| F.D.A. Panel Urges Denial of Diet Drug By a 9-to-5 vote, the advisers decided that the potential benefits of the drug lorcaserin, from Arena Pharmaceuticals, did not outweigh risks. feeds.nytimes.com |
Quality of care up at US hospitals, report says By LINDSEY TANNER 2010-09-22T21:55:49ZCHICAGO (AP) -- A report says treatment has improved substantially at U.S. hospitals for several ailments including heart attacks, pneumonia and children's asthma.... hosted.ap.org |
Douglas almost done with chemo Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas has almost completed a gruelling eight weeks of chemotherapy and radiation to treat advanced throat cancer. abc.net.au |
Ecstasy drought sees switch to meow meow The latest national report into so-called party drugs in Australia indicates that ecstasy is getting less pure and drug users are finding it harder to get. abc.net.au |
Horror disease hits Uganda By GODFREY OLUKYA 2010-10-22T13:38:15ZKAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- A disease whose progression and symptoms seem straight out of a horror movie but which can be treated has killed at least 20 Ugandans and sickened more than 20,000 in just two months.... hosted.ap.org |