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U.S. Weighs Food Allergy Labels

Posted on August 29, 2008
The Washington Post reports that health officials in the US and Canada are debating on setting standards for food labels to better warn consumers with allergies. The FDA will discuss this at a public hearing on Sept. 16. Lauren Neergaard...

New Oversight, Stiffer Penalties Approved for Snooping into Patient Records

Posted on August 29, 2008
The Los Angeles Times reports that the California Senate is moving to clamp hospital files shut following breaches of celebrities' confidential files. Patrick McGreevy writes, Alarmed by breaches in which UCLA Medical Center employees snooped in the confidential records of...

H.I.V. Is Spreading in New York City at Three Times the National Rate, a Study Finds

Posted on August 28, 2008
The New York Times reports that HIV is spreading in New York City at three times the national rate. Sewell Chan writes, The virus that causes AIDS is spreading in New York City at three times the national rate ?...

Salmonella Outbreak Is Over, Federal Health Officials Say

Posted on August 28, 2008
The Wall Street Journal reports that the CDC has stated the salmonella scare that started in May is now over. The Wall Street Journal writes, The Centers for Disease Control says the salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1,440 people...

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Diabetes Drug Tied to New Deaths

Posted on August 27, 2008
The New York Times reports that four more deaths may be linked to the diabetes drug Byetta. The New York Times writes, The diabetes drug Byetta, marketed by Eli Lilly & Company and Amylin Pharmaceuticals, was linked to four more...

Ayurvedic Medicines Often Contaminated by Toxic Metals, Study Says

Posted on August 27, 2008
The Los Angeles Times reports that lead, mercury and arsenic were found in the traditionally Indian herbal mixtures at levels that would surpass California safety guidelines. Alan Zarembo writes, Ayurvedic medicines -- herbal mixtures dating back thousands of years in...

Cancer Test for Women Raises Hope, and Concern

Posted on August 26, 2008
The New York Times reports that the FDA is concerned about a new blood test aimed at detecting ovarian cancer at its earliest stage, saying that the data appears insufficient to back the company's claims about the test. Andrew Pollack...

Number of Uninsured Declines, as Poverty Rate Holds Steady

Posted on August 26, 2008
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Census Bureau has found that the number of people lacking health insurance dropped by more than one million in 2007, the first annual decline since the Bush administration took office. The Wall Street...

Uninsured to Spend $30 Billion, Study Says

Posted on August 25, 2008
The Wall Street Journal reports on a study that is likely to spark campaign debate, which finds uninsured Americans will spend about $30 billion out of pocket on medical care this year, while the government will end up covering another...

Free AIDS Drugs Reduce Malawi Death Rates

Posted on August 25, 2008
The Washington Post reports that a senior government official said today that greater access to free medicine has helped slash AIDS-related deaths in Malawi by 75 percent in the last four years. The Washington Post writes, HIV/AIDS has been blamed...

Drug to Help Blood Clot Is Approved

Posted on August 24, 2008
The New York Times reports that the Food and Drug Administration approved Nplate for patients with a disorder that causes the body to attack its own platelets. The New York Times writes, On Friday, federal regulators approved a biotechnology drug...

Can a Troubled Economy Actually Improve Public Health?

Posted on August 24, 2008
The Los Angeles Times reports on a study that suggests recession can lead to healthier populations when people decide to cut down on risky behavior. Susan Brink writes, As more people watch their home equity erode, put off retirement because...

Eight States Cut From System that Tracks Rate of H.I.V.

Posted on August 23, 2008
The New York Times reports that officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that eight states and Puerto Rico will no longer receive federal money for an advanced HIV monitoring system that showed that the annual...

Protections Set for Antiabortion Health Workers

Posted on August 23, 2008
The Washington Post reports that the Bush administration announced plans to implement a controversial regulation designed to protect doctors, nurses and other health-care workers who object to abortion from being forced to deliver services that violate their personal beliefs...

Researchers Continue to Question the Wide Use of HPV Vaccines

Posted on August 22, 2008

Jump in US Measles Cases Linked to Vaccine Fears

Posted on August 22, 2008

F.D.A. Allows Irradiation of Some Produce

Posted on August 21, 2008
The New York Times reports that for the first time the FDA has allowed produce to be irradiated at levels needed to protect against illness causing one of the most significant food safety actions done for fresh produce in many...

Lower Drinking Age Is Criticized

Posted on August 21, 2008
The Washington Post reports that several university officials across the nation are encouraging a lower drinking age in an effort to lower alcohol abuse. Susan Kinzie and James Hohmann writes, On the face of it, the notion seems counterintuitive, but...

Job-Seeker Files Gender Bias Suit Against the Library of Congress

Posted on August 20, 2008
The Washington Post reports that the Library of Congress is being sued in a sex discrimination case after a former Army commander says an official at the Library of Congress rescinded a job offer upon learning she was making the...

Rising Medical Costs Pinch More Americans, Study Finds

Posted on August 20, 2008
The Washington Post reports on a study finding that rising medical costs and lack of insurance are causing more Americans to either forego medical care or accumulate medical debt. Sopan Joshi writes, Americans are struggling to pay medical bills and....

California Fines 18 Hospitals for Shoddy Care that Endangered, Killed Some Patients

Posted on August 19, 2008
The Los Angeles Times reports that eighteen hospitals in California were fined for state health code violations in which patients received shoddy care that in some cases led to deaths. Shaya Tayefe Mohajer writes, Violations included an improperly inserted catheter,...

New Study Backs Angioplasty Through the Wrist

Posted on August 19, 2008
The Washington Post reports that a new study shows performing an angioplasty via the wrist can significantly lower the risk of bleeding and discomfort for some patients. Lauren Neergaard writes, The best path to a clogged heart may be through...

FDA Working on New Warning Label for Amylin, Eli Lilly Drug Byetta After Deaths Reported

Posted on August 18, 2008
The Los Angeles Times reports that federal regulators are working on a stronger label for a widely used diabetes drug marketed by Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Eli Lilly & Co. after deaths were reported with the medication despite earlier government...

At Meeting on AIDS, Focus Shifts to Long Haul

Posted on August 18, 2008
The New York Times reports that the focus during the International AIDS conference in Mexico this year was particularly on the longer haul, with stronger advocacy and financing to advance prevention and treatment. Lawrence K. Altman writes, Two years have...

Court Bolsters UnitedHealth Settlement

Posted on August 17, 2008
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Minnesota Supreme Court on Thursday, August 14, 2008, said a federal judge has little leeway to review or reject a stock-options backdating settlement between UnitedHealth Group Inc. and former Chief Executive William McGuire,...

Chemical Used in Plastic Bottles Is Safe, F.D.A. Says

Posted on August 17, 2008
The New York Times reports that the FDA has concluded that the trace amounts of bisphenol A found in food containers are not a threat to infants or adults. The New York Times writes, Despite safety concerns of parents, consumer...

Behind the FDA's "Black Box" Warnings

Posted on August 16, 2008
The Los Angeles Times discusses why Cipro and similar antibiotics are given the FDA's strictest label, while epilepsy drugs Lyrica, Depakote and Topamax may have escaped. Karen Ravn writes, Two groups of drugs were under the Food and Drug Administration...

Los Angeles Stages a Fast Food Intervention

Posted on August 16, 2008
The New York Times reports on the continued controversy over Los Angeles' decision to stop new fast food restaurants from opening in South Los Angeles. Kim Severson writes, A new weapon in the battle against obesity was rolled out last...

Airborne Coughs Up Millions to Settle Suit

Posted on August 15, 2008
The Washington Post reports that Airborne Health will add $6.5 million to funds it has already agreed to pay to settle a related class-action lawsuit. That suit, which alleged that Airborne falsely claimed its products could cure or prevent colds,...

Amerigroup to Pay $225 Million to Settle Case

Posted on August 15, 2008
The Wall Street Journal reports that state and federal prosecutors said Thursday, August 14, 2008, that Amerigroup Corp. has agreed to pay $225 million to settle claims that it defrauded the Illinois Medicaid program. Brent Kendall writes, The federal government...

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