Half of Hospitals Buy Back-Door Drugs
Recent drug shortages may have prompted hospital officials to buy drugs from back-door sources, according to a new survey. Fifty-two percent of hospital purchasing agents and pharmacists reported...
View ArticleMRSA Infections on the Rise Among Children
A strain of staph bacteria called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is making its way into the lives and homes of people not typically at risk for the fast-moving bacteria. Researchers...
View Article9/11 Firefighters at Increase Cancer Risk
Firefighters exposed to toxic fumes from ground zero during 9/11 are more likely to develop cancer, according to a new study published in the Lancet medical journal. The study revealed that those...
View ArticleDoctors May Be Wrong About Heart Attack Risks
A common method to calculate heart attack risks may be wrong, according to a new study in the Annals of Family Medicine. The findings might mean that doctors are basing their treatment decisions on...
View ArticleReebok Agrees to $25 Million Settlement for Toning Shoe Claims
Reebok International Ltd. has agreed to pay a $25 million settlement over what the government called “over-hyped advertising claims†that a pair of its shoes could tone leg and buttocks better than...
View ArticleFour Loko Drink Cans to Show True Alcohol Content
The popular Four Loko beverage is again stirring up controversy after the Federal Trade Commission ordered them to change their packaging to reflect alcoholic content. Manufacturer Phusion Projects...
View ArticleHospitals Debate Safety of Non-Sterile Wipes
A second recall of large amounts of potentially contaminated alcohol swabs is leading some infection experts to recommend that all non-sterile pads and wipes be removed from hospital settings. Nearly...
View ArticleIOM Recommends Independent Safety Agency for Health IT
Electronic medical records may improve patient safety—as long as those records are being used correctly, an Institute of Medicine report finds. The IOM report recommended setting up an independent...
View ArticlePaper Transmits Hospital Germs
In the battle against hospital-acquired infections, health experts have already identified bed curtains, doctors’ lab coats, and nurses’ uniforms as potential germ factories. But papers being...
View ArticlePanel Says Yaz Label Should Be Re-Written
In a 21 to 5 vote, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that the labels on certain oral contraceptive drugs should be rewritten to reflect risks accurately. The pills in question contain the...
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