pillsChina seizes 65M counterfeit pills, some harmfulSeattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness Fri, 11/04/2011 - 03:47
J&J recalls more Tylenol Extra Strength pillsHeadlines from the Associated Press Tue, 06/28/2011 - 18:01
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) -- Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday announced another Tylenol recall due to a musty moldy odor linked to a trace chemical.... Vitamin D May Improve Breathing for COPD PatientsWebMD Health Mon, 05/16/2011 - 18:11
A small study that tested vitamin D against a placebo in patients with chronic lung disease found that those getting the vitamin D could breathe better and exercise more than those on the dummy pills. Feds take action against bogus STD curesHeadlines from the Associated Press Tue, 05/03/2011 - 12:44
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health officials are cracking down on bogus pills and supplements that their makers claim will cure or prevent sexually transmitted diseases like HIV, herpes and genital warts.... Hearing sheds light on suicide crisisNYDailyNews.com - Health - NY Daily News Mon, 04/04/2011 - 18:30
Life as one of few Puerto Ricans in her largely white school drove Erin Mercado, 16, to start cutting her wrists and downing pills. Nuke crisis reignites debate on protective pillsHeadlines from the Associated Press Wed, 03/30/2011 - 01:51
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Japanese nuclear crisis has reignited a debate in the U.S. over the government's role in distributing a cheap anti-cancer drug to people living around nuclear power plants.... Japan crisis spikes demand for radiation pillsHeadlines from the Associated Press Tue, 03/15/2011 - 18:36
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Japan's nuclear crisis is spiking demand in the U.S. and a few other places for a cheap drug that can protect against one type of radiation damage - even though the risk is only in Japan.... Human meds trigger calls to pet poison hotlinesHeadlines from the Associated Press Fri, 01/28/2011 - 14:20
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Human medications including dropped pills sickened more pets in the United States last year than any other toxin.... Tags:
Splitting Pills May Have RisksWebMD Health Fri, 01/07/2011 - 15:52
Pill splitting, a common practice among many people who are looking to cut medication costs or dosages, is risky business, according to a study. Antibiotic Maker Recalls Underweight TabletsMedPage Today Infectious Disease Fri, 01/07/2011 - 08:00
(MedPage Today) -- Teva Pharmaceuticals has issued a recall for a single lot of 250 mg metronidazole tablets because some of the pills may not contain the proper amount of the active ingredient. |