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FDA orders warning on some antibiotics
WASHINGTON Drug safety officials imposed yesterday the government's most urgent safety warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics, citing evidence that they may lead to tendon ruptures, a serious injury that can leave patients incapacitated and needing...Tags: Health Organizations, Medicine
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Cipro warning cites tendon ruptures
The Associated PressDrug safety officials Tuesday imposed the government's most urgent safety warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics, citing evidence that they may lead to tendon ruptures, a serious injury that can leave patients incapacitated and needing extensive...Tags: Health Organizations, Injuries, Medicine
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Web drug sales said to break rules
New York Times News ServiceA large majority of 365 Internet sites that advertise or sell controlled medications by mail are offering to supply the drugs without a proper prescription, according to a new study. The online trade is stoking the rising abuse of addictive and...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Medical Research, Drug Trafficking, Columbia University, Medicine
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Study: Hormone Blockers Don't Help Early Prostate Cancer
Widely used hormone-blocking drugs failed to improve survival in older men with early prostate cancer that hasn't spread, a study found. In fact, men given the drugs alone were slightly more likely to die of prostate cancer during the next six years than...Tags: Medical Research, Medicine, New Jersey, Health Treatments, Death and Dying
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Cautionary note about prostates
Sun ReporterA popular hormonal treatment for prostate cancer does nothing to extend the lives of men over 65 with early-stage tumors and may actually be harmful, according to a study published today. The report, which reviewed the cases of almost 20,000 older men...Tags: Medical Specialization, Medical Research, Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, New Jersey
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How to ... cook your veggies
++++++++++++++++++++ || || ++++++++++++++++++++ Some of the vitamins in vegetables disappear with exposure to heat, air and water. Try these cooking tips from nutritionists to save as many as possible: • Go rawer. If you can't eat vegetables totally...Tags: Medicine, Health Treatments, Dietary Supplements
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FDA issues warning on Cipro, similar antibiotics
Associated Press WriterFederal drug safety officials have imposed the government's most urgent warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics, citing risks that they can cause tendon ruptures, a serious injury that leaves some patients incapacitated. The Food and Drug Administration...Tags: Health Organizations, Pharmaceuticals, Medicine
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AP Top Health News At 6:32 p.m. EDT
Fringe autism treatment could get federal study Elderly may fare worse on prostate cancer drugs FDA issues warning on Cipro, similar antibiotics Torn ACLs, other big injuries hit little athletes Cholesterol drugs recommended for some 8-year-olds...Tags: Illnesses, Republican Party, Medicine, Mental Illness, Death and Dying
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Judge Allows Priest To Delay Prison Term
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP)- A federal judge has granted a Darien priest, convicted of embezzling more than $1 million from his parish, a reprieve from starting his three-year prison sentence. The Rev. Michael Jude Fay was scheduled to report to prison...Tags: Darien (Fairfield, Connecticut), Diseases, Christianity, Prisons, Medicine
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Elderly may fare worse on prostate cancer drugs
AP Medical WriterA prostate cancer study that could change how doctors treat some patients found that widely used hormone-blocking drugs did not improve survival chances for older men whose disease hadn't spread. In fact, men given the drugs alone were slightly more...Tags: Medical Research, Medicine, New Jersey, Health Treatments, Medical Staff
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