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Drug Researcher Agrees to Curb Role
online.wsj.com — By JENNIFER LEVITZ Joseph Biederman, a top researcher on the use of psychiatric drugs in children, agreed to stop participating in several industry-funded drug trials and curb other activities pending the outcome of a Boston hospital's inquiry into his ........More… (Health)
Blood Thinner Finally Gets Hearing
online.wsj.com — By JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN WASHINGTON -- Prasugrel, a proposed blood-thinning drug that would be used in heart patients, will face a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel Feb. 3, the companies developing the drug said Wednesday......More… (Health)
Santa Cruz residents send Obama health care ideas
mercurynews.com — By Jondi Gumz - Sentinel staff writer About 120 people gathered Monday night at Dominican Hospital to help President-elect Barack Obama reform health care......More… (Health)
Red Cross funds are low after 7 fires within 4 days
msnbc.msn.com — There have been a total of seven fires in our area since Christmas day. The Red Cross is helping nearly two dozen people with shelter, food, clothing and counseling, and it's putting a strain on the local disaster relief fund......More… (Health)
Santa Cruz residents send Obama health care ideas
mercurynews.com — By Jondi Gumz - Sentinel staff writer About 120 people gathered Monday night at Dominican Hospital to help President-elect Barack Obama reform health care......More… (Health)
Bayer Sues Abbott Over Humira
online.wsj.com — By JON KAMP A unit of Bayer AG has filed a patent-infringement lawsuit in a US court against Abbott Laboratories relating to the autoimmune drug Humira, which is Abbott's top-selling product......More… (Health)
Red Cross provides safety tips for the holidays
acorn-online.com — With the holidays upon us, the American Red Cross says now is the time for simple safety tips to keep spirits bright and help prevent devastating fires......More… (Health)
Health Highlights- Dec. 30 2008
washingtonpost.com — A new study from the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that 7 percent of adults and 19 percent of children taking chemotherapy drugs in outpatient clinics or at home were given the wrong dose or experienced other mistakes with their ........More… (Health)