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President Obama indeed is a Liar

Rep. Joe Wilson very rightly called Obama a liar last night during the Presidential address but that was not the right time and right venue. He should have called him a liar in front of the Media out side the well...

Medicines: Public confusion as to medical confusion?

Chemicals or the rearrangement of atoms comprise everything on Earth and as Humans we are very succeptable to chemical imbalance given the chemicals in the food that we consume and the polluted air that we breath but Chemical Medicines in themselves can create imbalances too...

Warning over internet painkillers

"UK experts have warned of the dangers of purchasing drugs online after a study showed wide availability of strong painkillers over the internet. A team at Edinburgh University found 35 websites selling...

Free Journalists Unfairly Held

"(New York, December 3, 2008) - The Sri Lankan government should immediately drop charges and free J.S. Tissainayagam, a prominent Tamil journalist on trial for his writings, Human Rights Watch said today. A Tamil...

No Cold Meds for Kids Under 4: Drug Companies Step Up

Drug companies who produce over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines for children announced Tuesday that they would be supplying warning labels on all products advising against children under 4 from using...

FDA Rejects Child Cold Meds Recall

The Food and Drug Administration in the US has rejected a plea from pediatricians to ban cough and cold medicines for children under 6 years of age, worried that an outright ban before further research might lead...

FDA Will Rewrite Rules For Marketing for Children

" WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration will rewrite decades-old federal regulations governing how over-the-counter cold and cough medicines are marketed to children amid concerns over whether the products are safe and effective. Associated Press The FDA is...

Drug Screens Needed for Kids in ER

" Researchers Recommend Routine Drug Screening for Children Who Come to ER With Apparent Life-Threatening Event By Kelli Miller StacyWebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD A significant number of infants tested positive for cough and cold medicines on a...

Big Pharma pushes for patents of pot-based pills

I found this statistic surprising: in 1994 there were only two pot-based pharmaceutical drugs in development in the US, while in 2004 there were 27. That's a big leap, one that could potentially hold some clout in...

Fashion pirates find gold in stylish fakes

To good to be true... only for people who want to look "haute couture" " When stylish, metropolitan women stroll along with a Louis Vuitton Pleaty bag, they exude an air of high class, impeccable taste and...

Pokhara - 64 HIV/AIDS patients die, 900 undergoing treatment in Pokhara Hospital

"Pokhara, May 30: Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara, has said 64 HIV/AIDS patients have died while undergoing treatment in the hospital so far. The hospital also said 900 HIV-infected patients are undergoing treatment in the hospital at present. Dr Basanta Tamrakar revealed...

How to Create a Pill Card

" Many people have trouble keeping track of their medicines and one in four do not take prescription medicines as prescribed. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has lauched this webpage to help users create an easy-to-use “pill card” for patients, parents,...

Gaza's last gasp

"Gaza's last gasp Sonja Karkar, The Electronic Intifada, 23 January 2008 Palestinians in Gaza gather in front of the Rafah border crossing at the border with Egypt, 22 January 2008. (Wissam Nassar/MaanImages) By now, people watching their news programs around the world...

Earthquakes kill three in NTB

"The Health Ministry`s Disaster Crisis Center reported here on Monday that three persons were killed in earthquakes which hit Dompu and Bima, West Nusa Tenggara in the wee hours of Monday.One of the three dead...

Japan, RI exploring cooperation in bird flu vaccine production

""Japan understands Indonesia`s strong desire to develop its own capacity in the production of bird flu vaccines and medicines to help overcome the spread of endemic bird flu," Chairman of National Commission for Bird Flu Control, Bayu Krisnamurthi said here on...

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