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New warning OK'd for birth control patch Medicine & Health / Medications January 21, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a warning for the Ortho Evra Contraceptive Transdermal Patch label concerning the risk of blood clots.

FDA issues edentate disodium drug warning Medicine & Health / Medications January 17, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said two drugs with similar names, both containing edetate disodium, might be mistaken for each other.

Study: Celecoxib can cause arrhythmias Medicine & Health / Medications January 15, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet U.S. medical researchers have determined the anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib (Celebrex) can adversely affect heart rhythm in fruit fly and rat models.

Trials find no benefits of Zetia Medicine & Health / Medications January 15, 2008 \| User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| No comments yet The U.S. makers of the cholesterol-lowering drug Zetia say a clinical trial failed to identify any medical benefits of the medication.

Fibromyalgia drug sparks debate Medicine & Health / Medications January 14, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Pfizer heralded the effectiveness of its newly approved fibromyalgia treatment, Lyrica, as some U.S. doctors question the very existence of the condition.

FDA approves blood typing tests Medicine & Health / Medications January 14, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has licensed 14 new tests for determining a person's blood type.

Millions of teens abusing cold medicines Medicine & Health / Medications January 11, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 A U.S. survey says millions of teenagers and young adults are getting high off non-prescription cough and cold medicines.

Brits battle antibiotic overuse Medicine & Health / Medications January 09, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Britain's health secretary announced a $5.2 million campaign against "superbugs" that asked doctors to lay off antibiotics for viral colds, coughs and flus.

Heart safety of non-heart drugs questioned Medicine & Health / Medications December 29, 2007 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet A New York heart surgeon is calling for more testing to ensure the cardiovascular safety of drugs developed primarily for non-cardiovascular medical problems.

FDA OKs Voluven for post-op blood loss Medicine & Health / Medications December 28, 2007 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Voluven as a treatment for blood loss after surgery.

Bird flu vaccine made in powder form Medicine & Health / Medications December 26, 2007 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet A researcher in the Netherlands has created an avian flu vaccine in powder form.

FDA orders new Nonoxynol-9 warning Medicine & Health / Medications December 18, 2007 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule Tuesday requiring manufacturers of nonoxynol-9, or N9, to add a warning to the product's label.

FDA approves a new beta blocker Medicine & Health / Medications December 18, 2007 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Bystolic, a beta blocker, for the treatment of high blood pressure. Bystolic (nebivolol) is a new drug not previously approved for use in the United States.

Leukemia vaccine tested in clinical trials Medicine & Health / Medications December 11, 2007 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet U.S. scientists say patients responding to a new peptide vaccine for leukemia enjoyed a median remission more than three times longer than non-responders.

Britain warns of homeopathic risks Medicine & Health / Medications December 08, 2007 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 9 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 A top British health official says people who use homeopathic medicines could be causing themselves more harm than good.

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New warning OK'd for birth control patch Medicine & Health / Medications January 21, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a warning for the Ortho Evra Contraceptive Transdermal Patch label concerning the risk of blood clots.

FDA issues edentate disodium drug warning Medicine & Health / Medications January 17, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said two drugs with similar names, both containing edetate disodium, might be mistaken for each other.

Study: Celecoxib can cause arrhythmias Medicine & Health / Medications January 15, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet U.S. medical researchers have determined the anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib (Celebrex) can adversely affect heart rhythm in fruit fly and rat models.

Trials find no benefits of Zetia Medicine & Health / Medications January 15, 2008 \| User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| No comments yet The U.S. makers of the cholesterol-lowering drug Zetia say a clinical trial failed to identify any medical benefits of the medication.

Fibromyalgia drug sparks debate Medicine & Health / Medications January 14, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Pfizer heralded the effectiveness of its newly approved fibromyalgia treatment, Lyrica, as some U.S. doctors question the very existence of the condition.

FDA approves blood typing tests Medicine & Health / Medications January 14, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has licensed 14 new tests for determining a person's blood type.

Millions of teens abusing cold medicines Medicine & Health / Medications January 11, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 A U.S. survey says millions of teenagers and young adults are getting high off non-prescription cough and cold medicines.

Brits battle antibiotic overuse Medicine & Health / Medications January 09, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Britain's health secretary announced a $5.2 million campaign against "superbugs" that asked doctors to lay off antibiotics for viral colds, coughs and flus.

Heart safety of non-heart drugs questioned Medicine & Health / Medications December 29, 2007 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet A New York heart surgeon is calling for more testing to ensure the cardiovascular safety of drugs developed primarily for non-cardiovascular medical problems.

FDA OKs Voluven for post-op blood loss Medicine & Health / Medications December 28, 2007 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Voluven as a treatment for blood loss after surgery.

Bird flu vaccine made in powder form Medicine & Health / Medications December 26, 2007 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet A researcher in the Netherlands has created an avian flu vaccine in powder form.

FDA orders new Nonoxynol-9 warning Medicine & Health / Medications December 18, 2007 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule Tuesday requiring manufacturers of nonoxynol-9, or N9, to add a warning to the product's label.

FDA approves a new beta blocker Medicine & Health / Medications December 18, 2007 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Bystolic, a beta blocker, for the treatment of high blood pressure. Bystolic (nebivolol) is a new drug not previously approved for use in the United States.

Leukemia vaccine tested in clinical trials Medicine & Health / Medications December 11, 2007 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet U.S. scientists say patients responding to a new peptide vaccine for leukemia enjoyed a median remission more than three times longer than non-responders.

Britain warns of homeopathic risks Medicine & Health / Medications December 08, 2007 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 9 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 A top British health official says people who use homeopathic medicines could be causing themselves more harm than good.

New warning OK'd for birth control patch

FDA issues edentate disodium drug warning

Study: Celecoxib can cause arrhythmias

Trials find no benefits of Zetia

Fibromyalgia drug sparks debate

FDA approves blood typing tests

Millions of teens abusing cold medicines

Brits battle antibiotic overuse

Heart safety of non-heart drugs questioned

FDA OKs Voluven for post-op blood loss

Bird flu vaccine made in powder form

FDA orders new Nonoxynol-9 warning

FDA approves a new beta blocker

Leukemia vaccine tested in clinical trials

Britain warns of homeopathic risks

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