Medications
FDA approves first topical gel to ease redness of rosacea
(HealthDay)—Patients with the common skin condition rosacea can now turn to the first topical gel aimed at easing the redness that comes with the ailment.
Aug 27, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Contaminated ultrasound gel tied to outbreak of healthcare-associated infections
After a 2011 outbreak of P. aeruginosa, investigators at Beaumont Health System near Detroit, Michigan determined contaminated ultrasound gel was the source of bacteria causing the healthcare-associated infection. The findings ...
Jul 9, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Genomes of cholera bacteria from Haiti confirm epidemic originated from single source
The strain of cholera that has sickened thousands in Haiti came from a single source and was not repeatedly introduced to the island over the past three years as some have thought, according to a new study published in mBio, ...
Jul 2, 2013
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Medications
France ends alert on diuretic drug after scare
France's drug watchdog on Thursday ended a 13-day alert over a diuretic used to control dangerously high blood pressure among the elderly after two persons who took the pills died.
Jun 20, 2013
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Other
FDA approves new silicone breast implants
(HealthDay)—MemoryShape breast implants have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for breast augmentation in women 22 and older, and for breast reconstruction, the FDA said Friday.
Jun 17, 2013
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Medications
France recalls diuretic drug after pill 'mixup'
France's health regulator on Monday recalled a diuretic used to control high blood pressure after some packets of the drug were found to contain sleeping pills—a mistake feared linked to two deaths.
Jun 10, 2013
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Surgery
Unauthorised replacement hips fitted to 650 French patients
French surgeons have fitted 650 people with replacement hips that had not been certified as meeting European standards, it emerged Thursday in a case with echoes of a scandal over faulty breast implants.
May 2, 2013
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Repairing articular cartilage defects with an injectable gel engineered with gene modified BMSCs
Researchers at Micro Orthopaedics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, led by Dr. Ai-xi Yu, have suggested that articular cartilage defects can be repaired by a novel thermo-sensitive injectable hydrogel engineered with ...
Apr 23, 2013
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Other
Ricebag to treat soft tissue injuries
University Teknology MARA researchers investigated the effects of rice, barley and mung beans in heated bags for treating soft tissue injuries. Rice displayed superior quality in maintaining heat and can act as a substitute ...
Apr 18, 2013
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French execs accused of breast implant swindle
The computer records were scrubbed, inspectors said there was no mention of industrial silicone in quality-control documents, and an employee at the factory in southern France said they were instructed not to ask too many ...
Apr 17, 2013
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