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FDA Issues Warning for Diabetes Drug (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Reports about possible kidney
problems, including renal failure, in people taking the diabetes drug
exenatide (Byetta) have prompted changes to the drug's prescribing
information, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday. |
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Health Tip: Screening for Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) --
The best way to get a good prognosis when it comes to cancer is to get
diagnosed as early as possible -- and that's where cancer screening tests
come in. |
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GAO: FDA fails to follow up on unproven drugs (AP)
AP - The Food and Drug Administration has allowed drugs for cancer and other diseases to stay on the market even when follow-up studies showed they didn't extend patients' lives, say congressional investigators. |
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Leafy Greens Top Risky Food List (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Leafy greens head a list of
the top 10 riskiest foods regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, a report released Tuesday by a public advocacy group
says. |
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FDA Acknowledges Mistakes in Knee-Device Approval (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration violated procedures last year when it approved a knee
repair device even though its own scientists recommended against approval,
agency officials said Thursday. |
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Report: Tips on creating fat-fighting communities (AP)
AP - Where you live matters when it comes to children's waistlines, says a report that finds lots of options localities could and should use to fight child obesity — from easy bike paths, to luring healthier stores, to taxes on junk food. |
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