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Gardasil Gets FDA Approval for Two Types of Cancer
Friday, the
Food and Drug Administration informed that Merck’s Gardasil vaccine, which
prevents...
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Case of Deadly Brain Infection Prompts Labeling Revisal for Rituxan
The labeling for cancer and rheumatoid arthritis drug Rituxan
is being revised after the US Food...
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Controversial Ads for Chantix, Ambien Indirectly Name the Drugs
The controversial ad campaign initiated by Pfizer Inc., the
world’s largest pharmaceutical...
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Texas Girl, 6, Leaves Hospital Walking after Half of Brain Removed
A Texas girl was brought back home and is in a safe state after she had half her brain removed in...
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Elsinore Boy’s Death from Amoeba Prompts Officials’ Warnings
Riverside County health officials issued a warning on Tuesday
urging residents to take precautions...
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FDA Approves Depakote to Treat Epileptic Seizures, Migraine…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic versions of Depakote...
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Mom Charged with Poisoning Her Son to Get Psychiatric Treatment
A mother accused of deliberately injecting her 4-month-old
son with salt water will be sent to a...
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Epilepsy Drug Topamax Could Increase Birth Defect Risk
British researchers report in the July 22 issue of the
journal Neurology that pregnant women who...
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FDA Expert Panel Rejects Black Box Warning for Epilepsy Drugs
In a push for a black box warning on epilepsy drugs, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
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FDA Wants Black Box On Antibiotics, Epilepsy Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requested black box warnings on fluoroquinolone antibiotics,...
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FDA: Epilepsy Drugs Should Carry Suicidal Warning
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says epilepsy drugs
should carry a “black box”...
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Aledo Girl Has Hemispherectomy, Recovering Well
A 6-year-old girl from Aledo,
Texas is recovering very well
after undergoing surgery on...
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FDA: Heartworm Drug ProHeart 6 To Return to US Market
ProHeart 6, a heartworm drug manufactured by Fort Dodge Animal Health, will be reintroduced to 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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Research on New Bug Repellents Has Promising Results
Following the increased risk of West
Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases, researchers...
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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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Novartis Reports Promising Results of Meningitis Vaccine Trial
Novartis AG’s experimental vaccine Menveo appeared to
generate more potent immunity against four...
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High-Fat, Low-Carb Diet Cuts Seizure Frequency in Epileptic Kids
According to a study carried out at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, a special high-fat,...
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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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Mom in Jail after Her Baby Tests Positive for Cocaine
A Stanford mother was arrested Monday after 16-month-old child
tested positive for cocaine....
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Epilepsy Drugs Linked to Suicidal-Thoughts Risk, FDA Warns
Commonly used antiepileptic drugs may increase the risk of
suicide among patients who take them,...
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Antipsychotic Drugs Do Not Work in Treating Aggressive Tendencies
Antipsychotic drugs are an ineffective treatment for aggressive
behavior in patients born...
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Gene Alteration Corrects Fragile X Syndrome in Mice
A recent study shows that researchers have altered a gene and this allowed them to correct many...
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Bed-Wetting Drug Linked to Severe Hyponatremia, FDA Warns
Food and Drug Administration warned patients and physicians
Tuesday that desmopressin, a drug used...
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Bed-Wetting Drug Makes Victims
The United States’ Food and Drug
Administration announced on Tuesday that two patients taking...
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China Acknowledges Aqua Beads Contained Toxic Substances
China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine confirmed that the...
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E. Coli Suspicion Leads to Salad Recall
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public to avoid consuming Dole's Heart Delight...
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Chinese Game Mahjong May Cause Epilepsy
Playing mahjong may be a risk for your health, said a new
study conducted by the Hong Kong doctors...
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Mother Of Two Needs Medical Cannabis to Survive
A US federal appeals court has ruled that a dying cancer patient could be prosecuted for using...
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