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University of Maryland Health and Medical News: 12-22-2004
It is impossible to ensure the safety of imported drugs purchased individually by American consumers, and even a federally run program of bulk importation would pose medical and economic risks to consumers, according to a highly anticipated and instantly controversial...
The pharmaceutical industry endured a disastrous 2004, and the aftermath will linger into the new year. . . CNN.com - December 21, 2004 http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/12/21/pharmaceuticals.ap/index.html...
Lung cancer appears to run in families, researchers said Tuesday, though exposure to tobacco smoke is still the dominant cause of the disease even for those who may be genetically predisposed. . . CNN.com -- December 21, 2004 http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/12/21/lung.cancer.reut/index.html...
Computer systems designed to prevent medication errors in hospitals can actually contribute to mistakes, according to a new report. . . The Washington Post - December 21, 2004 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15178-2004Dec20.html...
Three medical associations representing pain specialists have sent the Drug Enforcement Administration an unusual joint letter sharply critical of its recently revised guidelines on prescribing pain medicines. . . The Washington Post - December 21, 2004 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14853-2004Dec20.html...
An Alzheimer's disease prevention trial was suspended after researchers said there were more heart attacks and strokes among patients taking naproxen (search), an over-the-counter pain reliever in use for 28 years and commonly known under the brand name Aleve. ....
The smoking rate among younger teens is half what it was in the mid-1990s, and drug use by that group is down by one-third, says the University of Michigan study, done for the National Institute on Drug Abuse and released...
The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to users of the over-the-counter pain reliever naproxen Monday after federal researchers found an increased number of heart attacks and strokes among users. . . CNN.com - December 21, 2004 http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/12/21/fda.naproxen/index.html...
The ancient Chinese therapy of acupuncture can help ease pain and improve movement for people with arthritis of the knee, a new study concludes. . . CNN.com - December 21, 2004 http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/conditions/12/21/arthritis.acupuncture.ap/index.html...
Health officials warned Monday that the world was close to its next pandemic — a powerful and highly contagious mix of avian influenza and flu virus that would likely be centered in Asia. . . Foxnews.com - December 20, 2004...
Two drug companies announced Monday they will collaborate on developing the first all-in-one, once-a-day pill to treat HIV infection — a long-sought goal that would make it much easier for patients to stick with their medicely difficult for patients to...
The Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that it would consider whether to remove Iressa, a product from AstraZeneca, from the market after the drug failed to prolong the lives of people with advanced lung cancer in a clinical...
Veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf War exposed to pollution from oil well fires, exhausts and other sources may face an increased risk of lung cancer, a government advisory group reported Monday. . . CNN.com - December 20, 2004 http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/conditions/12/20/gulfwar.cancer.ap/index.html...
Surgeons have used stem cells from fat to help repair skull damage in a 7-year-old girl in Germany, in what's apparently the first time such fat-derived cells have been exploited to grow bone in a human. . . Foxnews.com -...
Pfizer said Friday it suspended use of its popular painkiller Celebrex in a long-term cancer study because patients who used it over an extended time showed an increased cardiovascular risk. . . CNN.com - December 17, 2004 http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/17/news/fortune500/pfizer/index.htm?cnn=yes...
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