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Tag: US Food and Drug Administration

Hybrid Cochlear Implants May Help Many with Hearing Loss

| August 2, 2015 Comment

Hybrid cochlear implants may help many with hearing loss, according to a new study. Specialists at NYU Langone Medical Center found that people with a common form of hearing loss who can’t be helped with a hearing aid may have an option in a cochlear implant. For the study, researchers implanted hybrid cochlear implants in […]

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Sleeping Pills Increase Risk of Car Crashes

| June 12, 2015 Comment

Sleeping Pills Increase Risk of Car Crashes – Researchers say that sleep medications, such as Ambien and Restoril, can double the risk of car crashes because the effects of the pills seem to linger for longer than expected. Ryan Hansen of the University of Washington’s school of pharmacy, led the study. He and his team […]

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New Breast Cancer Treatments May Improve Patients’ Lives

| May 31, 2015 Comment

New Breast Cancer Treatments May Improve Patients’ Lives – Research on many promising new treatments was presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago recently. Pfizer’s targeted drug, palbociclib, may help slow down progression of cancer. According to the phase III trial findings presented at the meeting, the drug, when used […]

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Manicurists Are Exposed to Dangerous Chemicals Every Day

| May 11, 2015 Comment

Manicurists Are Exposed to Dangerous Chemicals Every Day – Nail products that manicurists use while catering to their customers, contain harmful chemicals, such as such as dibutyl phthalate, toluene and formaldehyde that cause a number of side-effects. The New York Times interviewed 125 nail salon workers over a year and found that the chemicals cause […]

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Does Artificial Food Coloring Contribute to ADHD in Children?

Does Artificial Food Coloring Contribute to ADHD in Children?

| April 27, 2015 Comment

Does Artificial Food Coloring Contribute to ADHD in Children? Kraft Macaroni & Cheese—that favorite food of kids, packaged in the nostalgic blue box—will soon be free of yellow dye. Kraft announced Monday that it will remove artificial food coloring, notably Yellow No. 5 and Yellow No. 6 dyes, from its iconic product by January 2016. […]

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Sabra Hummus May Be Contaminated with Listeria

| April 10, 2015 Comment

Sabra Hummus May Be Contaminated with Listeria – A random sample check at a Michigan store tested positive for listeria monocytogenes, and Sabra Dipping Company has voluntariy recalled almost 30,000 cases of its hummus product. The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a list of the recalled products and has asked consumers who bought […]

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FDA Issues Warnings about Wrinkle Creams

| March 21, 2015 Comment

FDA Issues Warnings about Wrinkle Creams – The US Food and Drug Administration has sent out warning letters to five companies that make wrinkle creams because of false claims and false advertising. Since November 2014, the FDA has been closely examining the tall claims some of the companies make about their products. The latest warning […]

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New Advisory Panel to Discuss Superbug Prevention

| March 12, 2015 Comment

New Advisory Panel to Discuss Superbug Prevention – After a second outbreak of the superbug at another Los Angeles hospital, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set up a gastroenterology and urology devices panel, which will meet on May 14-15, to discuss the outbreak. A recent outbreak of an antibiotic-resistant […]

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Suicide Warning on Chantix Box to Stay, Says FDA

| March 10, 2015 Comment

Suicide Warning on Chantix Box to Stay, Says FDA – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has also added a new warning about Chantix’s potential interaction with alcohol. Chantix is a prescription medicine from Pfizer that helps treat addiction to cigarette smoking and helps smokers quit. After reports about suicidal tendencies and bizarre and […]

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FDA: Scope Linked to Superbug Deaths Not Approved

FDA: Scope Linked to Superbug Deaths Not Approved

| March 6, 2015 Comment

FDA: Scope linked to superbug deaths not approved – CNN is reporting that the manufacturer of the endoscope involved in two superbug deaths at UCLA never obtained permission to sell the device, according to an official at the Food and Drug Administration. According to Karen Riley, deputy director of strategy for the FDA’s Office of […]

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E-Cigarette Vapor Contains Cancer-Causing Chemicals

| January 21, 2015 Comment

E-Cigarette Vapor Contains Cancer-Causing Chemicals – A new study found that e-cigarette vapor could contain 15 times more formaldehyde than regular cigarettes. Formaldehyde is a known carcinogen – a cancer-causing chemical, which is colorless with a strong smell , and is commonly used in glues and as an embalming fluid in mortuaries. Researchers  at Portand University […]

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FDA Approves New Device for Treating Obesity

| January 14, 2015 Comment

FDA Approves New Device for Treating Obesity – EnteroMedics Inc has come up with a new device for treating obesity which has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The device is called Maestro Rechargeable System, and it helps control hunger and satiety by by targeting the nerve pathway between the brain and […]

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