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Study: Adult use of ADHD medicines doubles
Sep 14 2005 11:41PM (CT)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Use of prescription drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is growing at a faster rate among adults than children, new research shows.
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U.S. joins in anti-malaria campaign
Sep 14 2005 10:15PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - First lady Laura Bush was joined by representatives from three African nations Wednesday night in endorsing a U.S. initiative aimed at curbing the spread of malaria in Africa.
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Federal officials urge flu shots for all
Sep 14 2005 8:25PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials are pressing forward with plans to ensure flu vaccinations for hurricane evacuees in shelters as well as all people in nursing homes, populations they say are particularly at risk while living in tight quarters.
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Study challenges heart attack treatments
Sep 14 2005 7:34PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - In a study colliding with established practice, recovery from small heart attacks went just as well when doctors gave drugs time to work as when they favored quick vessel-clearing procedures.
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New warning issued for colorectal drug
Sep 14 2005 7:33PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is warning doctors to monitor patients who take Erbitux, a drug for colorectal cancer, for an hour after they receive an injection because of occasional reactions that include trouble breathing, hives or dangerously low blood pressure.
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Trial under way in second Vioxx case
Sep 14 2005 2:56PM (CT)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - A product liability case blaming a man's heart attack on the painkiller Vioxx started Wednesday, with his lawyer telling jurors the drug's maker put profits over safety. Manufacturer Merck & Co. asserted there were other causes for the heart attack.
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Pa. screening schoolchildren for obesity
Sep 14 2005 2:36PM (CT)
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - As they wait for their children's first report cards to come home this year, elementary-school parents across Pennsylvania also can expect to get a separate report on a key indicator of their children's health.
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FDA panel opposes prostate cancer drug
Sep 14 2005 10:04AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on Tuesday recommended against approval of a drug intended to treat prostate cancer following a report that questioned its safety and effectiveness.
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Medicine slow to modernize recordkeeping
Sep 14 2005 10:01AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Electronic medical records could improve patient care and possibly save billions of dollars, yet many doctors aren't investing in the technology because they may not reap the savings _ insurers and the government will, researchers report.
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Study: Programs don't reach the poorest
Sep 14 2005 7:33AM (CT)
BOMBAY, India (AP) - Overwhelming evidence shows that most health programs don't reach the world's poorest people, a World Bank official said Wednesday.
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