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Johnson & Johnson unit recalls 43 medicines

Sun, 05/02/2010 - 15:42 by Jaspreet Virk

A unit of Johnson & Johnson has announced a voluntary recall of 43 over-the-counter children and infant medicines due to safety concerns, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed Saturday.

40 children medications recalled by Johnson & Johnson

Sat, 05/01/2010 - 15:28 by Neha Gupta

Over 40 formulations of over-the-counter kids medications have been recalled by the McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a sub division of Johnson & Johnson, in United States, Canada and 10 other countries, as they do not meet the required quality standards.

Dendreon’s prostate cancer treatment Provenge gets FDA nod

Sat, 05/01/2010 - 13:26 by Jamie Anderson

The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) go-ahead to Dendreon Corp.'s (DNDN) prostate cancer therapy has given hope to millions of patients who suffer from the dreaded disease.

Oil leakage, potential threat more than estimated earlier

Sat, 05/01/2010 - 12:23 by Jamie Anderson

The oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico may be gushing out oil at a much higher speed than estimated earlier.

Gene sequence used to predict health, drug risk in later life

Fri, 04/30/2010 - 17:13 by Neka Sehgal

A new study published in the Lancet provides a tantalizing glimpse into the future of personalized medicine using genetic information.

Chili peppers may help lose weight

Thu, 04/29/2010 - 19:20 by Natalie James

Eat your chili peppers without fail now. Habaneros, jalapenos, serranos, those hot but tasty varieties of the capsicum frutescens can be beneficial to your waistline, suggests a new study.

Five-minute test can cut colon cancer deaths--study

Wed, 04/28/2010 - 17:08 by Neka Sehgal

According to a new study, a five-minute examination of the lower colon using sigmoidoscope, a thin flexible tube to check for abnormalities could save thousands of lives worldwide by reducing the risk of developing bowel cancer in those screened.

No freebies with high calorie kid’s food in Santa Clara

Wed, 04/28/2010 - 15:46 by Jamie Anderson

Restaurants in Santa Clara County will have to either meet nutritional guidelines in their food items or will have to do away with giving toys with kids' meals.

FDA warns about 280000 Cardiac Science defibrillators

Wed, 04/28/2010 - 13:00 by Neha Gupta

Around 280000 external defibrillators, the life saving instruments, which are used in case of a cardiac arrest, manufactured by the Cardiac Science Corp, might not function properly when an emergency strikes, warned the U.S Food and Drug Administration(FDA)Tuesday.

Watching R-rated movies may lead to underage drinking

Tue, 04/27/2010 - 16:39 by Natalie James

Middle-school-aged kids who watch R-rated movies may start drinking at an early age, suggests a new study by researchers at Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover, N.H.

Nearly half of Americans have heart risk factors

Tue, 04/27/2010 - 15:03 by Neha Gupta

A path breaking study by the CDC has revealed that around 50 percent of the U.S. population has at least one of the three major risk factors behind heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes.

Is chocolate linked to depression?

Tue, 04/27/2010 - 13:25 by Neka Sehgal

A new study delving into the complex relationship between chocolate and mood swings found that feelings of dejection, frustration and dark moods spur a craving for chocolate.