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Baxter may stay out of Heparin business Medicine & Health / Medications April 25, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet The head of Baxter International Inc. said the company has not decided whether it will resume selling the blood thinner heparin in the United States.

Advance made in growing heart cells Medicine & Health / Research April 24, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet Researchers in Toronto have made advances in developing human progenitor heart cells from embryonic stem cells.

Massachusetts issues a soy sprout warning Medicine & Health / Health April 24, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is warning people not to consume any Chang Farm-brand soy sprouts because of possible contamination.

Teenager to have giant tumor removed Medicine & Health / Other April 24, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet A 15-year-old Vietnamese girl will have surgery in Miami Tuesday to remove a giant tumor that has deformed her face, doctors say.

Silk-brand chocolate soymilk recalled Medicine & Health / Other April 24, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the voluntary nationwide recall of Silk-brand chocolate flavor soymilk due to a labeling error.

New adult ADHD drug receives FDA approval Medicine & Health / Medications April 24, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first prodrug designed for once-daily treatment of adults with ADHD.

Study ferrets out lying by expressions Medicine & Health / Psychology April 23, 2008 \| User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet Canadian researchers using frame-by-frame video analysis have discovered fleeting "cracks" in facial expressions when a person is lying.

FDA approves new type of latex glove Medicine & Health / Other April 23, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Wednesday announced approval of the first glove made from a new form of natural rubber latex, guayule latex.

Swedish emergency rooms closed by strike Medicine & Health / Health April 22, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet Emergency rooms were closed at a number of Swedish hospitals Monday after nurses and other healthcare workers went out on strike.

KFC-brand chocolate chip cakes recalled Medicine & Health / Other April 21, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of KFC-brand double chocolate chip cakes because of a labeling error.

FDA OKs first compact heart-assist device Medicine & Health / Other April 21, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval of a compact heart-assist device that's the first to be designed for a small-sized adult.

Swedish tobacco tied to premature death Medicine & Health / Health April 20, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet A form of moist Swedish tobacco known as snus has been linked to premature death in users, a new longitudinal study has found.

FDA proposal on drug articles under fire Medicine & Health / Other April 20, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Claims that the pharmaceutical company Merck hired ghostwriters for Vioxx articles has put heat on a U.S. proposal to loosen drug promotion rules.

Canada to ban BPA baby bottles Medicine & Health / Health April 18, 2008 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet Canada became the first country to declare the widely used chemical bisphenol A unsuitable for use in baby bottles and set a ban mechanism in motion Friday.

Healthcare worker diagnosed with TB Medicine & Health / Diseases April 18, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The New Mexico Department of Health is screening 250 people for tuberculosis after a healthcare worker was diagnosed with the disease.

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Baxter may stay out of Heparin business Medicine & Health / Medications April 25, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet The head of Baxter International Inc. said the company has not decided whether it will resume selling the blood thinner heparin in the United States.

Advance made in growing heart cells Medicine & Health / Research April 24, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet Researchers in Toronto have made advances in developing human progenitor heart cells from embryonic stem cells.

Massachusetts issues a soy sprout warning Medicine & Health / Health April 24, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is warning people not to consume any Chang Farm-brand soy sprouts because of possible contamination.

Teenager to have giant tumor removed Medicine & Health / Other April 24, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet A 15-year-old Vietnamese girl will have surgery in Miami Tuesday to remove a giant tumor that has deformed her face, doctors say.

Silk-brand chocolate soymilk recalled Medicine & Health / Other April 24, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the voluntary nationwide recall of Silk-brand chocolate flavor soymilk due to a labeling error.

New adult ADHD drug receives FDA approval Medicine & Health / Medications April 24, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first prodrug designed for once-daily treatment of adults with ADHD.

Study ferrets out lying by expressions Medicine & Health / Psychology April 23, 2008 \| User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet Canadian researchers using frame-by-frame video analysis have discovered fleeting "cracks" in facial expressions when a person is lying.

FDA approves new type of latex glove Medicine & Health / Other April 23, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Wednesday announced approval of the first glove made from a new form of natural rubber latex, guayule latex.

Swedish emergency rooms closed by strike Medicine & Health / Health April 22, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet Emergency rooms were closed at a number of Swedish hospitals Monday after nurses and other healthcare workers went out on strike.

KFC-brand chocolate chip cakes recalled Medicine & Health / Other April 21, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of KFC-brand double chocolate chip cakes because of a labeling error.

FDA OKs first compact heart-assist device Medicine & Health / Other April 21, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval of a compact heart-assist device that's the first to be designed for a small-sized adult.

Swedish tobacco tied to premature death Medicine & Health / Health April 20, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet A form of moist Swedish tobacco known as snus has been linked to premature death in users, a new longitudinal study has found.

FDA proposal on drug articles under fire Medicine & Health / Other April 20, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Claims that the pharmaceutical company Merck hired ghostwriters for Vioxx articles has put heat on a U.S. proposal to loosen drug promotion rules.

Canada to ban BPA baby bottles Medicine & Health / Health April 18, 2008 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet Canada became the first country to declare the widely used chemical bisphenol A unsuitable for use in baby bottles and set a ban mechanism in motion Friday.

Healthcare worker diagnosed with TB Medicine & Health / Diseases April 18, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The New Mexico Department of Health is screening 250 people for tuberculosis after a healthcare worker was diagnosed with the disease.

Baxter may stay out of Heparin business

Advance made in growing heart cells

Massachusetts issues a soy sprout warning

Teenager to have giant tumor removed

Silk-brand chocolate soymilk recalled

New adult ADHD drug receives FDA approval

Study ferrets out lying by expressions

FDA approves new type of latex glove

Swedish emergency rooms closed by strike

KFC-brand chocolate chip cakes recalled

FDA OKs first compact heart-assist device

Swedish tobacco tied to premature death

FDA proposal on drug articles under fire

Canada to ban BPA baby bottles

Healthcare worker diagnosed with TB

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