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With all the changes going on in the medical world, we have put together the latest headlines regarding news related to pharmaceuticals. It's important to keep an eye out in case any of the prescriptions you are discovered to be dangerous. We're sure you have been hearing in the news all of the lawyers filing the class action lawsuits against drug companies for people having adverse reactions, particularly the weight loss drug lawsuits. If you have been taking any of the drugs that are problems be sure to visit your doctor to see if you need to contact a lawyer. The latest one we have heard about is Serzone® (nefazodone hydrochloride) which is a prescription drug used for depression. Serzone® was marketed as an antidepressant less likely to decrease sexual functioning or libido.

08/29/2008 03:17 AM

West Nile victim's widow ponders his death - Newsday

dBTechno West Nile victim's widow ponders his death Newsday - 1 hour ago BY SOPHIA CHANG | sophia.chang@newsday.com For Barbara Cody, the sudden death of her husband, George, because of West Nile virus is beyond inexplicable. Third mosquito sample infected with West Nile found Lake County News 2 birds test positive for West Nile virus Ventura County Star Los Angeles Times - Greeley Tribune - San Jose Mercury News - Long Beach Press-Telegram all 484 news articles

08/28/2008 10:43 PM

Concerns remain as salmonella outbreak comes to an end - Los Angeles Times

Boston Globe Concerns remain as salmonella outbreak comes to an end Los Angeles Times - 6 hours ago The produce industry says the FDA search for the source, which shifted suspicion from tomatoes to jalapeño and serrano peppers, shattered consumer confidence and cost it millions. Salmonella Outbreak Is Said to Be Over New York Times Salmonella outbreak appears over The Desert Sun CNN - Bradenton Herald - The Associated Press all 575 news articles

08/28/2008 03:41 PM

Scientists Reprogram Adult Cells' Function - Washington Post

Canada.com Scientists Reprogram Adult Cells' Function Washington Post - 13 hours ago By Rob Stein Through a series of painstaking experiments involving mice, the Harvard biologists pinpointed three crucial molecular switches that, when flipped, completely convert a common cell in the pancreas into the more precious insulin-producing ... Researchers Report Advances in Cell Conversion Technique New York Times Diabetes researchers convert pancreas cells to produce insulin Los Angeles Times USA Today - eFluxMedia - Boston Globe all 464 news articles

08/29/2008 03:18 AM

Texas tops nation in number without insurance - UT The Daily Texan

Ontario Now Texas tops nation in number without insurance UT The Daily Texan - 1 hour ago By Rachel Platis Despite an increase in insured Americans across the country, Texas leads the nation in the number of people without health insurance, according to a report released this week. Program provides health care for uninsured kids KOMO News Update1: Number Of Americans Without Health Insurance Drops eFluxMedia Rocky Mountain News - Bizjournals.com - U.S. News & World Report - Forbes all 344 news articles

08/29/2008 01:33 AM

Study finds magnesium prevents cerebral palsy - Houston Chronicle

TheMedGuru Study finds magnesium prevents cerebral palsy Houston Chronicle - 3 hours ago By ANGELA TOWNSEND Newhouse News Service CLEVELAND - Doctors still can't definitively say how it helps, but they know that magnesium given to pregnant women before they deliver prematurely cuts down on the chances of their baby developing cerebral ... Magnesium Sulfate May Cut Cerebral Palsy WebMD Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Threat of Cerebral Palsy Washington Post ABC News - Bloomberg - InjuryBoard.com - WRAL.com all 70 news articles

08/26/2008 01:01 AM

Canada Expands Recall of Cold Cuts and Raises Death Toll - New York Times

Boston Globe Canada Expands Recall of Cold Cuts and Raises Death Toll New York Times - Aug 25, 2008 By IAN AUSTEN OTTAWA - Government officials revised the number of deaths linked to tainted cold cuts to 12 from four on Monday as a nationwide recall of products produced by Maple Leaf Foods was expanded. Plants exporting to US apply its rules to all meats Globe and Mail Food poisoning cases place focus on how firms manage liability The Gazette (Montreal) Reuters - FOXNews - Wall Street Journal - Times Colonist all 1,935 news articles

08/28/2008 05:28 PM

Brain injury study adds to Alzheimer's enigma - Reuters

eFluxMedia Brain injury study adds to Alzheimer's enigma Reuters - 11 hours ago By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Levels of a protein linked with Alzheimer's disease rise as people recover from brain injuries - a surprising finding that may help explain why injuries boost the risk of developing the disease, US and Italian ... Scientists Track Hourly Changes in Alzheimer's Protein Washington Post Tracking Alzheimer's-linked protein in live brains The Associated Press Science Daily (press release) - eFluxMedia - abc7.com - Science News all 128 news articles

08/29/2008 03:01 AM

Shared a Nobel for polio research - Chicago Tribune

Los Angeles Times Shared a Nobel for polio research Chicago Tribune - 2 hours ago By Mark Feeney | The Boston Globe Dr. Thomas Weller, who shared the 1954 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his research on the polio virus, has died at his home in Needham, Mass. Thomas Weller; Shared Nobel for Polio Work Washington Post Dr. Thomas H. Weller, 93; virologist won Nobel Prize for work on polio Los Angeles Times International Herald Tribune - ChattahBox - Telegraph.co.uk - dBTechno all 23 news articles

08/29/2008 03:27 AM

Syringes wash up in Ocean City, several beaches are closed - Press of Atlantic City

dBTechno Syringes wash up in Ocean City, several beaches are closed Press of Atlantic City - 1 hour ago By MICHAEL MILLER Staff Writer, 609-463-6712 OCEAN CITY - More Cape May County beaches were closed Thursday after medical waste washed up, this time in Ocean City. Syringes discovered; 5 Ocean City beaches closed Philadelphia Inquirer Pinpoint source of needles Asbury Park Press MSN Money - MyFox Philadelphia - amNewYork - Newsday all 130 news articles

08/29/2008 01:12 AM

Hospital workers stage 24-hour strike - San Francisco Chronicle

KCBS Hospital workers stage 24-hour strike San Francisco Chronicle - 3 hours ago Unionized health care workers began a 24-hour strike Thursday morning at five California hospitals operated by the Daughters of Charity Health System, including Seton Medical Center in Daly City and Seton Coastside in Moss Beach. Health care workers begin one-day strike at O'Connor hospital San Jose Mercury News Seton employees walk out over stalled talks Tri Valley Herald MarketWatch - CBS 5 all 17 news articles

08/26/2008 05:43 PM

Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Ups Risk for Other Cancers - Washington Post

Ontario Now Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Ups Risk for Other Cancers Washington Post - Aug 26, 2008 By Steven Reinberg TUESDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- People with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer face twice the risk of developing other malignancies, a new study finds. Benign skin cancers may be "warning sign": study Reuters New Study Says Skin Cancer May Presage Other Cancers ABC News WebMD - MedPage Today - WLNS - eFluxMedia all 77 news articles

08/27/2008 07:50 PM

New York's HIV rate 3 times higher than nation's - CNN

dBTechno New York's HIV rate 3 times higher than nation's CNN - Aug 27, 2008 NEW YORK (CNN) -- New York City's rate of HIV infection is about three times the national rate, according to estimates released Wednesday by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. '06 City HIV Infections at 4800 Gay City News HIV Cases In NYC Expand Three Times Faster Than Rest Of US eFluxMedia Bloomberg - New York Times - ChattahBox - dBTechno all 397 news articles

08/27/2008 05:32 PM

Bristol-Myers shares dip on failed drug study - Forbes

dBTechno Bristol-Myers shares dip on failed drug study Forbes - Aug 27, 2008 AP 08.27.08, 5:18 PM ET Shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. dipped Wednesday after the drug developer said its developing blood thinner apixaban failed in a late-stage study. Bristol, Pfizer to delay clot drug after setback Reuters Anticlotting Drug Fizzles For Bristol-Myers, Pfizer Wall Street Journal ChattahBox - dBTechno - Wall Street Journal Blogs - BusinessWeek all 62 news articles

08/29/2008 03:11 AM

SUFFOLK COUNTY: 100000 rabies vaccine baits target raccoons - Newsday

SUFFOLK COUNTY: 100000 rabies vaccine baits target raccoons Newsday - 1 hour ago The Suffolk County Health Department will distribute 100000 rabies vaccine baits in wooded areas of the county beginning Wednesday, the department announced yesterday. Health officials looking for man bitten by bat Ithaca Journal Man bitten by rabid bat found News 10 Now 14850 Today - The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com - WENY-TV - Ithaca Journal all 8 news articles

08/28/2008 05:52 PM

Gene Thwarts Dry Macular Degeneration - WebMD

San Diego Union Tribune Gene Thwarts Dry Macular Degeneration WebMD - 11 hours ago By Miranda Hitti Aug. 27, 2008 -- If you've got a certain gene mutation, you may be less likely to develop the dry form of age-related macular degeneration, new research shows. Gene Linked to 'Dry' Macular Degeneration Washington Post Gene Linked To Vision Loss eFluxMedia MedPage Today - San Diego Union Tribune - eMaxHealth.com - Science Daily (press release) all 47 news articles

08/29/2008 03:20 AM

Man became ill five days after eating at restaurant - Tulsa World

dBTechno Man became ill five days after eating at restaurant Tulsa World - 1 hour ago By KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer Officials say the E. coli that killed another man and made dozens ill was a rare and virulent form. E. coli count keeps rising NewsOK.com Country Cottage linked to E-Coli illness kjrh.com Newsinferno.com - KARK - FOXNews - KOAM-TV all 115 news articles

08/27/2008 12:11 PM

New Test Identifies Heart Transplant Rejection - U.S. News & World Report

eFluxMedia New Test Identifies Heart Transplant Rejection U.S. News & World Report - Aug 27, 2008 WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- The US Food and Drug Administration has approved AlloMap, a non-invasive test that helps doctors identify heart transplant recipients who are rejecting the new organ. FDA Clears Test to Help Doctors Wall Street Journal FDA OKs blood test for heart transplant rejection The Associated Press TheHeart.Org - AHN - dBTechno - ChattahBox all 231 news articles

08/27/2008 12:48 AM

Novavax Moves Closer to Licensing Bird Flu Vaccine - Washington Post

TheMedGuru Novavax Moves Closer to Licensing Bird Flu Vaccine Washington Post - Aug 26, 2008 By Kendra Marr Novavax said yesterday that its bird flu vaccine elicited a robust immune response in humans, moving the biotech a step closer to licensing its pandemic vaccine production system. New flu vaccine approach hopeful, Novavax says Reuters Novavax Says Vaccine Protects Against Deadly Bird Flu (Update2) Bloomberg Bizjournals.com - FOXBusiness - dBTechno - ChattahBox all 49 news articles

08/25/2008 05:02 PM

Alabama 'Obesity Penalty' Stirs Debate - WebMD

dBTechno Alabama 'Obesity Penalty' Stirs Debate WebMD - Aug 25, 2008 By Don Fernandez Aug. 25, 2008 -- Obese Alabama state workers may soon pay a health insurance penalty for their excess pounds. Beginning in January 2009, state employees will be required to receive medical screenings for several conditions, ... Workers In Alabama May Have To Pay Tax For Being Fat dBTechno Comment by Christine C. Ferguson, J.D. Director, STOP Obesity Alliance Los Angeles Times - Journal Times - WalletPop - State Line Observer all 23 news articles

08/28/2008 01:50 PM

Wake Forest Baptist gets approval to build new Davie County hospital - Bizjournals.com

KARK Wake Forest Baptist gets approval to build new Davie County hospital Bizjournals.com - 15 hours ago Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center won approval from state regulators on Thursday to build a new hospital in Davie County. State approves application to replace Davie County Hospital Salisbury Post Health Management Associates, Inc. Completes Sale of Little Rock ... MarketWatch Today's THV - KARK - Arkansas Business Online - The Morning News all 31 news articles