Byetta Diabetes Drug Side Effects linked to Pancreatitis & 2 Deaths

"Updated Aug. 27 - Four more deaths were reported yesterday by people who'd been taking the medication Byetta.The announcement by Eli Lilly and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. came a week after the U.S. Food and Drug...

Nurses caring for four men with rare brain illness treat them to a night out ...

A rare and interesting treatment for four men with rare brain illness. "As special treats go, it was just what the doctor ordered.Nurses at a private care home arranged for four of their male residents, all suffering...

Drug for deadly prostate cancer

British researchers have made a dramatic breakthrough against a lethal form of prostate cancer. Trials of a new pill have shown that it can shrink tumours in up to 80 per cent of cases, and end the need for damaging...

Cutting Medicare, Funding the War

First you go to the war, a noble sense of duty on defense of our Country, then you get old, retires, and now you can't go to the doctor. What kind of budget administration is that?   " With a veto-proof margin, the Senate passed legislation Wednesday blocking a Bush...

Refugees Attacked by Armed Men Outside Zimbabwe Capital

UN should put this case into account....they need a shelter to live..."Armed men in Zimbabwe have attacked a group of internally displaced people outside the capital, Harare. The attack took place at a camp on...

12 Injured at Iowa July 4 Fireworks Display

At least a dozen people suffered injuries when the fireworks display at last night's 4th of July celebration in Charles City, IA malfunctioned. " Fire Department spokesman Erick Whipple says something went...

Doctor Agrees to Treat Dying Winnipeg Patient

Wednesday, June 18, 2008A doctor from Winnipeg's regional critical-care program has offered to treat an elderly patient on life support at Grace Hospital. The 84-year-old patient's name is Samuel Golubchuk. Three...

Banned cancer drugs better than NHS ones

Is this what we want?" A former fireman who developed liver cancer after 25 years’ service has been told that if he pays for the only drug that can treat his disease his NHS care will be withdrawn. Barry Humphrey,...

At least 1,000 people suffer burns from 'toxic' leather sofas in the UK

About 1,000 people in the United Kingdom have already been treated for horrific burns from leather sofas sprayed with a toxic substance to stop them going mouldy. They bought these sofas from two different high...

FDA Requests Recall of Xiadafil VIP Tabs

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today requested that SEI Pharmaceuticals, of Miami, Fla., recall all Xiadafil VIP Tabs sold in 8 tablet bottles (Lot # 6K029) or blister cards of 2 tablets (Lot # 6K029-SEI)...

Quake Buried 50 Radiation Sources

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorRadiation, we have all seen it in disaster movies, where men and women in Moon suits and geiger counters are scanning the area looking for radiation contaminated...

Today is Love a Tree Day!

Today is Love a Tree Day!  Trees are very important for the environment.  Planting a tree can be one of the most efficient ways to remove excess levels of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, therefore...

Tom Cruise admits to Oprah: 'Things have been misunderstood'

Tom Cruise appeared on Oprah today in the first of two segments. He admitted to her that his crazy couch-jumping on her show before seemed to let off a "confluence" of bad press, but asked if he would take it back,...

Coalition Treats Afghans in Medical Outreach Effort

" BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, April 28, 2008 – Several hundred citizens from a village near Tag Ab Valley in Afghanistan’s Kapisa province swarmed a makeshift hospital April 19 during a village medical outreach hosted by Task Force Gladiator servicemembers....

Two Drugs Combine for Moderate Fibromyalgia Pain Relief

"One of the most frustrating aspects of fibromyalgia has been the lack of viable medications to treat its symptoms according to Disaboom, the largest online community for people with disabilities. Many different things are tried in combination for relief of pain and for...

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