Focus on Seniors: Do research on product before buying Oct 25, 2009
If you did, you'd soon find out that I'm selling you a caffeine tablet, a fiber capsule and an aspirin. That's $5 worth of products for $60. (Florida Today)
No Elder Left Behind: Researchers Say Designers Can Help Close Tech Gap Oct 25, 2009
Human factors researchers determined that tablet personal computers can be used to aid students in classrooms. They offer a single platform that can. (Science Daily)
Lessons of fizzies for papers Oct 24, 2009
You know Airborne: those tablets that fizz up a cup of water, which you're supposed to drink at the first sign of a cold ... To begin with, if somebody really had invented a tablet that could stop a cold or the flu, that smart somebody would have been a scientist, not an elementary school teacher with germ antipathy ... And if the tablets really worked, we wouldn't be publishing stories about the shortage of the flu vaccine now, would we. (Albany Times Union)
Fake Viagra Flourishes in Bangkok Sex District Oct 24, 2009
The price: $6 per tablet, $4 cheaper than the average U.S. cost ... The packages of Throatsil and faux-Viagra tablets stamped with the letters VAG are easy to spot. (Newsmax)
H1N1 and Homeopathy Oct 22, 2009
You may come across such mails from manufacturers of generic Tamiflu who would suggest you to start with the tablet right at the onset of sneezing and coughing. The health experts have said that this drug may have deleterious effects if taken without medical supervision. (Suite101.com)
Nook e-reader will allow book lending over Wi-Fi, 3G Oct 21, 2009
Further, Weiner said that the Nook could be Android's "pre-emptive shot at Apple," which is expected to announced a tablet computer in the first quarter next year, too late for 2009 holiday retail sales. Barnes & Noble made strong comparisons to the Kindle 2 with its Nook announcement, posting a comparison chart that noted both are $259. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Lender to offer smart-phone banking Oct 20, 2009
Claflin says LabWork is so pleased with Chionsini s work that they are planning to use his services in the near future when the firm expects to implement an electronic tablet system for registering people who come to their office to get a drug test. Claflin says the amount of time it takes to conduct random drug tests is a sore issue in the business community. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Medical patent builds Orange Park business Oct 20, 2009
Clinical research has found that less than 20 percent of vitamins and minerals taken in tablet form are actually absorbed into the bloodstream. It s somewhat common knowledge in the herbal supplement industry, which is not regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, that pills mostly pass through the body without breaking down into a form that is digestible and useful. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Vitamin pills can cause cancer Oct 19, 2009
Just because a dietary pattern that provides a relatively high level of a particular nutrient might protect against cancer, it does not mean that taking it in tablet form will have the same effect. In fact, at high doses the effect of these micronutrients is unpredictable and can be harmful to health, Wiseman added. (India Times, India)
Clash of the clouds Oct 19, 2009
At the same time, the PC is being pushed aside by a host of smaller, often wireless devices, such as smart-phones, netbooks (small laptops) and, perhaps soon, tablets (touch-screen computers the size of books) ... Apple itself may do so with a tablet computer, rumoured to be ready for release as early as January ... If the tablet is also a good substitute for paper, the publishing and newspaper industries could be in for more upheaval. (The Economist)
Apple's on a roll, but iPhone sales pivotal Oct 18, 2009
And a new product -- in the form of a rumored tablet device -- looms on the horizon. One wrinkle is recently approved accounting rule changes that would allow Apple to record much more revenue from iPhones when they are sold, rather than over time. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Technology Brings New Insights To One Of The Oldest Middle Eastern Languages Still Spoken Oct 17, 2009
The Aramaic texts were incised in the surfaces of clay tablets with styluses or inked on the tablets with brushes or pens. Some tablets have both incised and inked texts ... Discovered in Iran, these tablets form one of the largest groups of ancient Aramaic records ever found. (Science Daily)
Newsweek: How Oakland is leading pot legalization Oct 17, 2009
Dan Lyons on how Apple's tablet will reinvent computing. NEWSWEEK'sexclusive ranking. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Cancer Herbs Oct 14, 2009
Look for vitamin C in health food stores and grocery stores, usually in tablet form of 500 mg. Vitamin C can be safely consumed in large amounts as long as it is taken with plenty of water. The copyright of the article Cancer Herbs in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Apple: Finding Even More Uses for iTunes Oct 13, 2009
As Apple closes in on the release of a device usually described as a tablet most likely in early in 2010 my thoughts turn to the role of iTunes, the online store selling music, books, and downloadable applications for the iPhone and iPod touch. We don't know the tablet's precise features or release date, but it's reasonable to assume the machine will play music and video and run a range of software applications ... If the tablet turns out to be an electronic reader that will compete with... (BusinessWeek)
Grazax Shows Sustained Allergy Symp... Oct 12, 2009
Tablet-Based Allergen Immunotherapy Shows Promise for Long-Term ... Now tablet-based allergy vaccines, such as Grazax, are also showing promise ... While traditional allergen immunotherapy by injection can be effective at reducing patient symptoms in the long-term, a carry-over effect of new tablet-based vaccines, such as Grazax, has not been reported until recently. (Suite101.com)
Mayans: The world won't end in 2012, so please stop asking us about it Oct 12, 2009
Found at an obscure ruin in southern Mexico during highway construction in the 1960s, the stone tablet almost didn't survive; the site was largely paved over and parts of the tablet were looted. It's unique in that the remaining parts contain the equivalent of the date 2012. (KHOU.com, TX)
Beware the bugs Oct 11, 2009
Do carry an emergency kit, which should contain a syringe, adrenaline, steroids and anti-histamine either in liquid or tablet form if you know you are allergic to an insect venom. Check for allergies. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Treatment for Seasonal Affective Di... Oct 10, 2009
Melatonin comes in capsule or tablet form and should be taken only under a doctor s supervision. Magnesium A study published at the website states that adding magnesium to the diet can greatly help people suffering from mild to severe depression. (Suite101.com)
Can A Laser Cure Your Allergies? Oct 9, 2009
Administered by shot or tablet under the tongue, immunotherapy "involves giving a person increasingly higher doses of their allergen over time," according to a description from AAFA. "For reasons that we do not completely understand, the person gradually becomes less sensitive to that allergen.". It wasn't long ago immune therapy was itself considered highly controversial. (Click2Houston, TX)
Namibia: Illegal Abortions Common Despite Risks Oct 8, 2009
The drug costs around $14 U.S. dollars per tablet from a pharmacist and is readily available on the streets of Windhoek ... Monisha says she was charged $113 for the pills, and instructed by the drug peddler to insert three of the tablets into her vagina and swallow two ... "You can't just sell to anyone because you don't know who is a police officer or not. It's quite a risky business but what can we do? We need the extra money and at the same time we are providing a service to our fellow... (allAfrica.com)
Data From a Head-to-Head Crossover Study Evaluating FOSRENOL(R) and Sevelamer Published Today Oct 7, 2009
Direct Comparison of the Two non-Calcium Phosphate Binders Gives new Insights Into Relative Efficacy (Canada Newswire)
Kaiser Sees Healthy Future In Medical Tech Oct 7, 2009
High-tech mannequins and tablet computers to store health records are among the tools used at health group Kaiser Permanente's testing facility. Kaiser officials used the event to showcase many advanced prototypes. (Investors Business Daily)
Depomed Says Shingles Pain Drug Meets Study Goal Oct 6, 2009
Depomed CEO Carl Pelzel said the tablet swells up after reaching a patient's stomach, becoming three times its original size. That allows the tablet to remain in the stomach longer and release medication over eight or nine hours ... Depomed is studying 300 milligram and 600 milligram tablets of the drug. (ABC News -- Wire)
Man drugged and raped daughter, court told Oct 5, 2009
A father has faced court accused of drugging his 13-year-old daughter with powerful sleeping tablets before raping her in his Brisbane workshop ... Two days later when she was at the workshop again in the evening he gave her more of the tablets and became angry when she told him she felt better and didn't need to take them, the girl says ... During the trial a chemist would testify the description of the pills matched the description of hypodorm, a powerful sleeping tablet which can cause... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Never neglect that pain! Oct 4, 2009
If caught early, an oral tablet can take care of the situation. However, if the cyst grows in size then a key-hole surgery may be required. (India Times, India)
Acorda Therapeutics Fampridine-SR likely to receive FDA approval with REMS/black box label Oct 3, 2009
Fampridine-SR (4-AP) is an investigational oral, sustained-release tablet formulation of 4-aminopyridine, which is available in compounding pharmacies. A compounding pharmacy makes drugs from ingredients that physicians prescribe, but are not regulated by the FDA from a safety standpoint. (FT.com -- Markets)
Smokin00004000g cessation drug does no harm Oct 2, 2009
Researchers from the University of Bristol and the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) compared the risk of self harm among people taking varenicline with the risk of self harm associated with other smoking cessation products bupropion and nicotine replacement therapy (patch, inhaler, gum, tablet or lozenge). The participants were prescribed nicotine replacement products varenicline, or bupropion, reports British Medical Journal. (India Times, India)
HP to supply California public sectors with PCs Oct 1, 2009
The competitively bid contract from Californias Department of General Services calls for HP to provide notebook, tablet, workstation and desktop PCs and display units for statewide public-sector segments such as education, public safety and health care ... The desktop, workstation, tablet and notebook PC products have an Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool gold rating and are Energy Star qualified, HP said. (FCW.com)
Novel Diabetes Pill From AstraZeneca, Bristol Also May Bring a Novel Risk Oct 1, 2009
Doctors will be very excited about this, one because its a tablet and also because of its association with weight loss, said Evans, who has received research support from AstraZeneca, in an interview in Vienna. The infection rates, along with other potential side effects, are the questions everyone will be looking at. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Will E-Books Transform the Way We Read? Sep 30, 2009
If you follow my suggestion about using a laptop or tablet PC. This wouldn't even be a question. Also, some ebook readers with touch screens give you this capability although not with the ease and elegance of a tablet PC or laptop ... Mini-laptops and the soon-to-be-announced Apple iTablet will be even better. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Gut worms protect against allergy Sep 30, 2009
Some of the children were given repeated tablet treatments to clear their body of gut worms ... However, those children who received the tablets did have a significantly increased risk of developing allergies to the house-dust mite. (BBC News -- Health)
The Body Politic Electric Sep 26, 2009
My Tablet colleague Liel Liebovitz, who grew up just outside Tel Aviv in the '80s, recently about how technology actually alienated him from his favorite Jewish holiday: "Even if the Israeli channels darkened their screens for a day on Yom Kippur, MTV in Hong Kong, or the soccer channel out of Milan, or any of the other stations included in our subscription plan went about their business as usual.". The key word here is business. (Slate)
Umberto Eco: lost art of handwriting Sep 24, 2009
Many writers, though accustomed to writing on the computer, would sometimes prefer even to impress letters on a clay tablet, just so they could think with greater calm. It's true that kids will write more and more on computers and cellphones. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Hormone Therapy May Make Lung Cancer More Likely Sep 22, 2009
The finding stems from an analysis of data from the Women's Health Initiative trial on 16,608 postmenopausal women, aged 50 to 79, in the United States who had been randomly assigned to take either a once-daily tablet of 0. 625 milligrams conjugated equine estrogen plus 2. (MEDLINEplus)
Recalling a capitol murder Sep 22, 2009
Tablet honors labor leader slain at State House in 1907 ... A 240-pound, 5-foot-high bronze tablet that honors Cohen and traces the history of organized labor was unveiled yesterday in a ceremony in the third-floor hallway. (Boston Globe)
New device could more effectively alleviate menstrual cramp pain Sep 22, 2009
"Existing oral medications cause significant gastrointestinal side effects for women, creating additional discomfort while alleviating menstrual pain. Results from our Phase I clinical trials show that this new vaginal device safely delivers at least 10-times more drug to the uterus as a tablet of equivalent dose.". The study, which was sponsored by UMD, Inc., a Cincinnati drug delivery company, and conducted at Women's Health Research, Inc. involved 18 study participants, aged 18-45 years with... (EurekAlert!)
Cameron workers get shot at Norpac jobs Sep 22, 2009
unnown01 wrote on Sep 20, 2009 1:07 PM:" news papers may become extinct cause i highly doubt any of you are logging on here and buying papers also and as far as norpac being the best give me a break there not even in the top 20 your little community is nothing in the big picture there are far more superior paper companys on the eastern sea board there paper machines make paper much faster in high quality and to nickname stick head back in the sand if you havent realized so many uses of paper are... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Swine flu claims 57th casualty in Pune Sep 22, 2009
As the virus continued to spread, authorities decided that Tamiflu tablets, which were available so far only through government channel for patients treated at designated hospitals, will now be made available under schedule X of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Act to five wholesale and seven retail dealers in the city ... A consignment of around 36,000 Tamiflu tablet has already arrived in the city, health department sources said. (India Times, India)
Doctor: Sobriety for David Hasselhoff Could Take Years Sep 22, 2009
Swallowing an Antabuse tablet every morning (while someone watches) will do a lot to take away the urge to drink. David Hasselhoff seems to be a person who needs everything on the menu. (Fox News)
Germany probes therapy poisoning Sep 21, 2009
It is unclear whether the drugs were injected or taken in tablet form, local reports say. Some reports indicate a number of the participants who had been taken to hospital were discharged on Sunday. (BBC News -- Europe)
Spending, personnel questions dog Wis. vets agency Sep 21, 2009
Crowley's firing came after the agency disclosed that roughly $820,000 in spending at the King home was not authorized by lawmakers, included a $250,000 fire truck, $210,000 worth of storage systems, a $183,000 automated tablet packaging system for medications and four state vehicles. Earlier this year, an agency-commissioned report by consulting firm Pathway Health Services recommended the department hire leaders for the homes "who have training/experience in either health care or long-term... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Viagra bought online 'often fake' Sep 21, 2009
Half of men buying the impotence drug Viagra online are getting counterfeit tablets, study findings suggest. Dr Nic Wilson from the University of London tested Internet-sold samples using a new technique that accurately spots the ingredients of tablets ... She told the British Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester how many authentic-looking tablets were fakes. (Yahoo News -- Men's Health)
Merck arm to sell cheap diabetes drug Sep 21, 2009
(Januvia is priced at Rs 43 per tablet, and is once-daily treatment for type2 diabetes ... (Januvia is priced at Rs 43 per tablet, and is once-daily treatment for type2 diabetes. (India Times, India)
Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring Sep 21, 2009
In the teenage subculture of DXM abuse, the most common drug of choice is Coricidin HBP Cough tablets, which was implicated in two-thirds of the 1,382 calls to the California Poison Control System reviewed in the study ... For example, each tablet of Coricidin contains, in addition to the cough-suppressing dextromethorphan, 500 milligrams of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Android Devices Grow with New ARCHOS 5 Tablet Sep 20, 2009
On Tuesday, the French company ARCHOS announced the ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet, based on Google's open-source Android mobile operating system ... Ross Rubin, director of industry analysis for consumer technology at the NPD Group, noted that ARCHOS is already marketing a Windows-based tablet with a nine-inch screen that would probably provide "a more robust Net surfing experience." ... Current Analysis' Avi Greengart pointed out that the ARCHOS 5 "is not a large enough tablet" to really expand the... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
'Viagra cream' could prove safer Sep 19, 2009
The arrival of erectile dysfunction treatments in tablet form has been one of the success stories of the modern pharmaceutical industry, with some estimates suggesting that tens of millions of men worldwide have used them ... In addition, men with severe heart problems, or who have just suffered a stroke, are advised to avoid the tablets altogether or use them with extreme caution. (BBC News -- Health)
The Pen May Be Mightier Than The Keyboard Sep 19, 2009
Researchers utilized a computerized tablet that measured the physical properties of the subject's handwriting, which. (July 18, 2008) New research in the Journal of Consumer Research reveals that a product's attractiveness can shift depending on the other choices that are available at the time. (Science Daily)
Once-daily Pill Effective As Multiple Dosings For Oral Yeast Infection In HIV/AIDS Patients Sep 18, 2009
Researchers found that a small tablet applied daily that sticks to the gum and dissolves inside the mouth with few or no side effects is a novel, convenient option for treating an infection called oral candidiasis (OC), which occurs in about one third to one half of HIV patients and up to 90 percent of AIDS patients ... "It's a tablet that you just stick on the gum and it releases an anti-fungal agent over the course of six to eight hours. Because the anti-fungal agent stays in the mouth, it... (Science Daily)
Lenovo adds a touch of simplicity to ThinkPads Sep 18, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR: Computer maker Lenovo is bringing business users a new way to work with the multitouchscreen technology on its ThinkPad X200 Tablet PC and ThinkPad T400s laptop ... The screen on the Tablet PC already supports one-finger touch but users can now use two-finger touch to perform a variety of gestures ... Lenovo said it optimised the firmware to help compensate for slightly imprecise taps on the screen such as when closing a window or navigating the Start menu which help make... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Clinical trial of antiretroviral-based HIV prevention strategies for women now under way Sep 17, 2009
A new, large-scale clinical trial is examining whether antiretroviral medications normally used to treat HIV infection can also prevent HIV infection in women when applied as a vaginal gel or taken as oral tablets once daily ... The trial will test the safety and efficacy of two different HIV prevention strategies: an investigational microbicide gel containing the antiretroviral drug tenofovir, and oral tablets containing tenofovir or a combination of tenofovir and emtricitabine known by the... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Malaria Control Method Could Prevent 6 Million New Infant Cases Sep 17, 2009
IPTi is the administration of an anti-malarial tablet to infants, two or three times in the first year of life, deliverable alongside established vaccination programmes such as WHO's Expanded Programme for Immunisation. It is inexpensive (each dose costs between USD $0. (PR Newswire)
China's citizen petitioners find cold reception in Beijing Sep 16, 2009
None of them made a move, however, when parents forced their way through security gates onto the forecourt of the ministry and unfurled a banner asking "Our children took a tablet: Who is responsible for their disability?". That could have earned them a beating by police. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
HINGHAM'S YESTERDAYS: Electric car, train collide in square Sep 15, 2009
Workmen have recently completed a tablet which has been placed within Old Ship Church in memory of Howard Gay, who was responsible for the restoration of the house of worship to its former state. Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gorman of North street are receiving congratulations on their 45th wedding anniversary. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Nektar Presents Data Demonstrating Favorable Oral Bioavailability and Drug-Drug Interaction Profile for NKTR-118 Sep 14, 2009
Oral Tablet Clinical Pharmacokinetic Data Presented at 38th Annual American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP) Meeting in San Antonio ... Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ) presented clinical study data today demonstrating that the oral tablet formulation of NKTR-118 has favorable systemic bioavailability and a low risk for mediating significant drug-drug interactions ... "The data reported today, in combination with our strong Phase 2 clinical results,... (PR Newswire)
Myriad Pharmaceuticals Announces Two Abstracts Selected for Presentation At 2009 ICAAC Annual Meeting Sep 11, 2009
14, 2009, 11:15 AM - 1:15 PM): Pharmacokinetics and Safety of a Novel 100 mg Tablet Formulation of MPC-4326 in Subjects with HIV-1 Infection. About MPC-4326. (Primezone Releases)
Mission Pharmacal buys prenatal vitamin brands Sep 11, 2009
NataFort is a prenatal multivitamin tablet that contains two types of iron. NataChew is a chewable prenatal multivitamin tablet with iron ... Both tablets are designed to improve the nutritional status of women prior to conception as well as during and after pregnancy. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Steve Jobs returns, introduces new iPods Sep 11, 2009
Rumors abound that Apple is developing a touch-screen tablet device, "but people who have been following it didn't really expect it to show up [Wednesday]," he said. Tong was surprised to see Apple devote a chunk of Wednesday's event to promoting the iPod Touch as a handheld gaming device. (CNN -- Tech)
Steve Jobs lights up Apple show Sep 10, 2009
"So that meant no Apple tablet and no Beatles heading to the iTunes store. I did think there were a couple of cool things like the iPod Nano camera. You almost expect them to come up with something more innovative but there was no big wow moment," said Mr Takahashi. "It was kind of a non event," Piper Jaffray's Mr Munster said. (BBC News -- Americas)
Apples Jobs makes appearance at event Sep 10, 2009
"If you were expecting an Apple jetpack or an Apple hovercraft, or even an Apple tablet, you didn't get that," Gartenberg said, referring to speculation that Apple was producing a "tablet"-style device resembling a giant iPod touch. At the close of the event, Jobs stepped from the stage and lingered for a few moments, chatting with Apple executives and a few fans. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Buzz Builds Around Apple Event Sep 10, 2009
Speculation as to what the company would announce Wednesday had ranged from a newly launched version of iTunes, with possible video-streaming capability, a project that would boost sales of albums on iTunes, and the long-shot belief that Jobs might use this opportunity to launch the Apple Tablet, a rumored slightly larger iPod Touch that could compete in the netbook space. Apples decision to hold the event on Sept. 9, 2009, a long-awaited date for Beatles fans who have eagerly anticipated the... (Fox News)
Apple Event Predictions Sep 10, 2009
An Apple Tablet If Apple is anything, it is consistent, and the revelation of a product as huge as an Apple tablet device seems to be too much of a show stealer for the all-but-confirmed iPod revisions. Buzz had been gaining momentum pretty steadily in recent months, however, a number of industry analysts have thrown a wrench into the cogs of progress by going against the grain and saying that the fabled tablet would not be arriving this year. (IGN Gear)
Steve Jobs retakes spotlight to promote Apple's new iPod line Sep 10, 2009
"He's dreaming up where things are going, not iPods. (He's focused on) the living room, the iPhone, a new (unannounced) tablet computer.". On stage, Jobs announced the addition of an FM radio tuner, a pedometer and a video camera to the iPod Nano, which will take on the popular and inexpensive Flip camera from Pure Digital. (USA Today -- Tech)
* Apple holds mysterious media event Sep 9, 2009
Enderle said he did not think it likely Apple would use the event to unveil a long-rumored touch-screen tablet-sized computer that can surf the Internet and also serve as an electronic book reader like Amazons Kindle. Theres been a lot of expectation that they may launch the iPad but I just dont think Steves had enough time since his return to look at it, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Hospital pricing in South Florida confuses and dismays Sep 8, 2009
When Robert Dollar entered Baptist Hospital, he knew precautions had to be taken, because he would be slightly radioactive from taking a tablet intended to rid himself of any remaining cancer cells after having his thyroid removed. That's why a hospital worker wrapped the light switches, telephone receiver, door handles and a portion of the floor with plastic sheeting. (The Palm Beach Post)
