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Nursing homes cut back on restraints
Mar 26 2008 10:07PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The use of physical restraints on nursing home patients declined nearly 40 percent nationally in recent years as the federal government, states and the nursing home industry placed greater emphasis on eliminating what once was a common practice.
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Big belly boosts risk of later dementia
Mar 26 2008 10:05PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Having a big belly in your 40s can boost your risk of getting Alzheimer's disease or other dementia decades later, a new study suggests.
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FDA deadlines may impact drug safety
Mar 26 2008 5:40PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vioxx, Bextra, Rezulin, Baycol. Looking at drugs yanked off the market, Harvard researchers found a disturbing pattern: Medicines approved right on deadline by the Food and Drug Administration are more likely to cause safety problems later than those cleared with more time to spare.
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Study links preemies, long-term risks
Mar 26 2008 4:37PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The largest-ever study of the long-term consequences of premature birth finds that children born early have higher death rates in childhood and are more likely to be childless in adulthood.
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FDA to seek more safety data on stents
Mar 26 2008 4:37PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday laid out new guidelines for the testing of drug-coated stents, more than two years after safety concerns curtailed use of the devices.
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