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FDA concerned dissolvable tobacco appeals to kids
Written on 10 Feb, 2010 at 11:44 in Health | viewed 30 views times | 0 Comments
The Food and Drug Administration is saying in letters to two tobacco companies that flavored, dissolvable tobacco products — that the agency compares with candy and says contain a lot of nicotine — could be particularly appealing to kids and... (Continue reading)
S.Korea court says automakers not to blame for asthma
Written on 10 Feb, 2010 at 11:42 in Health | viewed 28 views times | 0 Comments
A court ruled Wednesday that South Korea’s government and five main automakers are not responsible for respiratory diseases allegedly caused by air pollution. A group of 23 patients suffering from asthma or other respiratory diseases brought the rare lawsuit in... (Continue reading)
Merck reps banned from US AIDS clinics over drug costs
Written on 10 Feb, 2010 at 11:41 in Health | viewed 30 views times | 0 Comments
The largest US HIV/AIDS health care provider on Monday accused Merck Pharmaceuticals of price-gouging its AIDS treatment Isentress and banned the drug giant’s sales reps from its clinics in protest. “We’ve banned representatives from Merck Pharmaceuticals from calling on our... (Continue reading)
US swine flu epidemic shows signs of being over
Is the U.S. swine flu epidemic over? Federal health officials won’t go so far as to say that, but on Friday they reported for the fourth week in a row that no states had widespread flu activity. U.S. cases have... (Continue reading)
Obama proposes “bipartisan” sick care summit
Written on 9 Feb, 2010 at 19:04 in Health | viewed 30 views times | 0 Comments
When you read anything in the mainstream news, you have to realize that it is pure propaganda intended to spin an underpinning of untruths and use them so frequently that they become facts to the casual observer. This is an... (Continue reading)
Swine Flu Can Batter Kids With Sickle Cell
Written on 17 Dec, 2009 at 17:25 in Health | viewed 35 views times | 0 Comments
Swine flu is more likely than seasonal flu to cause life-threatening complications in children with sickle cell disease, a new study has found. Johns Hopkins Children’s Center researchers analyzed the medical records of 118 children with sickle cell disease treated... (Continue reading)
Glaxo’s swine flu shot may give kids fever
Written on 17 Dec, 2009 at 17:24 in Health | viewed 34 views times | 0 Comments
The European Medicines Agency warns that young children given GlaxoSmithKline’s swine flu shot may get a fever after their second dose. In a statement issued Friday, the European drug regulator said data from GlaxoSmithKline PLC showed a higher number of... (Continue reading)
EPA: Greenhouse gases endanger human health
Written on 17 Dec, 2009 at 17:23 in Health | viewed 32 views times | 0 Comments
The Environmental Protection Agency took a major step Monday toward regulating greenhouses gases, concluding that climate changing pollution threatens the public health and the environment. The announcement came as the Obama administration looked to boost its arguments at an international... (Continue reading)
BPA found in 90 percent of newborns
Written on 8 Dec, 2009 at 16:00 in Health | viewed 52 views times | 0 Comments
A recent study has found that nine of 10 babies tested were born with bisphenol A in their systems, causing renewed calls for the chemical to be banned. In the Wednesday-released study, commissioned by the Environmental Working Group, scientists reported... (Continue reading)
Swine flu vaccines recalled in Canada after severe reactions
Written on 8 Dec, 2009 at 15:50 in Health | viewed 29 views times | 0 Comments
A shipment of H1N1swine flu vaccines has been flagged for causing severe allergic reactions by The World Health Organization, which is advising Canadian doctors not to administer the batch. At least six victims of the batch suffered from anaphylactic shock... (Continue reading)
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