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New Safety Questions on Chemical in Baby Bottles

The first major study of health effects in people from a chemical used in plastic baby bottles,...
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Specials

Colors Red and Blue Can Really Make a Difference in One’s Way of Thinking

In a clever series of experiments, Ravi Mehta and Rui Zhu from the University of British Columbia...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 01:11
Enoki Mushrooms Recalled Over Fear of Listeria Contamination

Enoki Mushrooms Recalled Over Fear of Listeria Contamination

Phillips Mushroom Farms of Kennett Square, Pa., announced the decision to recall 3.5 ounce, 4...
» read full story February 03rd, 2009 - 15:25
FDA: No Evidence So Far To Support Link Between Suicide And Singulair

FDA: No Evidence So Far To Support Link Between Suicide And Singulair

Merck’s & Co.’s asthma drug Singulair and related treatments were not associated...
» read full story January 15th, 2009 - 12:06
Medical Residents Need a Sleep-Break after 16 Hours of Work

Medical Residents Need a Sleep-Break after 16 Hours of Work

Medical residents should work no longer than 16 hours in a row without a five-hour break for sleep...
» read full story December 04th, 2008 - 14:10
Anti-Obesity Drug Acomplia Gets Suspended in Europe

Anti-Obesity Drug Acomplia Gets Suspended in Europe

The European Medicines Agency wants Sanofi-Aventis SA’s anti-obesity drug Acomplia out of the...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 16:50
Bottled Water – No Safer than Tap Water, Just More Expensive

Bottled Water – No Safer than Tap Water, Just More Expensive

Most people live under the impression that bottled water is safer and healthier than tap water,...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 14:30
FDA To Review Anemia Drug Eprex Following High Rate Of Deaths In Study

FDA To Review Anemia Drug Eprex Following High Rate Of Deaths In Study

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday that they are reviewing a higher rate of...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 14:36
FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks

FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks

A preliminary report by the FDA declared the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 14:04
Chemical In Plastics Could Cause Heart Disease, Diabetes

Chemical In Plastics Could Cause Heart Disease, Diabetes

Bisphenol A (BPA), the synthetic hormone used in baby bottles, toddler cups, water bottle and...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 14:01
Update: FDA Reveals List Of Drugs Posing Health Risks

Update: FDA Reveals List Of Drugs Posing Health Risks

The US Food and Drug Administration is planning to raise awareness on possible side effects of...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 14:00

Baby Bottle Chemical Bysphenol A Is Safe, FDA Report Says

Bisphenol A, the chemical found in polycarbonate plastic, including baby bottles, is safe at...
» read full story August 17th, 2008 - 15:53
Moisturizers Can Cause Melanoma Skin Cancer?

Moisturizers Can Cause Melanoma Skin Cancer?

It appears that moisturizing creams are no longer a safe option, a new study published in the...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 17:01
Bush Administration Proposes The Extinction Of Endangered Species Rules

Bush Administration Proposes The Extinction Of Endangered Species Rules

The Endangered Species Act, which became a financial “nightmare” that hinders development and, to...
» read full story August 12th, 2008 - 16:18
Texting Could Be Hazardous As Well, Emergency Physicians Warn

Texting Could Be Hazardous As Well, Emergency Physicians Warn

It seems that not only talking on the phone while driving is dangerous resulting in more accidents...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 14:06
Safety of Statin Use for Children Questioned

Safety of Statin Use for Children Questioned

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ decision to change its guidelines regarding children and...
» read full story July 09th, 2008 - 15:13
Washington Puts Its Drivers On Hold

Washington Puts Its Drivers On Hold

Starting today, the drivers in Washington State can no longer use their cell phones in the old...
» read full story July 01st, 2008 - 14:41
FDA: J&J’s Psoriasis Drug Might Raise Cancer Risk

FDA: J&J’s Psoriasis Drug Might Raise Cancer Risk

Johnson & Johnson’s experimental drug, ustekinumab appears to be effective in treating...
» read full story June 16th, 2008 - 15:48
Cell Phone Bans Make No Difference to Teen Drivers

Cell Phone Bans Make No Difference to Teen Drivers

Laws restricting cell phone use while driving appear to be for anyone else but teenagers although...
» read full story June 11th, 2008 - 13:56
FDA:  Diabetic Foot Ulcer Gel Regranex to Carry Cancer Warning

FDA: Diabetic Foot Ulcer Gel Regranex to Carry Cancer Warning

Johnson & Johnson’s foot gel, Regranex 0.01% (becaplermin), used to treat refractory legs and...
» read full story June 07th, 2008 - 19:58
Truckers Banned Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix As Well

Truckers Banned Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix As Well

Following the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to ban use of anti-smoking drug Chantix...
» read full story May 23rd, 2008 - 16:22
Yahoo Makes Its Search More Secure

Yahoo Makes Its Search More Secure

Yahoo unveiled today a new feature that will improve the security of the Web search experience....
» read full story May 06th, 2008 - 22:33
Dallas VA Hospital Shuts Psychiatric Wing after 4th Suicide

Dallas VA Hospital Shuts Psychiatric Wing after 4th Suicide

The Dallas VA Medical Center has decided to close its psychiatric wing after a fourth mentally ill...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 16:52
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Technology

ISTTF Report Highly-Criticized

ISTTF Report Highly-Criticized

A 250-page report released by the Internet Safety Technical Task Force (ISTTF) released last week...
» read full story January 19th, 2009 - 17:14
NSC: Time To Take The Cell Phone Away From Drivers

NSC: Time To Take The Cell Phone Away From Drivers

  The National Safety Council is seeking a nationwide ban on all cell phone and messaging...
» read full story January 14th, 2009 - 14:34
Mobile Phone Use While Driving Might Be Completely Banned

Mobile Phone Use While Driving Might Be Completely Banned

 A security group in the United States stated on Sunday that it would start a nationwide...
» read full story January 13th, 2009 - 07:48

MySpace Verdict And Social Networks' Responsibility

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» read full story November 30th, 2008 - 23:27
Sony Recalls 100,000 Notebook Batteries - HP, Dell, Toshiba Affected

Sony Recalls 100,000 Notebook Batteries - HP, Dell, Toshiba Affected

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and three notebook producers that use Sony-manufactured...
» read full story October 31st, 2008 - 18:27
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U.S.

Plane that Crashed in Buffalo Dropped 800 Feet in 5 Seconds

The voice cockpit of Continental Connection Flight 3407, the plane that crashed into a house in...
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 15:16
FDA Panel Warns Over Two Asthma Drugs

FDA Panel Warns Over Two Asthma Drugs

A US Food and Drug Administration panel decided on Thursday that two asthma drugs pose serious...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 23:42
FDA Releases Warning on Use of Four Popular Asthma Drugs

FDA Releases Warning on Use of Four Popular Asthma Drugs

An analysis released Friday by the Food and Drug Administration concluded that four drugs used to...
» read full story December 08th, 2008 - 14:51

US Supreme Court To Decide On Drug Lawsuits

Unquestionably, there are thousands of suspended cases across the United States that hang on the...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 13:14
EWG Says Bottled Water Filled With Cancer-Linked Contaminants

EWG Says Bottled Water Filled With Cancer-Linked Contaminants

When we buy bottled water, we genuinely believe that it is safe to drink, but things are not like...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 11:39
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Business

FDA Approves Amgen Inc.'s Nplate Drug For The Fight Against ITP

FDA Approves Amgen Inc.'s Nplate Drug For The Fight Against ITP

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave its approval for Amgen Inc.'s drug called...
» read full story August 24th, 2008 - 12:17
FAA’s Safety Inspections Keeps Hundreds Of Planes Grounded

FAA’s Safety Inspections Keeps Hundreds Of Planes Grounded

Aircraft maintenance is critical for safe flights, and federal regulators continue to ground,...
» read full story April 11th, 2008 - 15:35
Arena Pharmaceuticals’ Obesity Drug Proven Safe

Arena Pharmaceuticals’ Obesity Drug Proven Safe

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that its experimental pill against obesity passed a...
» read full story March 17th, 2008 - 14:03
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World

How Far Will Europe Push the World on Financial Reform?

Brussels - Europe's leaders have already said that they want the world's greatest powers to create...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 09:58

Antarctic under pressure as cruise ships queue up to see the icebergs

The Antarctic wilderness is attracting a growing number of tourists keen to experience the icy...
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 05:50
Prince Harry To Be Withdrawn From Afghanistan After Leak

Prince Harry To Be Withdrawn From Afghanistan After Leak

After the media let out news about Prince Harry’s mission in Afghanistan, the U.K.’s Ministry...
» read full story February 29th, 2008 - 15:46
Investigations Conclude: Bridge Collapsed Due To Design Flaws

Investigations Conclude: Bridge Collapsed Due To Design Flaws

Sources from the National Transportation Safety Board said the investigations on the Minnesota...
» read full story January 15th, 2008 - 15:24
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People

George Clooney Sympathizes With Britney

George Clooney Sympathizes With Britney

Trying to prove his point regarding paparazzi’s "bounty-hunters" tactics, George Clooney...
» read full story November 21st, 2007 - 02:02
Britney's Troubles Keep Piling

Britney's Troubles Keep Piling

Britney Spears is in real danger of losing her two sons and what little is left of her career seems...
» read full story September 18th, 2007 - 16:37
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Science

Decision to Be Made on Space Shuttle’s Fate

Decision to Be Made on Space Shuttle’s Fate

  The NASA transition team of President-elect Barack Obama is faced with a difficult decision...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 16:42
Report Finds Government Nano-Risk Assessment Plan Faulty

Report Finds Government Nano-Risk Assessment Plan Faulty

The government’s plan for research on potential health and environmental risks posed by the use of...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 13:22
EWG: Bottled Water Filled With Cancer-Linked Contaminants

EWG: Bottled Water Filled With Cancer-Linked Contaminants

When we buy bottled water, we genuinely believe that it is safe to drink, but things are not like...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 14:29
EU: MP3 Players Put 10 Millions Listeners At Risk Of Permanent Hearing Loss

EU: MP3 Players Put 10 Millions Listeners At Risk Of Permanent Hearing Loss

MP3 players are as fun as they are dangerous, a study by the EU Scientific Committee on Emerging...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 15:56
GAO Pressures EPA to Enforce Restrictions on Risky E-waste Exports

GAO Pressures EPA to Enforce Restrictions on Risky E-waste Exports

The Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations over harmful electronic waste exports that pose...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 17:20
NASA Terminates Experimental Rocket Flight 27 Seconds After Launch

NASA Terminates Experimental Rocket Flight 27 Seconds After Launch

NASA took the decision to destroy an unmanned ATK ALV-X-1 experimental suborbital rocket 27 seconds...
» read full story August 23rd, 2008 - 13:00
Kids Head To Inactivity By Age 15, New Study Shows

Kids Head To Inactivity By Age 15, New Study Shows

As kids grow from pre-pubescence into teens, their rate of physical activity starts declining...
» read full story July 16th, 2008 - 20:19
NASA To Fix Discovery's Fuel Tanks

NASA To Fix Discovery's Fuel Tanks

According to Wayne Hale, NASA's space shuttle program manager, NASA will replace cracked layers of...
» read full story August 25th, 2007 - 17:42
NASA Is Ready For Endeavour’s Landing

NASA Is Ready For Endeavour’s Landing

NASA mission managers said today that the US space shuttle Endeavour is cleared for landing on...
» read full story August 21st, 2007 - 10:30
Endeavour Undocks ISS, Heads Back To Earth

Endeavour Undocks ISS, Heads Back To Earth

US space shuttle Endeavour undocked on Sunday from the International Space Station and after a...
» read full story August 19th, 2007 - 20:06
NASA Brings Endeavour Home Early Due To The Hurricane Dean

NASA Brings Endeavour Home Early Due To The Hurricane Dean

NASA mission mangers announced that the US space shuttle Endeavour will end its mission a day...
» read full story August 19th, 2007 - 10:37
Endeavour’s Crew Backs Up NASA Decision Not To Repair The Shuttle

Endeavour’s Crew Backs Up NASA Decision Not To Repair The Shuttle

During the traditional on-orbit news conference held on Friday the crew of the Space Shuttle...
» read full story August 18th, 2007 - 12:45
NASA Decides No Repair Needed On Shuttle Tile Damage

NASA Decides No Repair Needed On Shuttle Tile Damage

Late Thursday NASA mission managers in Houston decided that Saturday’s spacewalk will not include...
» read full story August 17th, 2007 - 08:52
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Sports

Beijing’s Olympic Effort To Fight Pollution

Beijing’s Olympic Effort To Fight Pollution

Beijing officials announced a very extensive and impressive plan to try and clear, as much as...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 17:08
Robert Kubica Is Ready Race In Indianapolis

Robert Kubica Is Ready Race In Indianapolis

Despite he was involved in one of the worst crashes from the recent history of Formula One, Robert...
» read full story June 13th, 2007 - 18:54
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Health

FDA Calls for New Warnings for OTC Painkillers

FDA Calls for New Warnings for OTC Painkillers

Over-the counter painkiller will get new labels warning consumers of the potential risks of liver...
» read full story April 29th, 2009 - 14:21
FDA Approves Simponi for Rheumatoid Arthritis

FDA Approves Simponi for Rheumatoid Arthritis

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved rheumatoid arthritis drug golimumab marketed...
» read full story April 25th, 2009 - 13:32

Viral infections carry lingering heart risks

 Exercise usually helps strengthen the heart but after a bout of flu or another viral...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 09:33
FDA to Ask Outside Panel about Extended Use of Seroquel

FDA to Ask Outside Panel about Extended Use of Seroquel

  The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it will ask an outside panel of medical...
» read full story March 04th, 2009 - 16:47
Radiation Exposure via Medical Scans on the Rise in the US

Radiation Exposure via Medical Scans on the Rise in the US

A new report from the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements notes that...
» read full story March 04th, 2009 - 15:49
Ranbaxy Laboratories Falsified Data

Ranbaxy Laboratories Falsified Data

The Food and Drug Administration says India's largest drugmaker has falsified test results for some...
» read full story February 26th, 2009 - 00:12
FDA: Three Deaths from PML Tied to Genentech Psoriasis Drug Raptiva

FDA: Three Deaths from PML Tied to Genentech Psoriasis Drug Raptiva

  Three patients taking Genentech’s psoriasis drug Raptiva are thought to have died of...
» read full story February 20th, 2009 - 14:26
Boy Treated with Human Fetal Stem Cell Therapy Develops Tumors

Boy Treated with Human Fetal Stem Cell Therapy Develops Tumors

A rare side effect of human fetal stem cell therapy described in the journal PLoS Medicine raises...
» read full story February 18th, 2009 - 14:57
FDA Approves Gout-Fighting Drug for First Time in 4 Decades

FDA Approves Gout-Fighting Drug for First Time in 4 Decades

The Federal Drug Agency has approved the first gout drug in 40 years. Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co....
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 21:42
Bayer Agrees to Correct Ad Information of Oral Contraceptive Yaz

Bayer Agrees to Correct Ad Information of Oral Contraceptive Yaz

Pharmaceutical giant Bayer Corp. has agreed to conduct a $20 million corrective advertisement...
» read full story February 10th, 2009 - 15:50

Colors Red And Blue Can Really Make A Difference In One’s Way of Thinking

In a clever series of experiments, Ravi Mehta and Rui Zhu from the University of British Columbia...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 14:32
Mushrooms Recalled On The Count Of A Listeria Contamination

Mushrooms Recalled On The Count Of A Listeria Contamination

The Phillips Mushroom Farm of Kennett Square, Pa. released a statement yesterday announcing that...
» read full story February 03rd, 2009 - 01:48
Addictive Painkiller Finally Withdrawn by the FDA

Addictive Painkiller Finally Withdrawn by the FDA

An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted 14 to 12 to recommend the withdrawal of...
» read full story January 31st, 2009 - 22:07
FDA Approves of Lilly, Daiichi Anti-Clot Drug

FDA Approves of Lilly, Daiichi Anti-Clot Drug

  Friday, the Food and Drug Administration gave the go-ahead to Eli Lilly and Company’s...
» read full story January 30th, 2009 - 20:27
Checklists Might Reduce Risks During And After The Surgery

Checklists Might Reduce Risks During And After The Surgery

Simple checklists before, during and after the surgery might reduce the number of surgery-related...
» read full story January 16th, 2009 - 14:48
FDA: No Evidence so Far to Support Link between Suicide and Asthma Drug Singulair

FDA: No Evidence so Far to Support Link between Suicide and Asthma Drug Singulair

Merck’s & Co.’s asthma drug Singulair and related treatments were not associated...
» read full story January 14th, 2009 - 16:20
FDA Allows Drugmakers to Advise Doctors on Off-label Uses

FDA Allows Drugmakers to Advise Doctors on Off-label Uses

Just days before the Bush administration turns over power to President-elect Barack Obama’s...
» read full story January 13th, 2009 - 13:05
Seniors Must Be Careful With Their Medication

Seniors Must Be Careful With Their Medication

A newly released survey shows that about 4 percent of older adults in the United States combine...
» read full story December 26th, 2008 - 11:45
FDA Issues Warning for 28 Weight Loss Products

FDA Issues Warning for 28 Weight Loss Products

The Food and Drug Administration is warning against 28 products marketed for weight loss that you...
» read full story December 23rd, 2008 - 14:17
Research Panel Calls for EPA Assessment of Phthalates

Research Panel Calls for EPA Assessment of Phthalates

A panel from the independent National Research Council urged the U.S. Environmental Protection...
» read full story December 20th, 2008 - 15:30

National Research Council asks EPA to Assess Phthalates

 A panel from the independent National Research Council urged the U.S. Environmental...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 16:41
FDA Criticized By Its Scientific Advisers In BPA Case

FDA Criticized By Its Scientific Advisers In BPA Case

The Food and Drug Administration was recently criticized by its own scientific advisers, and...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 13:31
Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Breast Cancer

Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Breast Cancer

A new study presented by the Woman Health Initiative (WHI) at the San Antonio Breast Cancer...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 11:52
FDA Panel Calls for Restriction on Two Asthma Drugs

FDA Panel Calls for Restriction on Two Asthma Drugs

A US Food and Drug Administration panel decided on Thursday that two asthma drugs pose serious...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 13:51
Asthma Meds Under FDA’s Investigation

Asthma Meds Under FDA’s Investigation

A Food and Drug Administration report concerning four drugs used to treat asthma said the products...
» read full story December 07th, 2008 - 14:18

Stem Cells Anyone? Think Twice

A recent study was presented on Wednesday by scientists at the University of Alberta in Canada....
» read full story December 04th, 2008 - 15:45
Our Bodies Can Now Be Successfully Tricked Into Losing Weight

Our Bodies Can Now Be Successfully Tricked Into Losing Weight

According to the magazine Cell Metabolism published today, French researchers claim to have...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 20:47

Supreme Court To Decide On Drug Lawsuits

Unquestionably, there are thousands of suspended cases across the United States that hang on the...
» read full story November 02nd, 2008 - 18:23
FDA Findings on BPA Safety Questioned Again by a Panel of Toxicologists

FDA Findings on BPA Safety Questioned Again by a Panel of Toxicologists

A panel of toxicology experts has urged the FDA to rethink its conclusions on bisphenol A, a...
» read full story November 01st, 2008 - 13:20
Consumer Group Urges FDA to Ban Glaxo’s Avandia over Liver Failure

Consumer Group Urges FDA to Ban Glaxo’s Avandia over Liver Failure

Consumer group Public Citizen on Thursday asked the Food and Drug Administration to ban...
» read full story October 31st, 2008 - 14:37
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