Applauds Signature of Higher Education Opportunity Act. Members of the American Physical Therapy Association applaud President Bush for signing into law the Higher Education Opportunity Act.

Therapist drawn to medicine as a kid. WHO: Monika B. Moore Docteur, 37, town of Watertown resident, a physical therapist at Innovative Physical Therapy Solutions, 316 Sherman St., Watertown.

Barker earns physical therapist assistant degree. April Barker began working at Haywood Regional Medical Center eight years ago as a receptionist in the hospital's rehabilitation department.

Listeriosis Credited With Two More Deaths In Canada. Two more people have died from listeriosis in Ontario, raising to three the number of deaths from the food-borne listeria bacteria in Canada. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:11:01 GMT.

Study: Childhood Exposure To Pet Animals Raises Snoring Risks. Children who are exposed to pet dogs, cats or other furry friends at home can develop problem snoring when they grow up, a new study has revealed. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:14:43 GMT.

Listeria Outbreak Linked To Maple Leaf Products. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Public Health Agency of Canada announced Saturday that it has traced the deadly listeriosis outbreak in Ontario to a Maple Leaf food processing plant in Toronto. Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:05:44 GMT.

Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Approval of Generic Aredia.. Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that its subsidiary, PLIVA - Lachema a.s., has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its generic version of Pfizer Inc.'s Aredia..

Inventronics warns it may lose more than half its revenues as customer scraps contract. Inventronics Ltd., a designer and manufacturer of custom enclosures for the telecommunications, electric transmission, cable and other industries, has seen its stock battered after the company warned its..

Cel-Sci lets Teva sell cancer drug. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. got the OK to market and distribute Cel-Sci Corp.

Dead Cash Cow Still Milks. Astrazeneca sued Apotex and Impax for infringing patents of "pharmaceutical preparations containing omeprazole, the active ingredient in Prilosec." Filing ANDAs prompted the patent assertion.

Nico Muhly's New Territory. You had to get way, way off the beaten track to hear the gifted young composer Nico Muhly perform on Thursday night. Originally booked into the Birchmere, Muhly switched at the last minute to a more intimate hall at the Church of the Ascension in Silver Spring, and it turned out to be a smart mov..

Who's Your Daddy?' In Hollywood and D.C. Love Child. American culture seems to adore Hollywood babies. Follows their every step, starting with the speculative bump under glittering gowns flowing down the red carpet.

Wagner's 'Meister'-ful Touch. This seems to be a banner year for Richard Wagner's comic opera "Die Meistersinger von Nuernberg." Last month, the Bayreuth Festival -- the annual summer mecca for Wagner disciples -- made its first webcast, choosing a controversial production of "Meistersinger" that premiered there last year. The..

A Hillside View of a Minimalist's Nature. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Tadao Ando's new Stone Hill Center sits on the side of a gentle hill in the Berkshires with grass licking its concrete edges like water lapping against the shores of a quiet pond. It is a building of simple elements, a box made from the Japanese architect's minimalist mater..

US News: Methadone: The Pain Killer. Methadone: The Pain Killer Methadone, long known for treating heroin addiction, is now commonly prescribed for pain.

Asthma Inhalers Going Green, Eliminating CFCs. Required fields are marked with an asterisk The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications.

Three men held after drugs and gun seizures in Dublin. Gardai in Dublin are questioning three men following the discovery of heroin, valium and a handgun during raids on two houses yesterday.

Pharmacist charged with trafficking pseudoephedrine. Police raid a pharmacy in Noble Park. Map: Noble Park 3174 A six month police investigation has led to a Melbourne man becoming the first pharmacist in Victoria to be charged with trafficking pseudoephedrine.

FDA Investigates Possible Vytorin Link To Cancer. Federal drug safety regulators said Thursday they are investigating whether the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin can increase patients' risk of developing cancer.

Health Tip: When Your Diabetic Child Takes a Trip. Having diabetes shouldn't cause your child to miss out on the fun of sleepovers and school field trips.