- December 25, 2008
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An elderly, obese, bearded, smoking, rosy-cheeked, twinkling-eyed, jolly male elf,
dressed in soot-covered fur, was seen again
last night — in a tiny reindeer-driven sleigh, on the roof, and coming down the chimney, exclaiming
"Happy Christmas
to all, and to all
a good-night."
[A discussion of Clement Clarke Moore and a link to the complete poem,
A Visit From Saint Nicholas, may be found at
The New York Institute for Special Education.]
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- December 18, 2008
The FDA is recommending that manufacturers developing new
type 2 diabetes
drugs provide evidence that the therapy will not increase the risk
for cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction.
[Story at Endocrine Today:
FDA releases new recommendations for evaluating CV risk in drugs for type 2 diabetes.
Press release from the FDA is at FDA Announces New Recommendations on Evaluating Cardiovascular Risk in Drugs Intended to Treat Type 2 Diabetes.]
- December 6, 2008
Nicole Johnson, Miss America 1999 and an international diabetes advocate, received the ADA's prestigious Charles H. Best Medal for Distinguished Service in the Cause of Diabetes.
In 1993, Johnson was diagnosed with diabetes;
following her services as Miss America 1999, Johnson went on to work as a government and corporate consultant for patient groups and health care companies
[Story at MarketWatch:
Nicole Johnson, Former Miss America, Honored With American Diabetes Association's Distinguished Service Achievement Award.]
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