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Legal Fight Over Drug Liability Law

Posted on September 14, 2008
The Los Angeles Times reports that a Supreme Court ruling may reinterpret a statute that now allows consumers to sue drug makers over serious side effects. Jill U. Adams writes, Prescription drugs sometimes cause serious side effects. A ruling by...

Controlled Drugs Dumped Uncontrolled Into Water

Posted on September 14, 2008
The Washington Post reports that because of strict rules meant to keep controlled pharmaceuticals out of the wrong hands, it is nearly impossible to handle controlled drugs safely as waste and often end up being thrown down sinks and toilets...

FDA Expands Use of Cervical Cancer Vaccine

Posted on September 13, 2008
The Washington Post reports that federal health officials have approved expanding the use of Gardasil to protect against other cancers. The Washington Post writes, The cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil also works to prevent cancers of the vagina and vulva, federal...

Youths' Drug of Choice: Prescription

Posted on September 13, 2008
The Los Angeles Times reports on the federal government's National Survey, which finds that among teens and young adults 12 to 25, one-third of those who use illicit drugs say they recently have abused prescription drugs. After years of declining...

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FDA: Infant Formula From China Tainted by Chemical

Posted on September 12, 2008
The Washington Post reports that FDA officials are urging US consumers to avoid all infant formula from China, after several brands sold in that country came under suspicion of being contaminated with melamine, a chemical used in plastics. Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar...

Health Net to Reinstate 926 Dropped Policyholders in California

Posted on September 12, 2008
The Los Angeles Times reports that under an agreement with the state, Health Net Inc. will pay $3.6 million in penalties and as much as $14 million in medical reimbursements it had earlier denied. It does not admit wrongdoing. Lisa...

Analysis Confirms AIDS Epidemic Hits Men Hard

Posted on September 11, 2008
The Washington Post reports that according to an analysis published on Thursday, AIDS remains largely a disease of gay and bisexual men in the United States, but also disproportionately infects black women. Maggie Fox writes, Last month, the U.S. Centers...

Few Hospitals Meet Colon Cancer Care Standard

Posted on September 11, 2008
The Washington Post reports that according to a study advising patients to ask about quality of care before surgery, nearly two-thirds of hospitals fail to check colon cancer patients well enough for signs that their tumor is spreading. Lauren Neergaard...

McCain and Obama on Same Side in War on Cancer

Posted on September 10, 2008
The Washington Post reports that both Obama and McCain agree to fight harder in the battle against cancer by increasing research funding to better detect and treat cancer as well as support cancer survivors. Deborah Charles writes, If there is...

Back and Forth on Stem-Cell Research Energizes Race

Posted on September 10, 2008
The New York Times reports on the clashing views over stem-cell research in the presidential campaign. Larry Rohter writes, First abortion, now embryonic stem-cell research. An issue that energizes social conservatives has once again been thrust into the presidential campaign,...

Consumer Group Sues Miller Over New Drink

Posted on September 09, 2008
The Wall Street Journal reports that a consumer-advocacy group sued MillerCoors over their new Sparks drink, claiming that Sparks contains unapproved ingredients and might pose health and safety risks for consumers. David Kesmodel writes, A consumer-advocacy group sued MillerCoors LLC...

DNA Testing Expands to Lesser Crimes

Posted on September 09, 2008
The Washington Post reports on the expansion of DNA testing used in less violent crimes such as robberies, burglaries, and drug deals to lead to faster convictions. Defense lawyers worry that this will boost the odds of false matches. Dan...

Facing Veto, Democrats Drop Plan for Vote on Child Bill

Posted on September 08, 2008
The New York Times reports that Congressional Democrats have scrapped plans for another vote on expansion of the Children?s Health Insurance Program, thus sparing Republicans from a politically difficult vote just weeks before elections this fall. Robert Pear writes, Before...

Poverty-Reduction Aid Lags, Study Finds

Posted on September 08, 2008
The Los Angeles Times reports that the United Nations says an ambitious goal embraced by wealthy countries to cut extreme global poverty by 2015 is in jeopardy. Richard Boudreaux writes, Development aid from the United States and other wealthy countries...

FDA to List Drugs Being Investigated

Posted on September 07, 2008
The Washington Post reports that the FDA will begin posting every three months a list of drugs whose safety is under investigation because of complaints brought to the agency's attention by drug companies, physicians and patients. David Brown writes, The...

Vaccinations of Toddlers Set a Record

Posted on September 07, 2008
The New York Times reports that federal health officials are urging parents to trust vaccine safety as last year's numbers of vaccinations set record levels. The New York Times writes, Toddlers received the recommended vaccinations against childhood diseases at record...

Judge to Unseal Documents on the Eli Lilly Drug Zyprexa

Posted on September 06, 2008
The New York Times reports that a federal judge in Brooklyn decided on Friday to unseal confidential materials about Eli Lilly's top-selling antipsychotic drug Zyprexa, citing ?the health of hundreds of thousands of people? and ?fundamental questions? about the way...

The Science of Happiness

Posted on September 06, 2008
The Los Angeles Times gives the phrase "pursuit of happiness" a run in the Times' reflection of happiness as a process rather than a goal. Marnell Jameson writes, If recent scientific research on happiness -- and there has been quite...

FDA Posts List of Potential Problem Drugs

Posted on September 05, 2008
The Washington Post reports that the government on Friday began posting a list of prescription drugs under investigation for potential safety problems, in an effort to better inform doctors and patients. Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar writes, The first list is a bare-bones...

Chemical in Plastic Is Connected to Health Problems in Monkeys

Posted on September 05, 2008
The Washington Post reports on a study that has found bisphenol A, a chemical found in everyday plastics, to create problems with brain function and mood disorders in monkeys. Lyndsey Layton writes, Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have...

F.D.A. Orders Stronger Warnings on Arthritis Drugs

Posted on September 04, 2008
The New York Times reports that the FDA has ordered stronger warnings Thursday on four medications widely used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses, saying they can raise the risk of possibly fatal fungal infections. The New York...

Turf War: California Sues Artificial-Grass Makers Over Lead Content

Posted on September 04, 2008
The Los Angeles Times reports that California Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown and other law enforcement officials allege that three makers of artificial turf deliberately failed to disclose that their products contain lead. Lead, which is used to give a natural...

Irradiating Iceberg Lettuce, Spinach Effective But Not Fail-Safe; Critics Cite Consequences

Posted on September 03, 2008
The Los Angeles Times reports that the FDA's latest ruling that spinach and iceberg lettuce can be irradiated weighs food safety against concerns about vitamin loss and cleaner farming practices. Elena Conis writes, For many consumers, the prospect of eating...

Concerns Linger Over Safety of Chemical Used in Baby Bottles

Posted on September 03, 2008
The Wall Street Journal reports that government experts on Wednesday released a final report on the safety of a chemical used in plastic baby bottles, saying they have "some concern" the chemical is linked to health and developmental problems. Jared....

Doubts Grow Over Flu Vaccine in Elderly

Posted on September 02, 2008
The New York Times reports on a study that questions the statistical evidence of the flu vaccine's effectiveness and suggests the flu vaccine may not be as effective in warding off the virus in the elderly as once thought. Brenda...

DNA Databases Blocked from the Public

Posted on September 02, 2008
The Los Angeles Times reports that the National Institutes of Health removes patients' genetic profiles from its website after a study reveals that a new type of analysis could confirm identities. Jason Felch writes, The National Institutes of Health quietly...

Most Youths Tried as Adults Had Psychiatric Disorders

Posted on August 31, 2008
US News reports on a Chicago study that finds that more than two-thirds of youths tried as adults needed help with at least one mental illness. From HealthDay News, US News writes, The majority of youths who are tried in...

How Crafty Health Insurers Are Denying Care

Posted on August 31, 2008
US News reports on how people can fight back when their health plan says no. Bernadine Healy writes, Britain's government-run health system is under siege for restricting new therapies. The outcries became especially sharp this summer after patients and doctors...

U.S. Can Block Mad Cow Testing, Court Rules

Posted on August 30, 2008
The Washington Post reports that the Bush administration can prohibit meat packers from testing their animals for mad cow disease, according to a federal appeals court ruling Friday. Matt Apuzzo writes, The dispute pits the Agriculture Department, which tests about...

Red Alert on Energy Drinks

Posted on August 30, 2008
The Los Angeles Times reports that turning to some energy drinks for a caffeine jolt might be a high-risk habit for teens. Rahul K. Parikh writes, Recently, one of my colleagues, a pediatric gastroenterologist, told me about a teenage boy...

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