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All rights reserved. webmaster@world-of-newave.com (Webmaster) Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:01:59 GMT Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:01:59 GMT Newave Lisa XML Engine v1.0 - http://www.world-of-newave.info/about.htm 60 http://www.world-of-newave.info/images/wi8831.gif World-of-Newave.info - Knowledge and Informational Database http://www.world-of-newave.info/ 88 31 {NORTH AMERICA > RENTALS} - MASTER BEDROOM & MASTER BATH in BEAUTIFUL, SPACIOUS Home (richmond / seacliff) $1195 http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/business-and-economy/real-estate/rentals/master-bedroom-amp-master-bath-in-beautiful-spacious-20081015810.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/business-and-economy/real-estate/rentals/master-bedroom-amp-master-bath-in-beautiful-spacious-20081015810.htm Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:20:06 GMT MASTER SPACE IN BEAUTIFUL, SPACIOUS HOME – SHARE HOME JUST WITH OWNER (Ocean Beach / Outer Richmond, San Francisco) RENTAL INCLUDES: Master Bedroom: - The Bedroom is 14 feet by 12 feet, excluding closet - Large Closet plus Second Additional Small Closet - Private Phone Line - Live Cable Connection in Room; Installed so that Television Set-up Can be Wherever Your Heart Desires - Large Window 6 feet by 8 ½ feet with Ocean View; Window has two side openings panels for ocean breeze - No common walls with any other bedrooms; shares only one wall with home office. Master Bathroom: - Full Bathtub / Shower / Tub with Tiled Seat - Two Medicine Cabinets plus Plenty of Storage Space in Sizable Closet with Shelving Shared Office / Third Room: - This originally intended bedroom has been retrofitted to be an Office for multiple persons with high computing demands. - Office has DSL wired on its own separate connection and hence, its own EtherNet line. - I also have Wireless (Remote) DSL for entire house, which I am happy to share. - In addition, Office has both private telephone lines, (owner’s and housemate’s), already wired in. (The house has four telephone lines, in total, already pre-wired into house office.) - Office also has numerous added outlets that feed to a separate electrical panel on house switchboard. - Large Window 6 feet by 8 ½ feet with Ocean View; Window has two side openings panel sections for ocean breeze. - This room is 13 feet by 12 feet, excluding sizable closet with more storage space Shared Living Space: - Large Roomy Living Room with Working Stone Fireplace, Hardwood Floors, Cable (and NEW LCD Flat Panel 37 inch Television) , and Lots of Sound and Weatherproof Double Pane Windows with Sunlight Galore - Spacious Family / Dining Room also with Lots of Sound and Weatherproof Double Pane Windows with Sunlight Galore, Hardwood Floors, Large Closet - Open Kitchen with up-to-date Appliances: Frig., Stove, Dishwasher & Garbage Disposal, New Hardwood Floors and New Countertops. - Loads of storage space throughout house and in the garage. - Large Open Backyard - New Landscaping just completed August 30, 2008 - plus Patio Area. I have a patio set consisting of Large Market Tilting Umbrella, Large wood dining table and Reclining sun chairs. - NO Back Neighbors – Our street block is nestled against an extremely wide, quiet, and rarely used suburban road -- San Francisco RARITY! This is a semi-attached house with the attached house on the side of the kitchen and home office and ample space separating the neighbor from the master bedroom side of house. - Windows throughout House supply an Abundance Sunlight and Beautiful Views Location, Location, LOCATION: - Pt. Lobos, Cross Street: 43rd Ave This is a Great Neighborhood! If you enjoy natural beauty, this is the location for you. - Access to numerous bus lines, including the Downtown Express lines, are a short one block jump away. - Close to Restaurants, Theater, Shopping Areas, Golden Gate Park, Ocean Beach, Sutro Baths, Land’s End Hiking Trails, Palace of The Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park & Golf Course, Seal Rocks Beach and much much more! Garage: Lots of storage space, Washer/Dryer, additional parking space on property; in addition to lots of safe, free street parking for visitors. Available: Immediately Rent: $1195 (Utilities are shared and they average out to be approximately $100/month.) Hi! I am a 37-year-old professional single woman. I would love to find the right woman with which to share my BEAUTIFUL, WONDERFUL and SPACIOUS HOME. I want only one person with which to share this three bedroom house, so there is plenty of room for each of us to have ample personal space and privacy. I don’t like to be crowded. I am offering the Master Bedroom and Master Bathroom as the rental space in a three bedroom, two bath, open floor plan home. My bedroom is downstairs with my own bathroom, cable television and so on. So you would get to be in the main part of the house (all on upper level) that has a large livingroom, diningroom area, kitchen, third bedroom, etc. Thus, there is a strong sense of independent living areas for just two persons. The house has a plentitude of space and a roomy floor plan, as well as being pretty up to-date (most everything has been renovated in the past few years.) In a perfect situation, I'd like to live with a woman, who becomes a cool friend as well, but at least I would like you to be a responsible, considerate, and as close to down to earth as possible. I am a fun, cheery person with a wide variety of interests who has way too much space - yes it is possible. Also, I have an awesome Alaskan Malamute dog, named Zeus, who LOVES people and is the sweetest and most well trained companion ever (he started out as a Show Dog and I haven’t had the heart to break the news to him that the gig is up…and has been long ago). At eleven years old, he is a very mellow oversized teddy bear, who doesn't bark and only howls when he feels his opinion is necessary. :-) I can provide you with contact information from any one of my past housemates that would attest to that as well. I have numerous pictures of the house, both inside and outside that I can e-mail to you as well. Give me a call so that we can chat and see from there. Tel: 415-831-2627 (h) Zseaair-place@yahoo.com Monique Sfbay.Craigslist.Org MASTER BEDROOM & MASTER BATH in BEAUTIFUL, SPACIOUS Home (richmond / seacliff) $1195 {new window}   Sfbay.Craigslist.Org - MASTER SPACE IN BEAUTIFUL, SPACIOUS HOME – SHARE HOME JUST WITH OWNER (Ocean Beach / Outer Richmond, San Francisco) RENTAL INCLUDES: Master Bedroom: - The Bedroom is 14 feet by 12 feet, excluding closet - Large Closet plus Second Additional Small Closet - Private Phone Line - Live Cable Connection in Room; Installed so that Television Set-up Can be Wherever Your Heart Desires - Large Window 6 feet by 8 ½ feet with Ocean View; Window has two side openings panels for ocean breeze - No common walls with any other bedrooms; shares only one wall with home office. Master Bathroom: - Full Bathtub / Shower / Tub with Tiled Seat - Two Medicine Cabinets plus Plenty of Storage Space in Sizable Closet with Shelving Shared Office / Third Room: - This originally intended bedroom has been retrofitted to be an Office for multiple persons with high computing demands. - Office has DSL wired on its own separate connection and hence, its own EtherNet line. - I also have Wireless (Remote) DSL for entire house, which I am happy to share. - In addition, Office has both private telephone lines, (owner’s and housemate’s), already wired in. (The house has four telephone lines, in total, already pre-wired into house office.) - Office also has numerous added outlets that feed to a separate electrical panel on house switchboard. - Large Window 6 feet by 8 ½ feet with Ocean View; Window has two side openings panel sections for ocean breeze. - This room is 13 feet by 12 feet, excluding sizable closet with more storage space Shared Living Space: - Large Roomy Living Room with Working Stone Fireplace, Hardwood Floors, Cable (and NEW LCD Flat Panel 37 inch Television) , and Lots of Sound and Weatherproof Double Pane Windows with Sunlight Galore - Spacious Family / Dining Room also with Lots of Sound and Weatherproof Double Pane Windows with Sunlight Galore, Hardwood Floors, Large Closet - Open Kitchen with up-to-date Appliances: Frig., Stove, Dishwasher & Garbage Disposal, New Hardwood Floors and New Countertops. - Loads of storage space throughout house and in the garage. - Large Open Backyard - New Landscaping just completed August 30, 2008 - plus Patio Area. I have a patio set consisting of Large Market Tilting Umbrella, Large wood dining table and Reclining sun chairs. - NO Back Neighbors – Our street block is nestled against an extremely wide, quiet, and rarely used suburban road -- San Francisco RARITY! This is a semi-attached house with the attached house on the side of the kitchen and home office and ample space separating the neighbor from the master bedroom side of house. - Windows throughout House supply an Abundance Sunlight and Beautiful Views Location, Location, LOCATION: - Pt. Lobos, Cross Street: 43rd Ave This is a Great Neighborhood! If you enjoy natural beauty, this is the location for you. - Access to numerous bus lines, including the Downtown Express lines, are a short one block jump away. - Close to Restaurants, Theater, Shopping Areas, Golden Gate Park, Ocean Beach, Sutro Baths, Land’s End Hiking Trails, Palace of The Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park & Golf Course, Seal Rocks Beach and much much more! Garage: Lots of storage space, Washer/Dryer, additional parking space on property; in addition to lots of safe, free street parking for visitors. Available: Immediately Rent: $1195 (Utilities are shared and they average out to be approximately $100/month.) Hi! I am a 37-year-old professional single woman. I would love to find the right woman with which to share my BEAUTIFUL, WONDERFUL and SPACIOUS HOME. I want only one person with which to share this three bedroom house, so there is plenty of room for each of us to have ample personal space and privacy. I don’t like to be crowded. I am offering the Master Bedroom and Master Bathroom as the rental space in a three bedroom, two bath, open floor plan home. My bedroom is downstairs with my own bathroom, cable television and so on. So you would get to be in the main part of the house (all on upper level) that has a large livingroom, diningroom area, kitchen, third bedroom, etc. Thus, there is a strong sense of independent living areas for just two persons. The house has a plentitude of space and a roomy floor plan, as well as being pretty up to-date (most everything has been renovated in the past few years.) In a perfect situation, I'd like to live with a woman, who becomes a cool friend as well, but at least I would like you to be a responsible, considerate, and as close to down to earth as possible. I am a fun, cheery person with a wide variety of interests who has way too much space - yes it is possible. Also, I have an awesome Alaskan Malamute dog, named Zeus, who LOVES people and is the sweetest and most well trained companion ever (he started out as a Show Dog and I haven’t had the heart to break the news to him that the gig is up…and has been long ago). At eleven years old, he is a very mellow oversized teddy bear, who doesn't bark and only howls when he feels his opinion is necessary. :-) I can provide you with contact information from any one of my past housemates that would attest to that as well. I have numerous pictures of the house, both inside and outside that I can e-mail to you as well. Give me a call so that we can chat and see from there. Tel: 415-831-2627 (h) Zseaair-place@yahoo.com Monique
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]]> Regional > North America > United States > California > Metro Areas > San Francisco Bay Area > Business and Economy > Real Estate > Rentals {NORTH AMERICA > REAL ESTATE} - SPACE FOR RENT IN ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CENTER (sunset / parkside) 200sqft http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/business-and-economy/real-estate/space-for-rent-in-alternative-health-center-sunset-20081097915.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/business-and-economy/real-estate/space-for-rent-in-alternative-health-center-sunset-20081097915.htm Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:04:53 GMT Clouds Rest Healing Center (www.cloudsresthealing.com) is an holistic clinic offering chiropractic, acupuncture, herbal medicine, massage and yoga. We are a group of practitioners who share a vision of providing the community with high quality, compassionate alternative health care. The clinic is spacious (2100 sq. ft.) and beautifully remodeled. There is a private staff bathroom and lunchroom (refrigerator, microwave, toaster oven, filtered water). The available rooms are equipped with Living Earth Crafts massage tables and piped in music. We are seeking a health care practitioner to rent space on a part-time basis. Rent is based on half or full day usage. Since this is a rental situation, it is preferred that the practitioner have an existing practice, or at least some clientele. It is also assumed that the therapist would be willing to accept referrals from the other practitioners. If you are interested in joining us in a professional and peaceful environment, we’d love to discuss the possibilities with you. Sfbay.Craigslist.Org SPACE FOR RENT IN ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CENTER (sunset / parkside) 200sqft {new window}   Sfbay.Craigslist.Org - Clouds Rest Healing Center (www.cloudsresthealing.com) is an holistic clinic offering chiropractic, acupuncture, herbal medicine, massage and yoga. We are a group of practitioners who share a vision of providing the community with high quality, compassionate alternative health care. The clinic is spacious (2100 sq. ft.) and beautifully remodeled. There is a private staff bathroom and lunchroom (refrigerator, microwave, toaster oven, filtered water). The available rooms are equipped with Living Earth Crafts massage tables and piped in music. We are seeking a health care practitioner to rent space on a part-time basis. Rent is based on half or full day usage. Since this is a rental situation, it is preferred that the practitioner have an existing practice, or at least some clientele. It is also assumed that the therapist would be willing to accept referrals from the other practitioners. If you are interested in joining us in a professional and peaceful environment, we’d love to discuss the possibilities with you.
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Category: Regional > North America > United States > California > Metro Areas > San Francisco Bay Area > Business and Economy > Real Estate

]]> Regional > North America > United States > California > Metro Areas > San Francisco Bay Area > Business and Economy > Real Estate {NORTH AMERICA > WEATHER} - Short Term Forecast - Yellow Medicine (Minnesota) http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/minnesota/weather/short-term-forecast-yellow-medicine-minnesota-20081085210.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/minnesota/weather/short-term-forecast-yellow-medicine-minnesota-20081085210.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:09:03 GMT Short Term Forecast Issued At: 2008-10-10T09:47:00 Expired At: 2008-10-10T11:45:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mpx/ Weather.Gov Short Term Forecast - Yellow Medicine (Minnesota) {new window}   Www.Weather.Gov - Short Term Forecast Issued At: 2008-10-10T09:47:00 Expired At: 2008-10-10T11:45:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mpx/
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]]> Regional > North America > United States > Minnesota > Weather {NORTH AMERICA > REAL ESTATE} - treatment room available http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/business-and-economy/real-estate/treatment-room-available-2008107039.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/business-and-economy/real-estate/treatment-room-available-2008107039.htm Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:44:06 GMT Rooms available for full time and part time rent in a 2000sf wellness clinic offering health care and spa services including acupuncture, herbal medicine, and skin care. The facility encompasses a total of four treatment rooms, two and a half bathrooms, a washer & dryer, a classroom, a full kitchen, an apothecary, and retail area / lounge with fireplace. There will be non-profit and for profit courses offered on Eastern and Western medicine, massage, nutrition, and skin care. Those interested in hosting their own courses are welcomed. Open to acupuncturists, doctors, estheticians, massage therapists, physical therapists, and any other complementary practitioners or holistic educators. (not listed in order of priority, just alphabetical) Must provide or obtain their own business license and insurance. Cross-references between specialties are welcomed. Good energy is best when shared and multiplied. Great foot traffic located within the Belmont Village Center (next door to Safeway, Peet’s, Starbucks, and City Hall). Rent will vary according to days or shifts rooms are wanted. Business hours will be conducted 9am – 7pm. Wireless Internet is available. Please call (415) 724- 2679 or reply to the address above for additional information and to schedule a showing. Thank you and have a wonderful day. Sfbay.Craigslist.Org treatment room available {new window}   Sfbay.Craigslist.Org - Rooms available for full time and part time rent in a 2000sf wellness clinic offering health care and spa services including acupuncture, herbal medicine, and skin care. The facility encompasses a total of four treatment rooms, two and a half bathrooms, a washer & dryer, a classroom, a full kitchen, an apothecary, and retail area / lounge with fireplace. There will be non-profit and for profit courses offered on Eastern and Western medicine, massage, nutrition, and skin care. Those interested in hosting their own courses are welcomed. Open to acupuncturists, doctors, estheticians, massage therapists, physical therapists, and any other complementary practitioners or holistic educators. (not listed in order of priority, just alphabetical) Must provide or obtain their own business license and insurance. Cross-references between specialties are welcomed. Good energy is best when shared and multiplied. Great foot traffic located within the Belmont Village Center (next door to Safeway, Peet’s, Starbucks, and City Hall). Rent will vary according to days or shifts rooms are wanted. Business hours will be conducted 9am – 7pm. Wireless Internet is available. Please call (415) 724- 2679 or reply to the address above for additional information and to schedule a showing. Thank you and have a wonderful day.
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Category: Regional > North America > United States > California > Metro Areas > San Francisco Bay Area > Business and Economy > Real Estate

]]> Regional > North America > United States > California > Metro Areas > San Francisco Bay Area > Business and Economy > Real Estate {NEWS > ALTERNATIVE} - Marijuana Is Real Medicine http://articles.world-of-newave.info/news/alternative/marijuana-is-real-medicine-2008106494.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/news/alternative/marijuana-is-real-medicine-2008106494.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:00:01 GMT The stories of the medicinal properties of pot will blow you away. Alternet.Org Marijuana Is Real Medicine {new window}   Www.Alternet.Org - The stories of the medicinal properties of pot will blow you away.
Marijuana Is Real Medicine | DrugReporter | AlterNet {...}
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Category: News > Alternative

]]> News > Alternative {NORTH AMERICA > REAL ESTATE} - Office space available in Prime Palo Alto Location! (palo alto) http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/business-and-economy/real-estate/office-space-available-in-prime-palo-alto-location-2008105613.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/regional/north-america/united-states/california/metro-areas/san-francisco-bay-area/business-and-economy/real-estate/office-space-available-in-prime-palo-alto-location-2008105613.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:03:36 GMT Integrative medicine office offering one treatment room for rent. Brand new remodeled office, professional and clean environment ideal for acupuncturist, massage therapist, nutritionist, homeopath, psychologist or other like therapist. Great location and a wonderful team of people to work with. Renting options include, just room; or room with use of common areas, reception, phone fax, scheduling etc. Could option for part time use as well. Please email us with some information about your practice and what you are looking for in office use. Sfbay.Craigslist.Org Office space available in Prime Palo Alto Location! (palo alto) {new window}   Sfbay.Craigslist.Org - Integrative medicine office offering one treatment room for rent. Brand new remodeled office, professional and clean environment ideal for acupuncturist, massage therapist, nutritionist, homeopath, psychologist or other like therapist. Great location and a wonderful team of people to work with. Renting options include, just room; or room with use of common areas, reception, phone fax, scheduling etc. Could option for part time use as well. Please email us with some information about your practice and what you are looking for in office use.
Office space available in Prime Palo Alto Location! {...}
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Category: Regional > North America > United States > California > Metro Areas > San Francisco Bay Area > Business and Economy > Real Estate

]]> Regional > North America > United States > California > Metro Areas > San Francisco Bay Area > Business and Economy > Real Estate {HEALTH > NEWS AND MEDIA} - FDA: No Quick Decision on Kids Cold Meds http://articles.world-of-newave.info/health/news-and-media/fda-no-quick-decision-on-kids-cold-meds-2008108994.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/health/news-and-media/fda-no-quick-decision-on-kids-cold-meds-2008108994.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:22:46 GMT Doctors want kids cold medicine recalled; FDA fears they'll be given adult meds. Abcnews.Go.Com FDA: No Quick Decision on Kids Cold Meds {new window}   Abcnews.Go.Com - Doctors want kids cold medicine recalled; FDA fears they'll be given adult meds.
ABC News: FDA: No Quick Decision on Cold Medicines for Kids {...} FDA: No Quick Decision on Kids Cold Meds {...}
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]]> Health > News and Media {LIBRARIES > WEBLOGS} - Health Information Literacy Project at Lake Hospital System http://articles.world-of-newave.info/reference/libraries/library-and-information-science/weblogs/health-information-literacy-project-at-lake-hospital-2008102423.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/reference/libraries/library-and-information-science/weblogs/health-information-literacy-project-at-lake-hospital-2008102423.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:45:26 GMT Lake Hospital System in Ohio has been selected as one of only nine hospital libraries across the country to participate in the Medical Library Association's Health Information Literacy Research Project, which is being funded through a $250,000 two-year contract from the National Library of Medicine. Under the project, participants will evaluate hospital-based health care providers' awareness and understanding of health information literacy and its value in support of patient care. Full details can be found at Lake Hospital System Selected as Pilot Site for Health Information Literacy Research Project.From the site:"There are many factors that influence health literacy. In addition to a patient's general literacy, you have to consider the individual's amount of experience in the health care system, the complexity of the information being presented and cultural factors that may influence decision making," explained Holly Kimborowicz, Lake Hospital System's health science librarian."Add to this the emotions that can be involved, especially with the diagnosis of a serious illness, and it's not surprising that patients and their families are often overwhelmed by all information being communicated to them," she said.Kimborowicz said studies show that health care professionals can most readily improve patients' health literacy by confirming that patients understand the information communicated and by adopting a more patient- friendly communication style that encourages questions. Information-literacy.Net Health Information Literacy Project at Lake Hospital System {new window}   Www.Information-literacy.Net - Lake Hospital System in Ohio has been selected as one of only nine hospital libraries across the country to participate in the Medical Library Association's Health Information Literacy Research Project, which is being funded through a $250,000 two-year contract from the National Library of Medicine. Under the project, participants will evaluate hospital-based health care providers' awareness and understanding of health information literacy and its value in support of patient care. Full details can be found at Lake Hospital System Selected as Pilot Site for Health Information Literacy Research Project.From the site:"There are many factors that influence health literacy. In addition to a patient's general literacy, you have to consider the individual's amount of experience in the health care system, the complexity of the information being presented and cultural factors that may influence decision making," explained Holly Kimborowicz, Lake Hospital System's health science librarian."Add to this the emotions that can be involved, especially with the diagnosis of a serious illness, and it's not surprising that patients and their families are often overwhelmed by all information being communicated to them," she said.Kimborowicz said studies show that health care professionals can most readily improve patients' health literacy by confirming that patients understand the information communicated and by adopting a more patient- friendly communication style that encourages questions.
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]]> Reference > Libraries > Library and Information Science > Weblogs {HEALTH > NEWS AND MEDIA} - Gallery: Retired Drugs -- Failed Blockbusters, Homicidal Tampering, Fatal Oversights http://articles.world-of-newave.info/health/news-and-media/gallery-retired-drugs-failed-blockbusters-homicidal-2008102801.htm http://articles.world-of-newave.info/health/news-and-media/gallery-retired-drugs-failed-blockbusters-homicidal-2008102801.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT : Photo: Associated PressThe history of medicine is rife with missteps. Even with today's standards in biochemical sciences and well-funded clinical trials, bad drugs can get into consumers' hands. We smirk that the words mercury and curative were once lumped together. Or that heroin was part of a physician-sanctioned regimen. But who knows what problems our present ignorance will cause in the future. In an effort to know the past in order to avoid repeating it, let's take a look at some drug recalls from recent history and the stories that led to the drugs' demise. Left: Thalidomide From the late '50s to the early '60s, a German manufacturer sold thalidomide under 40 different brand names in 50 countries. Designed to relieve morning sickness and let pregnant mothers rest, the popular drug soon turned into a nightmare. Children all over Europe and Africa were born with catastrophic birth defects because of the drug. No one knows exactly how many cases were linked to thalidomide, but one estimate of birth defects put the number at more than 10,000 children. The United States was spared, however, thanks to the Food and Drug Administration. Frances Oldham Kelsey received a request from a company to bring the drug to the United States, but she had reservations about its safety. Despite pressure from the company, and the fact that dozens of other countries had approved the drug, Kelsey persisted in asking for further studies. Her fears were soon confirmed when studies began linking the drug to birth defects. Kelsey was instrumental in shaping legislation regarding the FDA's oversight of pharmaceuticals. She received national recognition from John F. Kennedy for her role in averting the threat. : Blockbuster Drugs Gone Bad: Redux The cover story of a September 1996 issue of Time magazine asked, "The New Miracle Pill?" Doctors sure thought so, scribbling out 85,000 prescriptions a week and driving $300 million in sales that year. Redux was part of the popular "fen-phen" diet plan, which stands for fenfluramine and phentermine. Taken alone, Redux (which was dexfenfluramine, a derivative of fenfluramine) produced drowsiness and mood swings. But when patients accompanied Redux with phentermine, they felt better, stayed on the pill and dropped the pounds. Trouble was, the combination also led to heart valve disease. A 1997 Mayo Clinic article reported 24 patients with abnormal heart valves. Other studies followed and, by September of that year, the FDA asked the company to pull the miracle from shelves. In all, the drug was linked to 100 deaths and cost American Home Products (now Wyeth) billions in settlements. : Blockbuster Drugs Gone Bad: Vioxx Vioxx was one of the most-successful product launches in history. Approved by the FDA in 1999, it was the most heavily marketed drug in the world by 2000. Doctors wrote 92.8 million prescriptions in the United States alone, and the medication's worldwide sales garnered Merck $2.5 billion a year. A member of the COX-2 inhibitor family of drugs, along with Bextra and Celebrex, Vioxx offered potent pain relief for arthritis sufferers. But studies and lawsuits soon cast a pall over the drug's success, claiming it increased the risks of heart attack and stroke. Merck retired the drug in 2004. Subsequent reports by the FDA suggest the drug was responsible for more than 27,000 deaths. : Photo: Kai Pfaffenbach/ReutersDoesn't Play Nice With Others: Seldane In 1985, Seldane became the first non-drowsy antihistamine. But a few years later, this "breakthrough" drug was traced to cases of fatal heart-rhythm irregularities. It turned out that when combined with drugs and even some foods (like grapefruit juice), toxic levels of the drug could build up in the body. The FDA launched a broad effort to warn physicians and patients of these unsafe combinations, but in 1997 Allegra hit the market, offering non-drowsiness without life-threatening side effects. Seldane was soon retired, but not before making its mark on drug safety. It led the FDA to require more rigorous testing on interactions -- get this -- before drugs go to market. At left, Juergen Ruettgers, Germany's research and technology minister, visits the chemicals and drugs company Hoecht Marion Roussel -- makers of both Seldane and Allegra -- in Frankfurt in 1998. The minister is standing in the human insulin plant. : Image: Computer IllustrationsDoesn't Play Nice With Others: Posicor (Mibefradil) When the heart medication Posicor was approved in 1997, its label warned users of dangerous interactions with three other drugs. Posicor itself was harmless, but had the unenviable ability to greatly increase the blood levels of other drugs. Unfortunately, the warning list didn't stay at three. By 1998, Posicor was known to be toxic in combination with 25 different drugs. Concern grew that doctors and patients wouldn't be able to keep up with the "don't take if you're using" directions. Since Posicor offered no real advantage over other drugs in its class, the FDA recommended it be voluntarily removed. : Image: Courtesy CNNPassed Despite Resistance: Rezulin The diabetes medication Rezulin stumbled out of the gate in January 1997 already under intense scrutiny. From there, things just got more sinister. Dr. John Gueriguian, the medical officer appointed to assess the drug, voiced his disapproval due to high liver toxicity. Walter-Lambert, the drug's maker, didn't want to see its "potential blockbuster" get busted. They complained, and the FDA stripped Gueriguian of his post and discarded his report. Soon after hitting the market, though, Rezulin was linked to sudden liver failures. Other FDA scientists sounded the alarm. After downplaying risks of the drug for three years, the FDA was forced to admit it had made a mistake. In March of 2000, Rezulin was pulled, a leading suspect in 391 deaths. : Photo: Mike Derer/APPassed Despite Resistance: Duract Duract was another case of the FDA ignoring its own advice. Medical officers warned repeatedly of the drug's liver toxicity, but the FDA assured them that a warning label could offset those risks. However, patients are notorious for not following directions. Too many people were staying on the painkiller far longer than the 10 recommended days. Stronger warnings were issued, but by the time the Wyeth-Ayerst company released its voluntary reports, Duract was implicated in 68 patient deaths. The company agreed to shelve the drug less than a year after its release. : Photo: CorbisI Wish That I Knew Then What I Know Now: Baycol (Lipobay in Germany) Some drugs show little toxicity in the small sample sizes of FDA studies, but when tens of thousands of patients start popping pills, different trends can emerge. This was the case with Baycol. Along with other cholesterol-lowering "statins," (like Lipitor), Baycol had been tied to rare cases of a breakdown of muscle cells, called rhabdomyolysis, which led to kidney failure. However, the FDA felt Baycol's lifesaving effect of unclogging arteries outweighed that risk and approved it in 1997. With a small slice of market share, few problems were reported. As doctors got the drug to more patients, it became clear that Baycol was more dangerous than initially believed. Announcing that it had been linked to 100 deaths, Bayer voluntarily retired the drug in 2001. : I Wish That I Knew Then What I Know Now: Zelnorm You might remember the weird commercials with women of different ages, sizes and races standing around with writing scrawled on their bare bellies. Zelnorm used a gigantic direct-to-consumer advertising campaign. The drug worked well for women afflicted with irritable bowel syndrome and, a few years later, was even approved for men. The drug's company, Novartis, had a great find on its hands, until it released the results of a study March 2007 that caused the FDA to sit up in alarm. Citing the report, which found increased risk of heart attacks and stroke in Zelnorm users, the FDA asked Novartis to pull the plug on the drug -- and those weird commercials. : Photo: CorbisP.R. Nightmares: Tylenol While a recall usually spells the end for a drug, Tylenol's 1982 recall of its popular pain med may have saved both lives and the product. In late September 1982, seven people in the Chicago area died after taking Tylenol capsules that had been tainted with potassium cyanide: Someone was going into drugstores and tampering with pills. Johnson & Johnson, the parent company of Tylenol's distributor, ceased production and implemented a nationwide recall of all Tylenol products. Though consumer confidence was shaken and authorities never found the killer, analysts say Tylenol's quick response reassured customers and saved the brand. Two months later, it was back on shelves in "triple-sealed" packaging to alleviate consumer fears. The photo compares a sample of extra-strength Tylenol (left) with a cyanide-laced capsule (right), in the Cook County Medical Examiners' office in Chicago on Oct. 2, 1982. The cyanide makes the contents grayish and lumpy instead of smooth and powdery white. : Image: matmo1/YouTubeP.R. Nightmares: Encaprin To be fair, Encaprin may have been doomed from the start. Tylenol was a giant in the painkiller market, and the recent release of both Advil and Nuprin made Proctor & Gamble's pill a tough sell. But Encaprin's demise was sealed in 1986 when an anonymous caller told company headquarters that he had tampered with bottles at Chicago- and Detroit-area Walgreens and Kroger stores. Both stores pulled the product off their shelves, and P&G issued a recall. Even though the scare was eventually revealed as a hoax, Encaprin never recovered and was quietly retired. On the plus side, the scare helped lead to the current requirements for tamper-proof packaging. Wired.Com Gallery: Retired Drugs -- Failed Blockbusters, Homicidal Tampering, Fatal Oversights {new window}   Www.Wired.Com - : Photo: Associated PressThe history of medicine is rife with missteps. Even with today's standards in biochemical sciences and well-funded clinical trials, bad drugs can get into consumers' hands. We smirk that the words mercury and curative were once lumped together. Or that heroin was part of a physician-sanctioned regimen. But who knows what problems our present ignorance will cause in the future. In an effort to know the past in order to avoid repeating it, let's take a look at some drug recalls from recent history and the stories that led to the drugs' demise. Left: Thalidomide From the late '50s to the early '60s, a German manufacturer sold thalidomide under 40 different brand names in 50 countries. Designed to relieve morning sickness and let pregnant mothers rest, the popular drug soon turned into a nightmare. Children all over Europe and Africa were born with catastrophic birth defects because of the drug. No one knows exactly how many cases were linked to thalidomide, but one estimate of birth defects put the number at more than 10,000 children. The United States was spared, however, thanks to the Food and Drug Administration. Frances Oldham Kelsey received a request from a company to bring the drug to the United States, but she had reservations about its safety. Despite pressure from the company, and the fact that dozens of other countries had approved the drug, Kelsey persisted in asking for further studies. Her fears were soon confirmed when studies began linking the drug to birth defects. Kelsey was instrumental in shaping legislation regarding the FDA's oversight of pharmaceuticals. She received national recognition from John F. Kennedy for her role in averting the threat. : Blockbuster Drugs Gone Bad: Redux The cover story of a September 1996 issue of Time magazine asked, "The New Miracle Pill?" Doctors sure thought so, scribbling out 85,000 prescriptions a week and driving $300 million in sales that year. Redux was part of the popular "fen-phen" diet plan, which stands for fenfluramine and phentermine. Taken alone, Redux (which was dexfenfluramine, a derivative of fenfluramine) produced drowsiness and mood swings. But when patients accompanied Redux with phentermine, they felt better, stayed on the pill and dropped the pounds. Trouble was, the combination also led to heart valve disease. A 1997 Mayo Clinic article reported 24 patients with abnormal heart valves. Other studies followed and, by September of that year, the FDA asked the company to pull the miracle from shelves. In all, the drug was linked to 100 deaths and cost American Home Products (now Wyeth) billions in settlements. : Blockbuster Drugs Gone Bad: Vioxx Vioxx was one of the most-successful product launches in history. Approved by the FDA in 1999, it was the most heavily marketed drug in the world by 2000. Doctors wrote 92.8 million prescriptions in the United States alone, and the medication's worldwide sales garnered Merck $2.5 billion a year. A member of the COX-2 inhibitor family of drugs, along with Bextra and Celebrex, Vioxx offered potent pain relief for arthritis sufferers. But studies and lawsuits soon cast a pall over the drug's success, claiming it increased the risks of heart attack and stroke. Merck retired the drug in 2004. Subsequent reports by the FDA suggest the drug was responsible for more than 27,000 deaths. : Photo: Kai Pfaffenbach/ReutersDoesn't Play Nice With Others: Seldane In 1985, Seldane became the first non-drowsy antihistamine. But a few years later, this "breakthrough" drug was traced to cases of fatal heart-rhythm irregularities. It turned out that when combined with drugs and even some foods (like grapefruit juice), toxic levels of the drug could build up in the body. The FDA launched a broad effort to warn physicians and patients of these unsafe combinations, but in 1997 Allegra hit the market, offering non-drowsiness without life-threatening side effects. Seldane was soon retired, but not before making its mark on drug safety. It led the FDA to require more rigorous testing on interactions -- get this -- before drugs go to market. At left, Juergen Ruettgers, Germany's research and technology minister, visits the chemicals and drugs company Hoecht Marion Roussel -- makers of both Seldane and Allegra -- in Frankfurt in 1998. The minister is standing in the human insulin plant. : Image: Computer IllustrationsDoesn't Play Nice With Others: Posicor (Mibefradil) When the heart medication Posicor was approved in 1997, its label warned users of dangerous interactions with three other drugs. Posicor itself was harmless, but had the unenviable ability to greatly increase the blood levels of other drugs. Unfortunately, the warning list didn't stay at three. By 1998, Posicor was known to be toxic in combination with 25 different drugs. Concern grew that doctors and patients wouldn't be able to keep up with the "don't take if you're using" directions. Since Posicor offered no real advantage over other drugs in its class, the FDA recommended it be voluntarily removed. : Image: Courtesy CNNPassed Despite Resistance: Rezulin The diabetes medication Rezulin stumbled out of the gate in January 1997 already under intense scrutiny. From there, things just got more sinister. Dr. John Gueriguian, the medical officer appointed to assess the drug, voiced his disapproval due to high liver toxicity. Walter-Lambert, the drug's maker, didn't want to see its "potential blockbuster" get busted. They complained, and the FDA stripped Gueriguian of his post and discarded his report. Soon after hitting the market, though, Rezulin was linked to sudden liver failures. Other FDA scientists sounded the alarm. After downplaying risks of the drug for three years, the FDA was forced to admit it had made a mistake. In March of 2000, Rezulin was pulled, a leading suspect in 391 deaths. : Photo: Mike Derer/APPassed Despite Resistance: Duract Duract was another case of the FDA ignoring its own advice. Medical officers warned repeatedly of the drug's liver toxicity, but the FDA assured them that a warning label could offset those risks. However, patients are notorious for not following directions. Too many people were staying on the painkiller far longer than the 10 recommended days. Stronger warnings were issued, but by the time the Wyeth-Ayerst company released its voluntary reports, Duract was implicated in 68 patient deaths. The company agreed to shelve the drug less than a year after its release. : Photo: CorbisI Wish That I Knew Then What I Know Now: Baycol (Lipobay in Germany) Some drugs show little toxicity in the small sample sizes of FDA studies, but when tens of thousands of patients start popping pills, different trends can emerge. This was the case with Baycol. Along with other cholesterol-lowering "statins," (like Lipitor), Baycol had been tied to rare cases of a breakdown of muscle cells, called rhabdomyolysis, which led to kidney failure. However, the FDA felt Baycol's lifesaving effect of unclogging arteries outweighed that risk and approved it in 1997. With a small slice of market share, few problems were reported. As doctors got the drug to more patients, it became clear that Baycol was more dangerous than initially believed. Announcing that it had been linked to 100 deaths, Bayer voluntarily retired the drug in 2001. : I Wish That I Knew Then What I Know Now: Zelnorm You might remember the weird commercials with women of different ages, sizes and races standing around with writing scrawled on their bare bellies. Zelnorm used a gigantic direct-to-consumer advertising campaign. The drug worked well for women afflicted with irritable bowel syndrome and, a few years later, was even approved for men. The drug's company, Novartis, had a great find on its hands, until it released the results of a study March 2007 that caused the FDA to sit up in alarm. Citing the report, which found increased risk of heart attacks and stroke in Zelnorm users, the FDA asked Novartis to pull the plug on the drug -- and those weird commercials. : Photo: CorbisP.R. Nightmares: Tylenol While a recall usually spells the end for a drug, Tylenol's 1982 recall of its popular pain med may have saved both lives and the product. In late September 1982, seven people in the Chicago area died after taking Tylenol capsules that had been tainted with potassium cyanide: Someone was going into drugstores and tampering with pills. Johnson & Johnson, the parent company of Tylenol's distributor, ceased production and implemented a nationwide recall of all Tylenol products. Though consumer confidence was shaken and authorities never found the killer, analysts say Tylenol's quick response reassured customers and saved the brand. Two months later, it was back on shelves in "triple-sealed" packaging to alleviate consumer fears. The photo compares a sample of extra-strength Tylenol (left) with a cyanide-laced capsule (right), in the Cook County Medical Examiners' office in Chicago on Oct. 2, 1982. The cyanide makes the contents grayish and lumpy instead of smooth and powdery white. : Image: matmo1/YouTubeP.R. Nightmares: Encaprin To be fair, Encaprin may have been doomed from the start. Tylenol was a giant in the painkiller market, and the recent release of both Advil and Nuprin made Proctor & Gamble's pill a tough sell. But Encaprin's demise was sealed in 1986 when an anonymous caller told company headquarters that he had tampered with bottles at Chicago- and Detroit-area Walgreens and Kroger stores. Both stores pulled the product off their shelves, and P&G issued a recall. Even though the scare was eventually revealed as a hoax, Encaprin never recovered and was quietly retired. On the plus side, the scare helped lead to the current requirements for tamper-proof packaging.
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