Bisphenol A Digital News Report – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement concerning the possible health risks of bisphenol-A (BPA). BPA is a chemical used in plastics and…
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Update on Bisphenol A for Use in Food Contact Applications: January 2010
Resin identification codes – May Contain BPA Digital News Report – The FDA Expressed concerns over the component bisphenol-A, or BPA, which is commonly used in plastics. Here is there complete report:…
16,000 People May Have Died From H1N1 Swine Flu
2,500 people line up in Texas City, Texas to receive the H1N1 vaccine photo: Nsaum75 – cc Digital News Report – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that…
CDC Estimates of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Cases, Hospitalizations and Deaths in the United States
Report Source – CDC Estimating the number of individual flu cases in the United States is very challenging because many people with flu don’t seek medical care and only a small number…
Tylenol Recall 2010
Tylenol pills – cc Digital News Report – Tylenol is recalling some of their products including adult Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, St. Joseph Aspirin, Rolaids, and Simply Sleep because of reports of nausea….
McNeil Consumer Healthcare Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain Over-The-Counter (OTC) Products
(Press Release) Fort Washington, PA (January 15, 2010) – In consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., is voluntarily recalling certain lots of…
Two Lung Cancer Tests May Determine Presence and Type of Disease
Digital News Report – In the future, perhaps a simple blood test may be used to diagnose lung cancer and a breath test can determine the type. These findings were discussed as scientists shared knowledge at the Joint Conference on Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer in Coronado California on Wednesday.
These two lung cancer tests may be available in the future. The first is a blood test to determine if a patient has lung cancer.
Morphine Helps Prevent Post Traumatic Stress Disorders
Digital News Report – Quick action by first responders in the war zone and a shot of morphine may help injured soldiers cope with stress later on.
The research, which appears in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), found that of 696 soldiers injured in Iraq from 2004 to 2006, those who were administered morphine within an hour after being wounded were less likely to develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Aid Groups Arrive In Haiti
Digital News Report – Rescue workers from all over the United States are on their way to Haiti with medicine, equipment and water. These workers must bring everything they need because power is still out throughout most of the city of Port-au-Prince.
The American Red Cross reports that 3 million people may have been affected by the 7.0 earthquake which struck late Tuesday afternoon. Tens of thousands are believed to be dead.
Swine Flu Poised For Third Wave
Digital News Report – While the number of swine-flu cases has been leveling-off, some health care officials are worried that the virus is poised for a third wave. There were no deaths from the H1N1 in Nevada last week, but officials in San Antonio Texas say they expect a third wave.