| FDA warns of deadly side effect with imaging drugs By MATTHEW PERRONE 2010-09-09T20:24:16ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health regulators are warning doctors that a class of injectable drugs used in MRI medical imaging scans can cause a rare and sometimes fatal condition in patients with kidney disease.... hosted.ap.org |
Warning over vitamin D levels New leaflets are to be handed out urging people to make sure they get enough vitamin D. bbc.co.uk |
Prepare for winter, warns medic People, especially the older and long-term sick, must prepare for winter to keep well and warm, Wales' top doctor warns. bbc.co.uk |
Data firm sees 2011 drug sales rising 5-7 percent By LINDA A. JOHNSON 2010-10-07T04:09:58ZTRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Revenue from global prescription drug sales should increase 5 percent to 7 percent next year, reaching at least $880 billion, fueled by new drugs and rising sales in developing countries, according to drug data firm IMS Health.... hosted.ap.org |
From Taft to Obama, Victrola to DVD: Secrets of the Centenarians Centenarians alive today are older than the Titanic, crossword puzzles and Mickey Mouse. Not surprisingly, the question they hear most often is “What is the secret to a long life?” feeds.nytimes.com |