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) Health Briefs
17, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Kelley Library, 234 Main St. Digestive disorders include acid reflux, hiatal hernia, ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis and Crohn's disease. The guest speaker is Dr. Heather Lescarbeau. For more information, contact Kay at 603-327-4125 or e-mail kaybarretto@comcast.net. Free Yoga class for cancer support SALEM, N.H. — Devi Dawn, healer and yoga teacher, is offering a free toga class for cancer patients, survivors and caretakers at the Self Awakening Yoga Studio, 352 S. Broadway. The classes will take place at 5:30 p.m. on the last Thursday of every month. According to Dawn, the discipline can help control insomnia, reduce stress, calm the mind, aid grief relief, and is particularly vital for people in cancer treatment. More>> - (
) Guidelines Bypass Endoscopic Cancer Screening for Chronic GERD
Recommendation of antireflux surgery for patients with an esophageal GERD syndrome responsive to acid suppressive therapy, but who cannot tolerate therapy. Empirical trial of twice-daily PPI therapy for patients with suspected reflux chest pain syndrome after carefully considering cardiac causes.The only other supported recommendations with grade B, fair evidence to support improved outcomes, included:
Weight loss for overweight or obese patients with esophageal GERD syndromes. Lifestyle modification including elevation of the head of the bed for selected patients, avoiding late meals and specific foods or activities tailored to the circumstances of the patient. Twice-daily PPI therapy for esophageal syndrome patients with an inadequate response to once-daily therapy. More>>
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) Crazy Water Expands Distribution to Whole Foods Market(R)
"It amazes me the number ofstories we hear from those drinking the water, saying that it has helped avariety of health issues -- everything from acid reflux and restless legssyndrome to indigestion."
Given consumers' increased focus on healthy, organic foods and lifestyles,the Elders are making it a priority for wider distribution of its products inorder to make Crazy Water more available for those looking to add mineralwater into their daily lives. Crazy Water is available in 13 Whole FoodsMarkets, online at famouswater.com, by visiting the Famous Water Co. WaterPavilion in Mineral Wells or in select health food stores throughout Texas.
About Crazy Water
Mineral Wells-based Famous Mineral Water Co. has been producing, bottlingand distributing Crazy Water from its wells in Mineral Wells, Texas, for morethan 100 years since the water's discovery in 1881. More>> - (
) XenoPort swings to $24M loss
XenoPort is developing treatments for restless legs syndrome, acid reflux, migraines and diabetic neuropathy. GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) is its partner on some development of the drug Solzira.The company stopped a test of the same drug being run by Astellas Pharma in Japan during the quarter because the results showed the treatment was not performing any better than a placebo.
Ronald Barrett is the company’s CEO.
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