Kennedy alert after collapsing at inaugural lunchSenator Ted Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, collapsed Tuesday afternoon during a luncheon held for President Barack Obama in the Capitol's Statuary Hall, a senator told CNN's Dana Bash.
FDA: Hold off eating peanut butter productsFederal officials are urging consumers to put off eating foods that contain peanut butter until they can be they are sure they do not contain products manufactured by the Peanut Corp. of America, some of which were found to contain salmonella.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Antipsychotic drugs linked to sudden deathSusan Craig's brother Roger died of a pulmonary embolism in 2007, at age 38. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder in high school, he had been on antipsychotic drugs for years. At the time of his death, he was carrying 280 pounds on his 6-foot-4-inch frame.
FDA guidelines for genetically engineered animalsThe Food and Drug Administration announced formal guidelines Thursday that will regulate the production of genetically engineered (GE) animals.
Monday, February 23, 2009
New Jersey's new flu vaccination law irks someSince the beginning of the year the family clinic at the Children's Hospital of New Jersey has seen an influx of young children coming in for flu shots.
Lawsuits filed over health care worker ruleSeven states and two organizations have sued the Bush administration in an attempt to block a federal regulation that would further protect health care workers who refuse to perform abortions or other medical procedures because of religious or moral reasons.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Kellogg recalls products over salmonella scareThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 453 people in 43 states and Canada have been infected with salmonella Typhimurium.
Fighting the growing menace of fake drugsA slim, easy-to-use device that checks the authenticity of medicines would be available in every pharmacy if Facundo Fernandez had his way.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Cholera deaths near 2,000 in ZimbabweDeaths in Zimbabwe related to the cholera epidemic are approaching 2,000, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, and close to 40,000 people have been affected by the preventable water-borne disease.