10/7/2008 3:37:47 PM EST (The New York Times) A new study suggests that free drug samples, an effective marketing tool for the drug industry, do little to help the poor and may put children's health at risk. Continue reading >>Comments (0)
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10/7/2008 3:27:05 PM EST (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Jeanine Burgin's back started to itch in April. Then came red patches, blisters and a burning sensation. Skin-care products only seemed to make things worse. She was in and out of hospitals, where doctors tried cortisone and ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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10/7/2008 3:01:18 PM EST WASHINGTON, D.C. -- (AP) Children under 4 should not be given over-the-counter cough and cold remedies, drug companies said Tuesday in a concession to pediatricians who doubt the drugs do much good and worry about risks. Continue reading >>Comments (0)
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10/7/2008 2:53:09 PM EST TRENTON, N.J. -- (AP) Pfizer Inc., continuing its drive to create more focused business units, told employees worldwide Tuesday it is replacing its current geographic divisions with new ones centered on primary care, specialty care and operations in em ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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10/7/2008 2:44:21 PM EST OMAHA, Neb. -- (AP) Zapping frozen meals in the microwave may be fast and easy, but it also can make you sick if it's not done properly. That message has been slow to catch on, despite a spate of illnesses last year from improperly microwaved frozen fo ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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10/3/2008 3:16:50 PM EST HANOI, Vietnam -- (AP) Vietnam's health ministry has discovered the industrial chemical melamine in 18 food products imported from China and three other countries and has ordered them recalled and destroyed, officials said Friday. Continue reading >>Comments (0)
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10/3/2008 2:52:27 PM EST WASHINGTON, D.C. -- (AP) Eating a tiny bit of a melamine, the chemical responsible for a global food safety scare, is not harmful except when it's in baby formula, U.S. food safety officials said Friday. Continue reading >>Comments (0)
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10/2/2008 5:21:10 PM EST WASHINGTON, D.C. -- (AP) A top government health official rejected the idea of an immediate ban on cough and cold medicines for young children, saying it might cause unintended harm. Continue reading >>Comments (0)
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10/2/2008 4:28:28 PM EST SHANGHAI -- (The New York Times) More contaminated Chinese candy was discovered in the United States on Wednesday, this time in Connecticut, where consumer protection officials issued a public warning against eating the sticky sweet. Continue reading >>Comments (0)
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10/2/2008 11:40:02 AM EST (The New York Times) He emerged from the No. 2 subway at 125th Street wearing a bright orange shirt and aviator sunglasses, with a small backpack concealing his stock in trade -- tax-free Newport cigarettes. Like a Yankee Stadium hawker, but in voice c ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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10/2/2008 11:31:04 AM EST (The New York Times) Reusable tote bag? Check. Prius? Check. Rooftop solar panels? Che ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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10/2/2008 3:30:07 PM EST PARKERSBURG, W.Va. -- (Mealey's) Residents of Parkersburg seeking certification of a class action against DuPont for contaminating the municipal water supply with perfluorooctanoic acid failed to satisfy the burden of Federal Rule of Civil Proced ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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