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Health NewsCanada Takes Steps to Ban Most Plastic Baby Bottles2008-04-20 04:50 - The move to ban polycarbonate infant bottles is the first action taken by any government against bisphenol-a, a chemical that has induced long-term changes in animals exposed to it. Nurse Union Wins Order to Restrain Rival Union 2008-04-19 04:51 - Officials of a nurses? union in California, saying they had been threatened by members of a competing health care union, have obtained a court order barring the members from stalking and harassing them. Nearly a Fifth of War Veterans Report Mental Disorders, a Private Stud... 2008-04-19 04:51 - Little more than half of the returned soldiers who reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or major depression have sought mental health treatment. Sticker Shock in the Organic Aisles 2008-04-19 04:51 - Rising prices for organic groceries are prompting some consumers to question their devotion to food produced without pesticides, chemical fertilizers or antibiotics. A Jump in Doctor Visits and Deaths in Flu Season 2008-04-19 04:51 - This year, the particular strain of influenza that predominated caught vaccine makers off guard, making flu shots less effective. Study Links Incontinence Drugs to Memory Problems 2008-04-19 04:50 - Commonly used incontinence drugs may be linked to problems with recall in older people, researchers reported. Old Age Is the Happiest Time 2008-04-19 04:50 - A new study finds widespread contentment in the golden years. Bottle Maker to Stop Using Plastic Linked to Health Concerns 2008-04-19 04:50 - Nalgene, the brand that popularized water bottles made from clear and nearly unbreakable polycarbonate, will stop using the plastic because of concern over one of its ingredients. F.D.A. Plan on Medical Articles Takes More Heat 2008-04-19 04:50 - A report indicating that Merck used ghostwriters to produce articles in support of its drug Vioxx has galvanized opponents to a proposal that would relax some restrictions on drug promotion. Paid to Control Drug Costs, Yet Pushing Some Prices Higher 2008-04-19 04:50 - A growing portion of the revenue of some drug benefit managers comes from acting as exclusive or semi-exclusive distributors of expensive specialty drugs. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 |
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