Doctors are allowed to prescribe Truvada "off-label" for HIV prevention, but FDA approval would allow the pill's maker Gilead Sciences to market it for that use
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The nine-year-old boy was placed in foster care, then with an uncle after he was determined to be obese by social workers
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It won't get you anywhere to gloss over the challenges of a new business venture. Three reasons why. Every day business leaders launch challenging, often risky, initiatives
Read More »Effective Online Advertising: 7 Tips
Don't be afraid to fail repeatedly, says HowAboutWe.com co-founder Brian Schechter.
Read More »FDA considers approval of OraQuick In-Home HIV test
Experts estimate one-fifth, or about 240,000 people, of the 1.2 million HIV carriers in the U.S. are not aware of their status
Read More »3 Things Professional Women Should Stop Apologizing For
While chatting with a business colleague yesterday, she made a statement that I hear all too often from my female friends. As an independent contractor, her client asked her to do a significant amount of additional work that was not part of their original deal.
Read More »Panel advises FDA to approve lorcaserin obesity pill
Panel voted 18-4 with one abstention to recommend approval of Arena's lorcaserin, concluding its benefits "outweigh the potential risks when used long term" in overweight and obese people
Read More »USPS To Stop Delivering iPads And Kindles To Troops And Overseas Consumers On May 16
The United States Postal Service has banned all international shipments of electronics with lithium batteries effective May 16. The cost for families to send gadgets via private parcel service to enlisted loved ones in some countries could almost quadruple. Starting on May 16, new United States Postal Service (USPS) regulations will prohibit iPads, Kindles, smartphones, and other electronics with lithium batteries from being mailed to overseas troops or foreign customers.
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Read More »Pucker Up–The Wisdom Of Small Bets Means Kissing A Lot Of Frogs
Each day thousands of small and midsize companies make big, one-shot bets--and fail. We don’t hear about most of them, just as we don’t hear about people who lose the lottery; they aren’t front-page news
Read More »"Social jet lag" is a problem for most of us, and it’s fueling the obesity epidemic, study suggests
Researcher estimates two-thirds of the population experiences "social jet lag"
Read More »30-second therapist: Why don’t women like ‘nice guys’?
Relationship expert Dr. Gilda Carle cuts through the fluff with her relationship advice in TODAY.com's "30-second therapist" series
Read More »Foster A Collaborative Sales Team: 5 Ways
It's impossible to work together in a dog-eat-dog showdown. Encourage collaboration and you'll see huge sales growth for years to come
Read More »Be a Shameless Self-Promoter
No need to be embarrassed. As long as you follow these three basic principles, tooting your own horn can bring on major success
Read More »Trunk Club Would Like You To Dress Better, Increase Your "Style Aptitude," Have More Sex
The Bonobos cofounder Brian Spaly has a new business that will manage your wardrobe for you. And he's serious about that sex thing, too. Brian Spaly is the CEO of Trunk Club , which recently celebrated its first million-dollar month (in revenue, not profit), as well as its 10,000th customer
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