Mining information contained in clinical notes could yield early signs of harmful drug reactions
Mining the records of routine interactions between patients and their care providers can detect drug side effects a couple of years before an official alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a Stanford University ...
Medications
Apr 10, 2013 |
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FDA requires lower doses for sleep medications (Update)
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it is asking manufacturers of sleep medications containing zolpidem—including Ambien—to lower the recommended doses and to provide ...
Medications
Jan 10, 2013 |
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Hot chocolate tastes better in an orange cup
European scientists say they have found further evidence that how you serve food and drink matters hugely in the perception of taste.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 03, 2013 |
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Large study reaffirms H1N1, seasonal flu vaccine safety
Back in spring 2009, the H1N1 influenza virus crossed the U.S. border and raised concerns that it might cause a full-scale epidemic in the fall. The Food and Drug Administration worked with other Health and Human Services ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 05, 2011 |
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Fearing abuse, US blocks generic OxyContin (Update)
U.S. health regulators will require generic versions of the best-selling painkiller OxyContin to include recent formulation changes designed to make the pill harder to abuse.
Medications
Apr 16, 2013 |
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Analysis finds vitamin D potency varies widely in dietary supplements
Vitamin D supplement potency varies widely, and the amount of vitamin D in over-the counter and compounded supplements does not necessarily match the amount listed on the label, according to a research letter published in ...
Health
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Novo Nordisk US shares skid on drug review setback (Update)
Shares of Novo Nordisk tumbled Monday after the Danish drugmaker said U.S. regulators need a new study before they can finish their review of two diabetes treatments, a development that could delay approval for several years.
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Feb 11, 2013 |
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Study shows kids influenced by sport ads for alcohol, fast food
The impact on children of alcohol and fast-food advertising in sports sponsorship is concerning health experts at The University of Western Australia.
Health
Jan 22, 2013 |
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US proposes sweeping new food safety rules (Update)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed the most sweeping food safety rules in decades, requiring farmers and food companies to be more vigilant in the wake of deadly outbreaks in peanuts, cantaloupe and ...
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Jan 04, 2013 |
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Problems at second US firm tied to meningitis outbreak
US federal health inspectors said Monday they have uncovered serious problems at a second Massachusetts pharmacy run by some of the same people whose tainted drugs caused a deadly meningitis outbreak.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 12, 2012 |
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Socioeconomic status linked to childhood peanut allergy
Peanut allergies are rising among American children and one reason might be due to economic status. According to a new study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting, ...
Immunology
Nov 09, 2012 |
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FDA: Bacteria found in other products from firm tied to meningitis outbreak
(HealthDay)—Lab tests have found bacteria in two other medical products made by the Massachusetts-based specialty pharmacy at the center of an ongoing fungal meningitis outbreak, U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 02, 2012 |
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Professor develops tool that helps dietitians deliver info clients need, can understand
If you've consulted with a nutrition educator about how best to lose weight or manage your diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol, you may not have learned as much as you could have, said a University of Illinois ...
Health
Jul 31, 2012 |
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Low and middle income countries are the recent targets of processed food manufacturers
"There is significant penetration by multinational processed food manufacturers such as Nestle, Kraft, PepsiCo, and Danone into food environments in low-and-middle income countries, where consumption of unhealthy commodities ...
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Jun 26, 2012 |
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3Qs: Analyzing why sudden drug shortages occur
Drug manufacturers and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scrambled earlier this month to address a sudden shortage of methotrexate, a 60-year-old drug that treats children with severe cases of leukemia ...
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Feb 28, 2012 |
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