FDA begins review of Cornerstone drug candidate Published: Tue, Mar 13, 2012 CARY, N.C. — Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc. said Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration will review its marketing application for a drug that treats low levels of sodium in the blood. Cornerstone said the FDA will make a decision on the drug candidate CRTX 80 by Oct. 29. The drug is intended to treat... Read More

Rare tortoise missing from Colorado Springs zoo Published: Tue, Mar 29, 2011 Officials at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colo., fear someone stole their rare, 13-year-old, Indian Star tortoise, Butti. The animal last was seen Monday afternoon. Read More

Resolved: Learn More About Medical Testing Published: Thu, Jan 7, 2010 With the arrival of the new year, many of us will have put health at the top of our resolutions list. But this year, look beyond just fitness and nutrition and think about your relationship with medicine. How can you use your physician to prevent and detect disease? Believe it or not, that isn't a simple question.... Read More

Food Recall Worries Dog and Cat Owners Updated: Thu, Mar 22, 2007 ATLANTA (AP) -- A recall of potentially deadly pet food has dog and cat owners studying their animals for even the slightest hint of illness and swamping veterinarians nationwide with calls about symptoms both real and imagined. "It's like we're on pins and needles," said Brian Paone, a 27-year-old loan... Read More

Sharon rushed to ICU Updated: Wed, Jul 26, 2006 JERUSALEM -- Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was rushed to the intensive care unit of a Tel Aviv hospital Wednesday to undergo a form of kidney dialysis, a hospital spokeswoman said. Sharon's condition deteriorated significantly earlier in the week, when officials at the Sheba Medical Center said the... Read More

Surgeon treats enlarged prostate with laser system Updated: Wed, Jul 19, 2006 An Oklahoma City doctor is using the newest medical laser system to treat enlarged prostates, and prevent kidney failures, bladder stones and other urological difficulties in men. Dr. Carson Wong treats “Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia,” also known as an enlarged prostate, with a new surgical laser... Read More