Bristol-Myers has been given approval for what is touted as the first drug shown to prolong the lives of people with skin cancer melanoma, the New York Times reports.
The drug, called, Yervoy, gained approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday.
To learn more, read the Times story here.
Bristol-Myers has a tangential tie to the Triad. Convatec, a medical device maker with operations in Greensboro, was formerly part of Bristol-Myers.
Tonight at 8:30pm is Earth Hour. And we want to know – what are you doing?
We would hope shutting off your lights is a part of it!
What is Earth Hour?
Earth Hour began in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million people and over 2,000 businesses turned their lights off for one hour. Why? To take a stand against climate change.
A year later Earth Hour became a global event, with over 50 million people across 35 countries/territories taking part.
In March 2009, hundreds of millions of people topped the charts for the number taking part in Earth Hour. Ove
Last year, a friend of mine had a real concern. Her grandson, aged seven, was playing football at school and got injured. This was not just any injury, though. He suffered from a concussion that has left long lasting challenges both physical and mental. This one injury has changed his life completely. He can no longer attend school regularly nor play his beloved football.
Ironically, when the injury first occurred, it didn’t seem like a big deal. That is one of the issues with brain injury, things can become worse later.
You want to limit the risk factors for brain injury in children who play sports. There are precautions that you can take.
SATURDAY, March 26 As many college students head south for spring break, there are some things moms and dads can do to ease their worries, an expert says.
Levester Johnson, vice president of student affairs at Butler University in Indianapolis, said parents need to make sure their child:
“It’s OK for parents and family members to ask what their [child's] plan is,” Johnson said in a university news release.