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Pulling Some StringsFDA Alerts

Pulling Some Strings

Surtex Foods of Los Angeles recalling string cheese due to possible contamination

January 11, 2011·2 min read
La Placita Wheat Snacks RecallFDA Alerts

La Placita Wheat Snacks Recall

Wheat snacks recalled due to possible Salmonella

January 11, 2011·2 min read
UPDATE: AngioScore Balloon Catheter RecallFDA Alerts

UPDATE: AngioScore Balloon Catheter Recall

Balloon catheter recall information recently updated by FDA

January 11, 2011·2 min read
FDA Approves Pain Reliever Abstral for Cancer PatientsFDA Approvals

FDA Approves Pain Reliever Abstral for Cancer Patients

New drug provides supplemental pain relief in addition to other medications

January 11, 2011·3 min read
May I Have This Dance?Health News

May I Have This Dance?

The measles virus engages the body's cells in a twisted 'ballroom dance'

January 11, 2011·1 min read
Universal Flu Vaccine? When Pigs Fly!Health News

Universal Flu Vaccine? When Pigs Fly!

H1N1 virus could lead to potential "universal" flu vaccine

January 11, 2011·1 min read
X Marks the SpotHealth News

X Marks the Spot

Potential new drug for Fragile X patients

January 11, 2011·1 min read
Catch 22 for Stroke PatientsPrescription Drugs

Catch 22 for Stroke Patients

Statin risks may outweigh cardiovascular benefits for stroke patients

January 11, 2011·2 min read
Googling Gamble: Health News in the Information AgeHealth News

Googling Gamble: Health News in the Information Age

Americans increasingly turn to Internet for health, medical information

January 11, 2011·3 min read
Bad for the BonesPrescription Drugs

Bad for the Bones

Researchers study effects of individual anti-epileptic drugs on bone health

January 11, 2011·2 min read
AMD Study Results are Eye-Opening  Health News

AMD Study Results are Eye-Opening

Prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has declined in recent years

January 11, 2011·1 min read
Affordable Care Act Predictions: It's a Numbers GameHealth News

Affordable Care Act Predictions: It's a Numbers Game

Institutions predict costs, savings associated with Affordable Care Act

January 11, 2011·1 min read
Affordable Care Act in ActionHealth News

Affordable Care Act in Action

Some provisions from the ACA took effect January 1; Republicans mount repeal efforts

January 11, 2011·1 min read
Health Starts at Whole FoodsHealth News

Health Starts at Whole Foods

Whole Foods grocery retailers offer pre-packaged "Health Starts Here" food options -- to go

January 11, 2011·1 min read
Obesity Costs Take the CakeHealth News

Obesity Costs Take the Cake

A look at the expanding costs of obesity

January 11, 2011·4 min read
Television KillsHealth News

Television Kills

Study finds that too much screen-based enterainment, regardless of how much you exercise, is detrimental to heart health

January 11, 2011·2 min read
TB Therapy Risky for ElderlyHealth News

TB Therapy Risky for Elderly

Study finds many adverse side effects of treating latent tuberculosis in patients over 65 years of age

January 11, 2011·1 min read
Sickened by 9/11Health News

Sickened by 9/11

Study finds increased rates of "sacroid like" granulomatous pulmonary disease in 9/11 responders

January 11, 2011·1 min read
This Is an InterventionHealth News

This Is an Intervention

Study analyzes the content of nutrition intervention programs in schools

January 10, 2011·2 min read
Heartening News for WomenHealth News

Heartening News for Women

Women with heart failure respond better to treatment than men

January 10, 2011·1 min read
S3 Sound is Not the Newest Boy BandHealth News

S3 Sound is Not the Newest Boy Band

Heart sounds can help diagnose congestive heart failure

January 10, 2011·2 min read
Natural Born KillersHealth News

Natural Born Killers

Natural killer cells play important role in fight against stomach cancer

January 10, 2011·1 min read
Nevermind Mindfulness Health News

Nevermind Mindfulness

Mindful meditation doesn't appear to help fibromyalgia sufferers, but losing weight might

January 10, 2011·2 min read
Toxic for the Ticker?Prescription Drugs

Toxic for the Ticker?

Recent study ties breast cancer drug bevacizumab to congestive heart failure

January 10, 2011·2 min read