AstraZeneca shares slide on Nexium setback 
BOSTON (MarketWatch) — Shares of AstraZeneca slid Tuesday on news that a key patent protecting its top-selling antacid drug Nexium had been shot down by European regulators.
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Oral, Once-daily Rivaroxaban Shows Similar Efficacy And Safety To Enoxaparin For Prevention Of VTE After Major … 
Phase II clinical trial results published today in Circulation (2006;114:2374-2381) highlight the potential of a simple, once-daily dosing regimen of the novel, oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban (BAY 59-7939), a direct Factor Xa inhibitor. [click link for full article]
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Obesity Linked To Acid Reflux Disease 
According to a new article in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GRD), more commonly known as, acid reflux, is linked to obesity. Since (GRD) is strongly associated with more serious conditions, such as esophageal ulcers and cancer, weight reduction therapy may be useful in treatment and prevention of these conditions.
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Show touts way to get, remain slim 
On NBC’s whip-’em-into-shape weight-loss show, The Biggest Loser, the contestants spill an ocean of tears. Tears of frustration and tears of joy. Lips quiver. Chests heave. Noses run as tears well up, then flow down dirt-streaked cheeks. And that’s just the men.
Source: www.ohio.com

Medford cop helps save infant 
Born with a cluster of birth defects, little Alexander Stephens has had plenty of medical problems in his 41 2 months of life open-heart surgery, acid-reflux disease, a feeding tube and several bouts of pneumonia.
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Young or old, nutritious eating can be tasty, too 
So here’s the thing: We all know we should eat the “right” foods. But we all grew up eating the wrong ones – like meat and potatoes, pasta and meatballs, bacon and eggs – and that’s what we like best.
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