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Thursday, 8 January 2009 at 4:18 pm Posted by smp

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Alzheimer's drugs double death risk in elderly (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2009 06:05 PM CST

AP - Anti-psychotic drugs commonly used to treat Alzheimer's disease may double a patient's chance of dying within a few years, suggests a new study that adds to concerns already known about such medications.

FDA scientists complain to Obama of 'corruption' (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2009 05:22 PM CST

AP - In an unusually blunt letter, a group of federal scientists is complaining to the Obama transition team of widespread managerial misconduct in a division of the Food and Drug Administration.

FDA backs Vytorin after finishing study review (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2009 05:22 PM CST

AP - The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday patients should not stop taking Vytorin or other cholesterol-lowering drugs, based on its just-completed review of a controversial study that hammered Vytorin sales.

Ga., Minn. part of national salmonella outbreak (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2009 11:11 AM CST

AP - Georgia, Ohio and Minnesota are among the states that are part of a national salmonella outbreak that has sent at least a dozen people to the hospital and sickened nearly 400 people, officials said Thursday.

Mass. wants calorie counts at fast-food outlets (AP)

Posted: 08 Jan 2009 02:00 PM CST

AP - Massachusetts health officials plan to follow the lead of New York City and California in requiring fast-food chains to post calorie counts for their products on boards behind the order counter.

Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 8, 2009 (HealthDay)

Posted: 08 Jan 2009 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

Pregnancy possible after fibroid treatment (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jan 2009 11:20 AM CST

Reuters - For young women with fibroids -- benign tumors inside the uterus that can lead to pain, abnormal bleeding and other symptoms -- a treatment called uterine artery embolization (UAE) does not harm fertility, according to results of a study conducted in Spain.

Health Tip: Dental Visits for Older Patients (HealthDay)

Posted: 08 Jan 2009 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- For seniors, regular dental visits are as important as ever.

Hormone Therapy May Cut Colorectal Cancer Risk (HealthDay)

Posted: 08 Jan 2009 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Hormone therapy may lower a woman's risk of colorectal cancer, especially if she is no longer taking the hormones.

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