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Drug adherence does not explain diabetes race gap
Reuters | 7 hrs ago
NEW YORK - Differences in medication adherence do not fully explain why African Americans fare more poorly than whites in managing their diabetes, a new study suggests.Research has shown that black adults with ...
Appeals court overturns $7.75 mln Vioxx verdict
Heart Info | 9 hrs ago
An appeals court in Texas overturned a $7.75 million verdict against Merck Co involving its withdrawn pain drug Vioxx on Wednesday, ruling that evidence presented at trial failed to prove the medicine caused ...
an unorthodox president of Cannes jury
The Associated Press on Topix.net | 9 hrs ago
Sean Penn may be president of the Cannes Film Festival jury _ but don't expect any buttoned-up presidential behavior from the Hollywood rebel.
FDA defends safety of baby bottle chemical
Reuters | 9 hrs ago
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday said it sees no reason to tell consumers to stop using products such as baby bottles made with a controversial chemical found in many plastic items.
Five mistakes women make at the doctor's office
CNN | 11 hrs ago
For 10 years, Barbara's gut told her she needed to get a new doctor for her daughter, and for 10 years, she didn't listen, even as her daughter got sicker and sicker.
Global market expected to drive cancer drug growth
The Associated Press on Topix.net | 15 hrs ago
The global market for cancer drugs will grow twice as fast as that for all other pharmaceuticals as the developing world spends more on health care, a new report says.
Indonesia to provide bird flu data online
The Associated Press on Topix.net | 15 hrs ago
Indonesia's health minister said Thursday she would start sharing all genetic information about her country's bird flu virus with a new global database, to monitor whether the disease is mutating into a ...
Sandra Day O'Connor Makes Alzheimer's Plea
cbs4denver.com on Topix.net | 18 hrs ago
Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor took her family's private battle with Alzheimer's disease public Wednesday as she urged Congress to speed research and aid to fight the coming epidemic of the mind-destroying ...
Actor Dennis Quaid testifies on liability over medical errors
Baltimore Sun on Topix.net | 20 hrs ago
Actor Dennis Quaid presented to Congress today the harrowing details of his newborn twins' massive overdose and urged legislators to make sure families can sue drug and medical device makers over such dangerous ...
Congress tackles FDA cosmetics oversight
Reuters UK | 21 hrs ago
Democratic lawmakers seeking to bolster Food and Drug Administration oversight of imported products took aim at medical devices and cosmetics on Wednesday, saying the agency lacks the money and power to ...
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