The U.S. federal government on Friday began posting–for the first time–a list of prescription drugs under investigation for potential safety problems in an effort to better inform physicians, the medical community, in general, and patients.
On Friday, September 5, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began publicly listing prescription drugs that are under investigation for potential safety problems.
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LONDON (Reuters) – Measuring a woman’s heart rate at rest can help predict her risk of heart attack or dying from heart disease, giving doctors a simple, inexpensive way to monitor health risks, researchers said on Wednesday.
The study published in the British Medical Journal showed that postmenopausal women who had the highest resting heart rate were 26 percent more likely to suffer a heart attack or die from cardiovascular disease than those with Read the rest of this entry »

Molly C. Ziske of St. Clair Shores
I’m thankful that my kids are healthy, that I am healthy and employed with a roof over my head. I’m thankful that I have enough time and money to give to others this holiday season. Finally, I’m thankful the country has called for a change in leadership.
Alexandra R. Jackson of Farmington Hills
I am thankful that I live in a country where opportunity is available for ALL. We are a blessed nation. If we can Read the rest of this entry »

California’s severe budget crisis could worsen further if state leaders fail to resolve a dispute with the federal government over a successful family-planning program for the poor.
State officials say the Bush administration has given them a terrible choice: Lose $262 million in federal funding this year and $315 million in subsequent years, or hire 1,300 additional workers to verify eligibility for the program, which serves 1.65 million Californians.
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A longtime Mesa family with vast real-estate and petroleum holdings has pledged a $10 million gift to Banner Health to aid the Banner Children’s Hospital expansion under construction in Mesa.
The Cardon family gift will help fund an expansion that aims to make the hospital one of the top pediatric-care institutions in the Southwest.
Wilford Cardon has served on the board of Banner Health and its predecessor organization for more than 25 years, Read the rest of this entry »

Takeshi Koizumi, 46, is accused of killing bureaucrat Takehiko Yamaguchi and his wife Michiko last week and stabbing 72-year-old Yasuko Yoshihara.
He was arrested on suspicion of violating the sword and firearms control law while police prepare a murder case against him.
Mr. Yamaguchi was a retired vice minister in the health ministry in Japan, while Mrs. Yoshihara’s husband, Kenji, had held the same position.
After the attacks security was Read the rest of this entry »

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE: VRX) today announced
members of its senior management team will make a presentation at the
2008 Credit Suisse Phoenix Health Care Conference on Friday, November
14, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. MST. The conference will be held at the Arizona
Biltmore Resort in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Click on Investor Relations, and then the link to Financial
Presentations. Participants should allow approximately five to ten
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,” Health/Science, Jan. 13). The decision is an inappropriate injection of political ideology into what should properly be a question of science.
Pharmaceutical companies interested in making marijuana a prescription medicine are stopped dead in their tracks by the institute’s monopoly. If a company gained access to the institute’s tightly guarded stash, spent millions on research, and obtained FDA approval, it would then be forced to pay the institute’s Read the rest of this entry »

New Delhi, Nov 17: The Supreme Court on Monday sought a
response from the Centre on a plea filed by students from a
private medical college in Nepal challenging the denial of
registration to practice in India after the Medical Council of
India (MCI) recommended derecognition of their institute.
The apex court also issued notices to the Centre and
the MCI on their petition seeking a stay on the verdict of the
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Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture launched its food defense awareness training kit for first line food industry employees. The training targets these individuals because they can play an important role in helping to keep our nation’s food supply safe, from the farm to the table.
Food industry management will use the FIRST tool Read the rest of this entry »