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May 12, 2010

Medical calendar for May 5

Medical calendar for May 5
Blood drives BLOOD DRIVES: 3-7 p.m. May 6 at Calvary Church, 3898 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in St. Peters, and 4-8 p.m. May 6 at Wentzville South Middle School, 561 E. Highway N in Wentzville. Sponsored by the American Red Cross.

Medical calendar for May 12

Medical calendar for May 12
Classes AUTISM: Autism Education and Support Services hosts Strategies for Challenging Behaviors from 6-8 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at The Center for Autism Education, 105 Sheriff Dierker Court in O’Fallon. Classes are designed for parents, grandparents, baby sitters, friends or other family members who want to learn more about autism. Cost is $30. To register, call 636-978-4951.

Swine flu silence

Swine flu silence
And so, after all the tumult and shouting, there is now silence. Indeed, there has been much twitter and twaddle about the H1N1 swine flu epidemic, especially after WHO officially declared the outbreak to be a pandemic.

Are CT’s Biggest Losers Up for the Challenge?

Are CT’s Biggest Losers Up for the Challenge?
Our four biggest losers all came together for the first time to test their fitness.

Heat stroke warning as country sizzles

Heat stroke warning as country sizzles
With temperatures across the country hitting 40 degrees Celsius, the Public Health Ministry yesterday issued a warning advising people to stay indoors and avoid getting a heat stroke – a lifethreatening condition that claimed seven lives over the past two years.

May 12, 2010

• Summer Fun-Camp roundup

• Summer Fun-Camp roundup
Tobacco Camp The Rowan Public Library offers tobacco prevention camps at the headquarters library in Salisbury. The day camps are free and lunch and snacks are provided. Pre-registration is required. Call 704-216-8849. The camps are: – June 17, …

Penny Lee: President’s Obesity Task Force Findings Should be a Mandate for Congress

Penny Lee: President’s Obesity Task Force Findings Should be a Mandate for Congress
A set of 70 recommendations outlined today by First Lady Michelle Obama and an inter-agency Task Force on Childhood Obesity is so comprehensive, it…

Jazz Repaying Debt Ahead of Fibromyalgia Drug Decision

Jazz Repaying Debt Ahead of Fibromyalgia Drug Decision
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. is raising about $58.5 million in a public offering to pay off a sizeable chunk of its outstanding debt ahead of an FDA decision on fibromyalgia drug JZP-6 (sodium oxybate), expected this fall.

Raw milk stirs passions: Recent cases of illness spark debate between proponents, opponents.

Raw milk stirs passions: Recent cases of illness spark debate between proponents, opponents.
CHICAGO — Most of the milk from the dairy cows on South Pork Ranch ends up pasteurized — heat treated to reduce the chance that the people who drink it will get sick.

Merck says merger with Schering Plough is ‘on track’

Merck says merger with Schering Plough is ‘on track’
The drugmaker said Tuesday that its integration of Schering Plough Corp. is off to a good start, with sales and other operations already combined in the top 20 countries where they operate.