Tainted Heparin Discussed By US, Other Countries, FDA Says - Bloomberg

InjuryBoard.com Tainted Heparin Discussed By US, Other Countries, FDA Says Bloomberg - 7 hours ago By Justin Blum April 18 (Bloomberg) -- The US hosted a meeting of international regulators that ended today on the blood-thinner heparin, a drug linked to allergic reactions and deaths.

Florida House Passes Affordable Health Insurance Bill - eMaxHealth.com

Florida House Passes Affordable Health Insurance Bill eMaxHealth.com - 6 hours ago Florida lawmakers pass a bill that extents the health insurance coverage to Florida's 3.8 million uninsured. This health insurance program will not cover all illnesses, but also will not cost as much, thus making it an affordable health insurance .

New Rules For Food And Drugs Imports - eFluxMedia

The Money Times New Rules For Food And Drugs Imports eFluxMedia - 5 hours ago By Michael Todd Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee proposed a new set of rules regarding the labels for food and drugs. Health Highlights: April 18, 2008 Washington Post FDA fees eyed to boost food, drug safety USA Today The Associated Press - FiercePharma - WLNS - United Press International all 209 news articles .

Veterans accuse government of mishandling medical care - San Jose Mercury News

Fog City Journal Veterans accuse government of mishandling medical care San Jose Mercury News - 5 hours ago By PAUL ELIAS AP Writer SAN FRANCISCO-The US Department of Veterans Affairs isn't doing enough to prevent suicide and provide adequate medical care for Americans who have served in the armed forces, according to a class-action lawsuit that goes to .

Canada To Begin Ban on BPA Baby Bottles - MedHeadlines

KLEW Canada To Begin Ban on BPA Baby Bottles MedHeadlines - 1 hour ago Officials for the Canadian health and environmental ministries announced on Friday that the polycarbonate BPA (bisphenol-a) has been officially declared toxic and it is likely that a complete ban on manufacture of BPA-containing baby bottles will be .

Restaurants Must Post Calories, Judge Affirms - New York Times

NY1 Restaurants Must Post Calories, Judge Affirms New York Times - Apr 16, 2008 By JAMES BARRON Calorie counts must be posted alongside prices in some New York City restaurants, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday in upholding revised city regulations.

Relay for Life organizers need teams to get on track - San Jose Mercury News

Roanoke Times Relay for Life organizers need teams to get on track San Jose Mercury News - 22 hours ago By Chris Amico Some will run. Many will walk. All hope to get closer to a cure for cancer. Preparations are under way for this year's American Cancer Society Relay for Life at Encinal High School.

Chicago Officials to Test Tap Water for Chemicals - eFluxMedia

eFluxMedia Chicago Officials to Test Tap Water for Chemicals eFluxMedia - 10 hours ago By Anna Boyd A month after an Associated Press investigation revealed that the water supplies of at least 41 million Americans is infested with a vast array of pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics, anti-consultants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones, .

23 million for breast cancer research - San Francisco Chronicle

Scientific American $23 million for breast cancer research San Francisco Chronicle - 9 hours ago A state-run breast cancer organization is offering $23 million in grants to scientists studying the environmental causes of breast cancer and why some groups of women seem to be at greater risk based on their ethnicity or where they live.

Can We Trust Google With Our Medical Records? - New York Times

Dog Flu Diet and Diseases Can We Trust Google With Our Medical Records? New York Times - 7 hours ago When my mom was battling cancer, she decided to seek additional input from a cancer center miles away. She went to her oncologist to collect her medical records, only to discover they were stored in several different places.