US restricts, EU bans controversial diabetes pill
By MATTHEW PERRONE 2010-09-23T20:18:17ZEuropean regulators ordered the diabetes drug Avandia off the market and the Food and Drug Administration placed stringent restrictions on its use in the United States, saying heart attack risks associated with the former blockbuster are too great a safety concern to continue its use for most people.... hosted.ap.org |
IVF patients 'should drink coffee'
Women who are undergoing IVF treatment should drink coffee to help ward off a potentially life-threatening complication, academics suggest. telegraph.co.uk |
IVF: Video may help predict which embryos will survive
Using time-lapsed video to watch fertilized eggs grow may offer clues about which embryos have the best chances of resulting in pregnancy when ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Fatal crashes involving teen drivers drop
By MIKE STOBBE 2010-10-21T22:13:15ZATLANTA (AP) -- Far fewer people are dying in car crashes with teens at the wheel, but it's not because teenagers are driving more cautiously. Experts say laws are tougher, and cars and highways are safer.... hosted.ap.org |
Blood clots 'kill more patients than superbugs' in NHS hospitals
Largely preventable blood clots kill more people in English hospitals than superbugs, according to an authoritative report published yesterday that identified 19 of them as having worryingly high death rates. telegraph.co.uk |