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Health

Contaminated Blood Thinner Heparin Seized

Federal agents announced Thursday they have seized some of an Ohio company's supplies of tainted...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 17:10
Tainted Blood Thinner Seized by US Marshals in Ohio

Tainted Blood Thinner Seized by US Marshals in Ohio

The scandal around tainted heparin is again in the spotlight, as federal officials said...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 14:00
Food Companies Implement Smart Choices Program to Improve Public Health

Food Companies Implement Smart Choices Program to Improve Public Health

In an attempt to improve public health, a group of scientists, dieticians, food makers and...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 13:00
Western Diet’s Harm Finally Revealed

Western Diet’s Harm Finally Revealed

Fried foods, salty snacks and meat, in other words the typical Western diet accounts for some 30...
» read full story October 21st, 2008 - 20:15
Are Your Cereals OK?

Are Your Cereals OK?

Consumer Reports has conducted its first nutritional analysis of cereals marketed to children and...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 21:54
Some Cereals Might Not Be As Healthy As Thought

Some Cereals Might Not Be As Healthy As Thought

Parents now have another thing to worry about. According to Consumer Reports, some breakfast...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 14:38
Study Finds What Doctors Already Knew: Salt Contributes To Hypertension

Study Finds What Doctors Already Knew: Salt Contributes To Hypertension

A study has found what every doctor should have already known: salt intake leads to...
» read full story September 20th, 2008 - 16:01
LA Restaurants Required to Display Calories on Menus

LA Restaurants Required to Display Calories on Menus

The Los Angels City Council voted to draft a law that would require large chain restaurants in the...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 14:30
Genetic Traits Linked to Bipolar Disease?

Genetic Traits Linked to Bipolar Disease?

U.S. scientists discovered the fact that genetic abnormalities that equilibrate sodium and...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 21:53
Study: Moisturizers Suspected To Cause Skin Cancer

Study: Moisturizers Suspected To Cause Skin Cancer

A report published in the Aug. 14 issue of the Journal of Investigative Dermatology shows that...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 18:13
LA Restaurants Could Be Next Posting Calories on Menus

LA Restaurants Could Be Next Posting Calories on Menus

In an attempt to curb obesity rates, Los Angeles could be the next city after New York to adopt a...
» read full story August 08th, 2008 - 15:20
Consumer Group: Most Fast-Food Kid’s Meals Have Calories Above Limit

Consumer Group: Most Fast-Food Kid’s Meals Have Calories Above Limit

Parents should refrain from taking their children to eat at fast foods or restaurants as most...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 13:35
FDA Approves Depakote to Treat Epileptic Seizures, Migraine…

FDA Approves Depakote to Treat Epileptic Seizures, Migraine…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic versions of Depakote...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 13:50

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...
» read full story July 25th, 2008 - 13:57

Doctors Make New Recommendations for Pre-Diabetes

People with pre-diabetes should be treated properly and this should be done before their condition...
» read full story July 24th, 2008 - 15:51
FDA Expert Panel Rejects Black Box Warning for Epilepsy Drugs

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...
» read full story July 11th, 2008 - 22:10
Keep a Diet before Pregnancy If You Want a Baby Girl

Keep a Diet before Pregnancy If You Want a Baby Girl

A new survey by the University of Exeter in England reveals that women's pre-pregnancy eating...
» read full story April 27th, 2008 - 10:37
Study: DASH Diet Prevents Heart Attacks, Strokes

Study: DASH Diet Prevents Heart Attacks, Strokes

It has long been known that a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables and low in fat is good...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 12:29
Pfizer to Buy Encysive and Its Thelin Lung-Disorder Drug

Pfizer to Buy Encysive and Its Thelin Lung-Disorder Drug

Drug manufacturer Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday that it would buy biopharmaceutical company Encysive...
» read full story February 20th, 2008 - 16:58
Baxter Halts Production of Blood Thinner Drug Heparin

Baxter Halts Production of Blood Thinner Drug Heparin

Baxter Healthcare has temporarily stopped making its multiple-dose vials of heparin sodium...
» read full story February 12th, 2008 - 15:11
Bed-Wetting Drug Linked to Severe Hyponatremia, FDA Warns

Bed-Wetting Drug Linked to Severe Hyponatremia, FDA Warns

Food and Drug Administration warned patients and physicians Tuesday that desmopressin, a drug used...
» read full story December 07th, 2007 - 15:43
Bed-Wetting Drug Makes Victims

Bed-Wetting Drug Makes Victims

The United States’ Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday that two patients taking...
» read full story December 07th, 2007 - 08:52
Too Much Salt in the Americans Diet

Too Much Salt in the Americans Diet

There is too much hidden salt in everyday foods and experts consider this as a real danger. They...
» read full story November 29th, 2007 - 21:38
Bromide Poisoning May Have Sickened Hundreds in Angola

Bromide Poisoning May Have Sickened Hundreds in Angola

Nearly 400 Angolans fell ill over the past several weeks and health officials may have discovered...
» read full story November 23rd, 2007 - 12:33
Study Shows A Link Between Food Additives And Hyperactivity

Study Shows A Link Between Food Additives And Hyperactivity

A new research carried out by Southampton University study has found that additives in drinks,...
» read full story September 06th, 2007 - 15:24
Better Health Consuming Less Salt

Better Health Consuming Less Salt

A diet poor in salt could lower blood pressure and significantly reduce the chances of developing...
» read full story April 23rd, 2007 - 12:42
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Specials

The FDA Seizes Contaminated Heparin

The FDA Seizes Contaminated Heparin

The FDA took a pretty rare step on Thursday, seizing contaminated heparin from the drug...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 20:52
The Hidden Danger of a Bowl of Cereals

The Hidden Danger of a Bowl of Cereals

Breakfast cereals can be served easily and provide sufficient energy at the beginning of a new...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 15:11
Eat Smart at Breakfast! Popular Cereals Might Not Be the Best Choice

Eat Smart at Breakfast! Popular Cereals Might Not Be the Best Choice

Everyone knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. A new study shows that...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 18:00
High Blood Pressure Conference: Learn To Deal With Your Blood Pressure

High Blood Pressure Conference: Learn To Deal With Your Blood Pressure

The American Heart Association’s Conference of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research held...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 14:20
Keep Your Kids Away from Fast Food Meals! Too Many Calories!

Keep Your Kids Away from Fast Food Meals! Too Many Calories!

The latest analysis of fast foods sends parents a simple but clear message: if you want your kids...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 16:40
Messenger Photos Show Mercury Shrinking

Messenger Photos Show Mercury Shrinking

The NASA scientists revealed, on Sunday, after analyzing a set of photos taken by the Messenger...
» read full story July 07th, 2008 - 15:40
Martian Soil Could Support Life

Martian Soil Could Support Life

NASA scientists felt that they won the big lottery ticket when they saw the results that came from...
» read full story June 27th, 2008 - 19:10
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Science

Messenger's Photos Of Mercury Point Out New Facts

Messenger's Photos Of Mercury Point Out New Facts

The scientists at NASA analysed a set of photos taken by the Messenger probe in January, and...
» read full story July 06th, 2008 - 15:14
Mercury Revealed: Smallest Planet Is  Shrinking Further

Mercury Revealed: Smallest Planet Is Shrinking Further

NASA revealed images sent by its MESSENGER probe in January, when it snapped up some 1,200 photos...
» read full story July 04th, 2008 - 23:00
Martian Soil: A Possible Cradle of Life?

Martian Soil: A Possible Cradle of Life?

After discovering what seemed to be ice on Mars, NASA researchers reportedly made another...
» read full story June 28th, 2008 - 14:43
Mars Soil Likely to Support Microscopic "Martians", Life

Mars Soil Likely to Support Microscopic "Martians", Life

We could be closer to establishing the premises of life on the Red Planet than ever before. Mars...
» read full story June 27th, 2008 - 12:10
Scientists Amazed By New Images Sent By NASA’s Messenger

Scientists Amazed By New Images Sent By NASA’s Messenger

Thanks to the news images sent back to Earth by NASA's Messenger spacecraft the scientists are...
» read full story January 31st, 2008 - 00:39
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People

Dennis Quaid Sues Baxter Corporation

Dennis Quaid Sues Baxter Corporation

Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly Buffington decided to file a lawsuit against the...
» read full story December 05th, 2007 - 01:52
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World

Cereals Are As Healthy And Nutritious As Donuts

Cereals Are As Healthy And Nutritious As Donuts

A recent study brings out the truth behind those colorful boxes and happy-families-eating-breakfast...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 22:45
California 1st State to Require Restaurant Chains to Detail Nutrition

California 1st State to Require Restaurant Chains to Detail Nutrition

California became the first American state that requires restaurant chains to inform clients on the...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 14:02
Justices to Rule Over The Lethal Injection Method

Justices to Rule Over The Lethal Injection Method

The Supreme Court is expected to reach a decision on whether the lethal injection process used in...
» read full story January 08th, 2008 - 10:18
Turkish Police Discover Bomb in Central Ankara

Turkish Police Discover Bomb in Central Ankara

Turkish police evacuated an area in central Ankara Tuesday after finding a bomb hidden inside a van...
» read full story September 11th, 2007 - 14:47
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