19 Mar, 2010
A popular contraceptive for women called Yaz (also known as Yasmin or generic Ocella), faces growing concerns in the medical field for its serious and lengthy list of side effects. These side effects include blood clots, stroke, and heart attack along with gall bladder disease and pancreatitis, all of which have been linked with women using […]
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13 Jan, 2009
By GARDINER HARRIS
An official at the Food and Drug Administration overruled front-line agency scientists and approved the sale of an imaging device for breast cancer after receiving a phone call from a Connecticut congressman, according to internal agency documents.
The legislator’s call and its effect on what is supposed to be a science-based approval process is […]
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12 Jan, 2009
Millions of people undergo LASIK surgery every year. When you decide to have LASIK the goal is to have better vision so that you no longer need to wear glasses or contact lenses. For most people, that is the result. For some people, the result is permanent vision problems.
A machine known as the Ladar6000, […]
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7 Jan, 2009
Many people, especially those with food allergies, read the ingredients on the label to be sure that the food they are buying is safe. But what happens when the labels don’t tell the whole story? Sometimes, it’s a trip to the emergency room; but sometimes, it’s death.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible […]
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