Disney have confirmed that R2-D2 will return for the next Star Wars movie, to be directed by JJ Abrams. The pint-sized robot will appear in Star Wars: Episode VII and the new version will be built by two men in the UK who are part of a fan-based Star Wars robot-building group. Lee Towersey and Oliver Steeples were approached by bosses after their work was spotted at a covention in Germany. They have previously worked on Star Wars-themed commercials. “It’s a dream come true,” said Steeples. “I hope I can live up to the expectations...
Longevity, Anyone? Top 20 Reasons to Go Vegan During World Vegan Month [ BeritaTerkini ]
Lunch prepared by Chef Linda, director of Compassionate Cuisine, a vegan culinary program at Catskill Animal Sanctuary A planet that desperately needs all of us to go vegan, the torture and suffering of animals who want their lives as much as we want ours, and contests with prizes such as your weight in chocolate: The reasons to try a vegan diet during November, World Vegan Month, range from the ethically compelling to the downright silly. If you’re concerned about your health, consider the food for thought below, and log on to Catskill Animal Sanctuary’s website for recipes and...
U.S. television journalist Elizabeth Vargas out of rehab [ BeritaTerkini ]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Television journalist Elizabeth Vargas, a co-anchor on the ABC news show “20/20,” said on Wednesday she was out of rehab and doing well after receiving treatment for alcohol abuse. “Hello everyone! I am home, and so grateful for all your support and well wishes,” she tweeted. “I am so much better and taking it one day at a time.” Earlier this month Vargas, 51, said in a statement she was in treatment and was dealing with addiction after realizing she was becoming increasingly dependent on alcohol. When Vargas, who previously co-anchored the ABC...
Furtastic Hanukkah Gifts Your Howliday Hosts Will Love! [ BeritaTerkini ]
Sunset Thursday, November 28, millions of people will begin celebrating the Jewish Howliday, Hanukkah. If you've been invited to a Hanukkah Paw-ty but have no idea what to bring, there's no need to have a puppy panic attack! Here are some treats that your hosts and their furry friends will love! 1. 'Chewish' Treats! The purrfect surprise for any kosher dog, this delicious doggy gift box includes two Hanukkah inspired shapes – the Star of David and a dog wearing a yarmulke – sure to give Fido a feast of his own! Price: $ 12.00; Visit: Barker and Meowsky 2. Chic Canines! Share the...
IKEA Germany sees 10 percent of sales moving online [ BeritaTerkini ]
By Emma Thomasson | Reuters – By Emma Thomasson BERLIN (Reuters) – The Germany head of IKEA Group, the world’s biggest furniture retailer, eventually expects 10 percent of sales to come from e-commerce, although the Swedish firm is still investing heavily in physical stores. “A long-term share of turnover of 10 percent is realistic,” Peter Betzel told the German retail congress on Wednesday. IKEA Germany saw online sales grow almost 27 percent to 92 million euros (76 million pounds) in the financial year that ended on August 31, but that was still just 2 percent of total sales...
Search for survivors ends at collapsed South African building site [ BeritaTerkini ]
By Zandi Shabalala TONGAAT, South Africa (Reuters) – Rescue workers called off the search for survivors at a collapsed South African building site on Wednesday, believing there are no more trapped construction workers beneath the half-built shopping mall. One person was killed and dozens injured in Tuesday’s collapse of the three-storey building in Tongaat, 30 km (20 miles) north of Durban. “The entire operation has been stopped and handed over to the Department of Labour,” police spokeswoman Mandy Govender told reporters at the site. Initial reports suggested as many...
Deutsche Telekom nears sale of Scout24 – sources [ BeritaTerkini ]
Reuters – FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) – Deutsche Telekom is close to selling a 70 percent stake in its classified advertising business, Scout24, to private equity firm Hellman & Friedman for 1.4 billion euros ($ 1.89 billion), two people familiar with the talks said on Wednesday. The transaction values Scout24 at about 2 billion euros ($ 2.71 billion), including debt. “The deal could be announced in the coming days, but it has not been signed yet,” said one person. Hellman & Friedman would pay 1.4 billion euros for a 70 percent stake, the person added. Another person...
Roche says Kadcyla wins European approval [ BeritaTerkini ]
ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche said on Wednesday its drug Kadcyla, a treatment for an aggressive form of breast cancer, had been approved in Europe following U.S. approval in February. Kadcyla treats patients with late-stage disease whose cancer cells contain increased amounts of a protein known as HER2. It works by attaching Herceptin to a drug called DM1, developed by ImmunoGen, which interferes with cancer cell growth. ImmunoGen will receive a $ 5 million milestone payment from Roche following the approval. (This story corrects to remove reference to Japan approval from...
