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Popular painkillers taken off the market
Los Angeles Times Washington…Although still in wide use more than a half-century after introduction, Darvon and Darvocet and their generic counterparts are easily replaceable, pain management experts said Friday after the Food and Drug Administration asked that the … Painkiller is pulled off market at FDA's request Manufacturer Pulls Darvon, Darvocet; FDA Wants Generic Makers to Do the Same Darvon, Darvocet Banned |
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Mass. bans Four Loko, other caffeinated booze
BusinessWeek Massachusetts liquor regulators on Thursday banned the sale of caffeine-packed alcoholic drinks, making the state the fifth in the nation to outlaw Four Loko and other potent beverages known as "blackout in a can." The Alcoholic Beverages Control … Why mixing alcohol and caffeine is so deadly Alcoholic energy drink's ban fuels a buying binge Four Loko's End of Days: "Rest in Puke" |
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9/11 workers approve settlement with New York City
CNN New York (CNN) — A settlement in New York City will pay out hundreds of millions of dollars to ground zero workers exposed to toxic debris after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, lawyers said Friday. Plaintiffs narrowly approved the deal … Most 9/11 responders settle health-claim suits 9/11 workers accept dust pay deal 9/11 Workers Receive Up To $ 1 Million In NYC Settlement |
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Skin Cancer Detection Device, MelaFind, Gets FDA Panel Backing, Only Just
Medical News Today MelaFind, a device that helps dermatologists detect suitable samples for skin cancer biopsies has been approved by the General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel, which advises the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). The vote, 8 in favor and 7 against … FDA Panel Torn Over Approval Of Melanoma Device, MelaFind FDA Panel Narrowly Backs MELA Sciences' Device FDA Panel Gives Lukewarm Nod to Device for Detecting Melanoma |
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Senate agrees to delay huge cut in Medicare payments to doctors
Los Angeles Times The deal to postpone a 23% fee cut by a month is likely to win House approval. The $ 1-billion cost of the delay will be offset by Medicare cuts elsewhere. By Noam N. Levey, Tribune Washington Bureau The Senate agreed Thursday to postpone for a month a … Health Care Insurance: Medicare 'Doc Fix' To Come After Holiday Break Deal reached to postpone doctors' Medicare cut Senate Passes Bipartisan One-Month 'Doc Fix' |
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TSA forces cancer survivor to show prosthesis
msnbc.com A longtime Charlotte, NC, flight attendant and cancer survivor told a local television station that she was forced to show her prosthetic breast during a pat-down. Cathy Bossi, who works for US Airways, said she received the pat-down … TSA Makes Cancer Victim Remove Prosthetic Breast Cancer survivor forced to show prosthetic breast to TSA agents during airport … As holiday nears, anger over airport pat-downs grows |
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Obama deficit panel wrestles healthcare 'gorilla'
Reuters WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) – A proposal to overhaul the costly Medicare and Medicaid health programs met opposition on Thursday in a closed-door meeting of a presidential commission looking for ways to balance the US budget. … Panel Calls For Medicare Thrift To Reduce Debt for the Holidays, countless unwelcome ways to tighten our belts Paul Ryan's pro-market healthcare reform |
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