Category Archives: Health

Thousands of Nurofen packs may have been contaminated

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/thousands-of-nurofen-packs-may-have-been-contaminated-2344690.html

The makers of Nurofen Plus recalled the tablets last night and confirmed sabotage was suspected in packets of the painkillers.

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New FDA warning for embattled wipe-maker

http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/26/7490708-new-fda-warning-for-embattled-wipe-maker

Food and Drug Administration officials are warning health workers and consumers about infection dangers from several new types of medical swabs and solutions recalled by a Wisconsin firm shuttered because of contamination problems.

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Vitamin A could save 600,000 kids’ lives a year

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/08/26/vitamin-a-supplements-children.html?ref=rss
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Vitamin A supplements can save the lives of children in low- and middle-income countries, a new review suggests.

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FDA approves gene-targeting lung cancer drug

http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/26/7489449-fda-approves-gene-targeting-lung-cancer-drug

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new Pfizer drug for a subset of lung cancer patients with a particular genetic mutation.

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UK painkiller recalled due to suspected sabotage

http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/26/7489487-uk-painkiller-recalled-due-to-suspected-sabotage

The British company that makes Nurofen Plus painkillers recalled the tablets Friday because of suspected sabotage involving the use of drugs used to treat psychosis.

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Obesity deterrents by governments called for

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/08/26/obesity-rates-projections-tax-junk-food.html?ref=rss
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Taxing sweetened drinks such as pop and limiting junk food ads for children could help curb obesity worldwide, researchers say in a medical journal series.

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U.S. teens on Facebook more likely to use drugs

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/08/26/facebook-teens-drugs-alcohol-social-media.html?ref=rss
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American teens who spend time on Facebook and other social media sites may be at increased risk of smoking, drinking and drug use, a survey suggests.

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Nurofen Plus makers recall stock

http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/health-14685629

The makers of Nurofen Plus have recalled all remaining unexpired stock as a precautionary measure, saying sabotage is suspected in some packets.

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U.S. teens on Facebook likelier to use drugs

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/08/26/facebook-teens-drugs-alcohol-social-media.html?ref=rss
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American teens who spend time on Facebook and other social media sites may be at increased risk of smoking, drinking and drug use, a survey suggests.

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Nurofen Plus recall: Boots packs sabotaged with anti-psychotic drugs

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2030126/Nurofen-Plus-recall-Boots-packs-sabotaged-anti-psychotic-drugs.html?ITO=1490
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The move comes after a safety alert was issued yesterday after packs of the popular painkiller were found to contain Seroquel XL, a powerful drug used to treat schizophrenia.

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The Epidemic of Mental Illness — Why?

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2011/08/26/the-epidemic-of-mental-illness--why.aspx

If reading the news and watching TV advertisements for psychotropic drugs makes you wonder if Americans are in the midst of a raging epidemic of mental illness, you’re not alone. In a New York Times book review, Marcia Angell, a former editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine, talks about how a shocking 46 percent of Americans now fit a diagnosis for some form of mental illness.

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Nurofen plus recall: Boots packs sabotaged with anti-psychotic drugs

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2030126/Nurofen-plus-recall-Boots-packs-sabotaged-anti-psychotic-drugs.html?ITO=1490
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The move comes after a safety alert was issued yesterday after packs of the popular painkiller were found to contain Seroquel XL, a powerful drug used to treat schizophrenia.

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Why Do Nearly ALL Pregnant Women Have Banned Chemicals in Their Bodies?

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A startling study has shown that 99 percent of pregnant women in the U.S. carry multiple chemicals in their bodies, some of which are substances that have been banned since the 1970s. The study marks the first time that the number of chemicals to which pregnant women are exposed has been counted. Some of the chemicals are used in common products such as non-stick cookware, processed foods and personal care products, according to a report on PreventDisease.com. Flame retardants, now banned in many states inc…

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Probe continues into drug mix-up

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/probe-continues-into-drug-mixup-2344488.html

Experts are continuing to investigate how some packs of Nurofen Plus came to
contain strips of a potentially harmful anti-psychotic drug.

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Probe continues into drug mix-up

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/probe-continues-into-drug-mixup-2344488.html

Experts are continuing to investigate how some packs of Nurofen Plus came to
contain strips of a potentially harmful anti-psychotic drug.

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Nurseries probed over child welfare

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/nurseries-probed-over-child-welfare-2344451.html

Police, Ofsted and children’s services have launched a joint investigation
into the welfare of children at two privately owned nurseries.

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Nurseries probed over child welfare

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/nurseries-probed-over-child-welfare-2344451.html

Police, Ofsted and children’s services have launched a joint investigation
into the welfare of children at two privately owned nurseries.

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Public outpouring for Layton not surprising, experts say

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/08/26/layton-reaction.html?ref=rss
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The outpouring of emotion that has greeted the death of Jack Layton is not unexpected, according to some experts.

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Public outpouring for Layton not surprising, experts say

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/08/26/layton-reaction.html?ref=rss
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The outpouring of emotion that has greeted the death of Jack Layton is not unexpected, according to some experts.

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Vaccines largely safe, U.S. review says

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/08/26/vaccine-safety-report.html?ref=rss
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Vaccines can cause certain side-effects, but serious ones appear very rare, and there’s no link with autism and Type 1…

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