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E-Prescribing Networks Merge to Push this Technology on the Market
Surescripts, a company that was founded by two pharmaceutical associations, and RxHub LLC, owned by...
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CDPH Finds High Occurrence Of Patient Errors In Calif. Hospitals
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a
troubling report on the California...
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Treating Herpes with Aciclovir No Good in Preventing HIV
A study paid for by the U.S.’ National Institute of Allergy
and Infectious Diseases, other U.S....
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VA to Warn Veterans about Chantix’s Suicidal Effects
Pfizer’s Chantix is once again in the center of attention
but not in a good way, following the...
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Pfizer Fights Back Chantix Criticism with Advertising Campaign
Following the negative publicity surrounding Chantix lately,
its manufacturer Pfizer Inc. is...
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FAA: Pilots, Air Controllers No Longer Allowed to Use Chantix
Pilots and air traffic controllers are no longer allowed to
use popular anti-smoking drug Chantix...
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Most Americans on Prescription Drugs
For the first time in recent times, most Americans are using prescription drugs. Pharmacy benefits...
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WHO: ‘Threat of a Pandemic Influenza Has Not Diminished’
During a conference held in Geneva on May 6, World Health Organization
experts warned on the...
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Anti-Psychotics Use in UK and US Kids on the Rise, Research Warns
New research warns on American children being six times more
likely to be dosed with...
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Congressional Hearing on Heparin Deaths, Contaminant
The House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations has heard on Tuesday testimonies from both...
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Congress Hears Testimony of People Losing Relatives to Heparin
People who lost relatives to deadly reactions from the
blood-thinner heparin recounted their loved...
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Osteoporosis Drug Fosamax Doubles Atrial Fibrillation Risk
Women following treatment with bisphosphonate alendronate
(Fosamax) for their osteoporosis...
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AHA: Heart Tests for All Kids before Starting ADHD Treatment
Children suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) should get a cardiac...
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Use of Hypertension Drugs Leads to Hip Bone Loss in Older Men
Powerful diuretics, commonly prescribed drugs for heart failure
and hypertension, can also steal...
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Study: Hypertension Prevents Migraines
Despite being the cause of many serious health problems,
high blood pressure seems to have great...
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FDA Reviews Two Transplant Drugs over Rare Disorder Risk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is
reviewing data involving a link between two...
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Huge Number of Medical Errors Involving Kids Prompts Safety Alert
A hospital group in the United States has issued a safety alert aimed at preventing hospital...
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NTSB Blames Pilot’s Medication and Alcohol Use for SF Oil Spill
Cosco Busan pilot Capt. John Cota whose container struck a Bay Bridge tower
on November 7, causing...
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Children at High Risk while Hospitalized Due to Drug Mix-Ups
New research on hospital treatment raises concern among
parents, as it shows that medicine...
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Study: Sanofi’s Insulin Drug Lantus Better than Rival Humalog
Results of a trial reveal that a once-daily shot of Sanofi-Aventis’s
insulin drug Lantus appears...
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Schizophrenia Linked with Array of Genetic Mutations
Just days after the death of a pioneer of schizophrenia treatment, Baltimore psychiatrist Dr. Frank...
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Family and Friends Bid Final Farewell to Teen Dead after Surgery
Stephanie Kuleba’s family and friends never thought a
relatively minor procedure would lead to a...
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Breast Surgery Costs Teenager Her Life
A South Florida teenager who was captain of her high school
cheerleading squad and had everything...
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WHO Concerned over Slow Progress in Fighting Tuberculosis
The fight against the worldwide tuberculosis epidemic slightly
slowed in 2006, the most recent...
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More Children Suffer from Allergies’ Negative Effects, Study
Spring is not everyone’s favorite season, according to a new
study to be released Monday....
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Tussionex Death Reports Raise Concerns among US Health Officials
Following reports about life-threatening side effects and
death in patients, including children,...
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Drinking Water - Not So Safe for People’s Health, Research Finds
Have you ever wondered what is that you like so much about water? Personally, I don’t think there...
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Report: Heparin Issue Moves to Germany
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that it
had received a report from German...
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FDA: Contaminant Found in Recalled Heparin
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that
the agency found a contaminant in some...
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Report: Baxter Recalls All of Its Remaining Heparin Products
Baxter International Inc. said yesterday that it was recalling
all of its remaining heparin...
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Publicist: Heather Locklear In Treatment For Depression
According to her publicist, Heather Locklear has checked in
an Arizona
medical facility to treat...
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Brian Williams Gets Tim Russert’s Big Shoes To Fill
NBC News announced that Tim Russert’s spot as the moderator of Meet the Press will be filled by the...
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Russert Buried Surrounded by Impressive Gathering of Friends
Russert’s death has been a shock to all. He suffered a heart attack on Friday, while at work in the...
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Vanilla Ice Released from Jail after Domestic Violence Incident
Former one-hit rapper Vanilla Ice, 40, was released from jail after being checked in yesterday...
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Controversial Anna Nicole Smith Remembered
On February 8, 2007, a year ago, Vickie Lynn Marshall aka Anna Nicole Smith died.A Texas native,...
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Notorious Former Hollywood Madam Arrested
Former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss was arrested Thursday by Nevada police on charges of illegal...
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DEA Suspicious over Ledger's Abundance of Prescription Pills
Autopsy results for Heath Ledger released Wednesday confirm that the actor died from an accidental...
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On a Mission to Hospitalize Britney Spears
Britney Spears was hospitalized early Thursday morning for a psychiatric evaluation, after a...
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Lindsay Lohan Denies Drinking Before 2005 Accident
Lindsay Lohan claims she was sober before a 2005 crash near Beverly Hills when her
car hit...
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Dennis Quaid Sues Baxter Corporation
Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly Buffington
decided to file a lawsuit against the...
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Nancy Grace Expected To Be Released From Hospital
The Headline News anchor’s condition improved after she was hospitalized on Sunday due to...
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Stalker of Conan O’Brien in Hospital
The Roman Catholic priest who has been accused of stalking
and harassing the talk-show host Conan...
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Lynne Spears Blames Herself for Britney's Hardships
Britney Spears’ mother is like most mothers around the world: she reproaches herself for her...
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Lynne's Parenting Book, A Dedication to Britney?
Lynne Spears apparently considers this a good time to publish her own little book on raising...
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Californian Authorities Raid Six Locations In Anna Nicole Smith Probe
California Attorney General Jerry Brown announced that the Californian
raided six locations Friday...
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Chris Benoit Was Overprescribed Steroids
Professional wrestler Chris Benoit, who killed his wife and son and then committed suicide earlier...
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Britney Turns to Mom for Help
With all the chaos thriving in her life lately, Britney seems to have decided to turn to her No. 1...
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Mischa Barton's Hospital Scare
The 21 year old actress who starred in the television hit “The
OC”, Mischa Barton was rushed to a...
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A Bit of Marijuana Taboo
One little vehicle collision and then, oopsie, you’re world famous for possession of marijuana (and...
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Anna Nicole's Death Accidental
Officials have set the record straight: there was no foul play in the death of the (in)famous Anna...
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Death By Accident: Anna Nicole’s Sad Demise
There was no foul play in the death of the (in)famous Anna Nicole Smith, model, actress and mother...
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Paula Abdul: Denies Drinking Allegations
"I've never been drunk. I have never done recreational drugs," the American Idol judge...
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