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Archive for February 27th, 2008
Childhood vaccine linked to convulsions (AP)
AP - Children suffered higher rates of fever-related convulsions when they got a Merck & Co. combination vaccine instead of two separate shots, according to a new study presented Wednesday.
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Posted: February 27th, 2008 under NEWS.
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Two Drugs Found Equal in Treatment of Septic Shock (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) — The artery-tightening
medication vasopressin holds no overall advantage over an older drug,
norepinephrine, in the treatment of severe septic shock, a new study
finds.
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Posted: February 27th, 2008 under NEWS.
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Panel hesitates on expanding meningitis shots (Reuters)
Reuters - A panel of federal vaccine experts
decided not to widen recommended use of a childhood meningitis
vaccine on Wednesday to all children over the age of 2 but said
it was safe to use if parents and doctors chose to.
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UN wants new push against female circumcision (Reuters)
Reuters - Ten U.N. agencies launched a new
campaign on Wednesday to end female genital mutilation, urging
governments to help abolish a practice they said remained
widespread in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
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FDA: More foreign inspectors needed (AP)
AP - The Food and Drug Administration needs more inspectors and a comprehensive computer database to better track products entering the United States from a growing number of drug manufacturers, brokers and distributors, a top drug safety official told lawmakers Wednesday.
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Posted: February 27th, 2008 under NEWS.
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