Oct 21, 2008 12:23 PM PDT, Associated Press
AP - Nearly a fourth of widely used new-generation biological drugs for several common diseases produce serious side effects that lead to safety warnings soon after they go on the market, the first major study of its kind found.
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
Va. pharmacy follows faith, no birth control sales
Oct 21, 2008 09:28 PM PDT, Associated Press
AP - A new drug store at a Virginia strip mall is putting its faith in an unconventional business plan: No candy. No sodas. And no birth control. Divine Mercy Care Pharmacy is among at least seven pharmacies across the nation that are refusing as a matter of faith to sell contraceptives of any kind, even if a person has a prescription.
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AP - A new drug store at a Virginia strip mall is putting its faith in an unconventional business plan: No candy. No sodas. And no birth control. Divine Mercy Care Pharmacy is among at least seven pharmacies across the nation that are refusing as a matter of faith to sell contraceptives of any kind, even if a person has a prescription.
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FDA: Incontinence surgery linked to complications
Oct 22, 2008 07:50 AM PDT, Associated Press
AP - A type of mesh used in surgeries to treat severe incontinence, cases of prolapsed uterus and other women's health problems has been linked to serious but infrequent complications, federal health officials say.
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AP - A type of mesh used in surgeries to treat severe incontinence, cases of prolapsed uterus and other women's health problems has been linked to serious but infrequent complications, federal health officials say.
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Swedish health agency blasted for HIV stance
Oct 22, 2008 09:32 AM PDT, Associated Press
AP - A Swedish health agency revealed in an article published Wednesday that it had refused to help police track down people who knowingly infect others with HIV.
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AP - A Swedish health agency revealed in an article published Wednesday that it had refused to help police track down people who knowingly infect others with HIV.
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Scientists find 26 genes promoting lung cancer
Oct 22, 2008 10:03 AM PDT, Associated Press
AP - In the largest effort of its kind, scientists have identified 26 genes that, when damaged, appear to promote lung cancer.
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AP - In the largest effort of its kind, scientists have identified 26 genes that, when damaged, appear to promote lung cancer.
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Reports of serious drug reactions hit record
Oct 22, 2008 10:21 AM PDT, Associated Press
AP - The number of serious problems and deaths linked to medications reported to the government set a record in the first three months of this year, a health industry watchdog group said Wednesday.
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AP - The number of serious problems and deaths linked to medications reported to the government set a record in the first three months of this year, a health industry watchdog group said Wednesday.
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HIV testing planned amid scare at Mo. high school
Oct 22, 2008 02:34 PM PDT, Associated Press
AP - Officials plan to start HIV testing at a suburban St. Louis high school where as many as 50 students may have been exposed to the virus that causes AIDS.
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AP - Officials plan to start HIV testing at a suburban St. Louis high school where as many as 50 students may have been exposed to the virus that causes AIDS.
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