| Diet pill Meridia should be pulled off market, half of FDA panel says Six Food and Drug Administration advisory committee members recommended keeping the drug Wednesday, but only with conditions. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Japan tax hike sparks run on cigarettes Japanese consumers are hoarding cigarettes ahead of the biggest tax hike on lighting up in the country's history. abc.net.au |
UN report: 22 nations face protracted food crises By ALESSANDRA RIZZO 2010-10-06T13:24:58ZROME (AP) -- U.N. food agencies said Wednesday that 166 million people in 22 countries suffer chronic hunger or difficulty finding enough to eat as a result of what they called protracted food crises.... hosted.ap.org |
FDA warns of fractures with osteoporosis drugs By MATTHEW PERRONE 2010-10-13T21:03:15ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Government health officials warned doctors and patients Wednesday about an increased risk of thigh fractures with a widely used group of bone-strengthening drugs.... hosted.ap.org |
86yo run down in 'cowardly' hit-run Police have described as cowardly a motorist who left an elderly woman critically injured on the road in Adelaide. abc.net.au |