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5/6/2013
FDA wants cancer warnings for tanning beds
Posted 12:11 PM 5/6/2013 by Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Indoor tanning beds would carry new warnings about the risk of cancer and be subject to additional regulations, under a proposal unveiled by the Food and Drug Administration.The FDA wants all tanning beds to carry language warning people under the age of 18 about the (More)
FDA warns pregnant women of migraine drug risk
5/3/2013
FDA is investigating an ingredient in anti-bacterial products
Posted 9:28 AM 5/3/2013 by Michael Handler; KSBY News
The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the safety of an ingredient in most anti-bacterial soaps and body washes.
Recent studies of Triclosan suggests it might increase the risk for infertility and early puberty. Triclosan is found in 75% of antibacterial products.
Some experts (More)
Exercise could prevent painful problem with urinary tract
Doctors could predict weight loss success in patients
5/2/2013
More people commit suicide than die in car crashes
Posted 9:29 AM 5/2/2013 by Michael Handler; KSBY News
The number of suicides among middle-aged adults in the United States has risen sharply since 1999.
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds suicide deaths have surpassed deaths from car crashes. Between 1999 and 2010, annual suicide rates increased nearly 30%. Rates were highest among people in their 50s.
The report suggests the economic downturn and increased availability to prescription drugs may be factors in suicide spikes.
New findings on Migraine headaches
5/1/2013
Thousands end up in the hospital after taking popular sleep drug
Posted 10:12 AM 5/1/2013 by Michael Handler; KSBY News
Nearly 20,000 people went to an emergency room in 2010 after taking a popular sleep drug.
A new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration studied adverse reactions to Zolpidem. It's the active ingredient in Ambien and other prescription sleep drugs.
A (More)
4/30/2013
FDA: Morning-after pill to move over-the-counter
Posted 3:41 PM 4/30/2013 by Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Plan B morning-after pill is moving over-the-counter, a decision announced by the Food and Drug Administration just days before a court-imposed deadline.Tuesday, the FDA lowered to 15 the age at which girls and women can buy the emergency contraceptive without a (More)
FDA: be wary of "extra" caffeine in in drinks and food
Less HPV vaccine may be as effective
Effectiveness of smoking prevention programs
4/29/2013
Central Coast Faces Doctor Shortage
Posted 10:32 AM 5/1/2013 by Kathy Kuretich
Have you had to wait an unusual amount of time to get an appointment with your doctor, or have you had trouble finding one at all?There seems to be a reason for that.According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, there's a critical shortage of primary care physicians on (More)
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