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Health - November 23, 2009
Study points up weaknesses of drug approval process in United States, researcher says
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Heartburn Drugs Can Thwart Popular Blood Thinner
Health - November 17, 2009
Combination can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, U.S. officials say
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Qutenza Approved for Post-Shingles Nerve Pain
Health - November 17, 2009
Active ingredient is found in chili peppers
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Health Buzz: New Heart Pump Outperforms Old Model and Other Health News
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Megan Johnson
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Health - November 17, 2009
Panel recommends against routine mammography before age 50; caffeinated alcohol drinks are scrutinized.
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Lysteda Approved for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Health - November 16, 2009
Designed to help blood to clot
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Another Swine Flu Vaccine Approved for Children
Health - November 13, 2009
CSL's shot now for ages 6 months and older
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Web Giants Urge FDA to Update Ad Guidelines
Health - November 13, 2009
Google and Yahoo join forces with drug makers at Internet marketing hearing
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FDA Questions Safety of Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks
Health - November 13, 2009
Companies asked to show proof of safety and lawfulness of selling such beverages
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Trial Data on Anti-Seizure Drug Might Have Been Manipulated: Report
Health - November 11, 2009
Study found outcome measures differed between company documents, published reports
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Istodax Approved for Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Health - November 6, 2009
It's a disfiguring cancer affecting the skin
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FDA Initiative Seeks to Reduce Accidental Overdoses
Health - November 4, 2009
The program will enlist health-care workers, drug makers, consumers, patients
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FDA Issues Warning for Diabetes Drug
Health - November 3, 2009
Reports of kidney problems for those using Byetta prompted action
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Arzerra Approved for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Health - October 27, 2009
Affects some 16,000 people annually
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Sebelius: There Will Be Swine Flu Vaccine for All Who Want It
Health - October 26, 2009
But the HHS secretary admits that delays are limiting supplies so far
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Obama Declares Swine Flu a National Emergency
Health - October 24, 2009
Action allows hospitals to better handle large numbers of patients as outbreak spreads
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Swine Flu Vaccine Still in Short Supply
Health - October 23, 2009
Goal of 40 million doses by end of October won't be met, CDC says
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Health Buzz: FDA Says Food Safety Will Require Better Funding, and Other Health News
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Megan Johnson
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Health - October 23, 2009
Why women should push for healthcare reform; what to do about "stage zero" breast cancer.
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Health Buzz: Vaccination Hits and Misses and Other Health News
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Megan Johnson
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Health - October 22, 2009
The FDA takes a hard look at claims on food labels; are 10 popular beliefs true or false?
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Is a ‘Traffic Light’ Coming to Food Labels?
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Katherine Hobson
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On Fitness - October 20, 2009
The FDA might take a lesson from a British program to inform consumers about unhealthful foods.
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Seasonal Flu Vaccine Approved for Children
Health - October 20, 2009
Fluarix sanctioned for kids aged 3 to 17
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Votrient Approved for Advanced Kidney Cancer
Health - October 20, 2009
Designed to thwart blood vessel growth in tumors
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Gardasil Approved to Prevent Genital Warts in Males
Health - October 19, 2009
Caused by human papillomavirus
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Minnesota Pig Infected With H1N1 Flu
Health - October 19, 2009
Federal officials say there's no danger in eating pork products
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Micardis Given Wider Approval
Health - October 19, 2009
For cardiac patients who can't take an ACE inhibitor
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11 More Children Die From Swine Flu: CDC
Health - October 17, 2009
And vaccine production delays mean fewer shots will be available by month's end
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