Sleep problems linked to suicide
Adults who suffer chronic sleep problems may be more likely to try to commit suicide, research suggests.
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Archive for March, 2009
Democrats Agree on a Health Plan; Now Comes the Hard Part – New York Times
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Democrats Agree on a Health Plan; Now Comes the Hard PartNew York TimesBy ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON – Efforts to overhaul the health care system have moved ahead rapidly, with the insurance industry making several major concessions and the chairmen of five Congressional committees reaching a consensus on the main ingredients …Obama aide gets earful [...]
Wyeth Submits Marketing Application to FDA for its 13-Valent … – FOXBusiness
Washington Times
Wyeth Submits Marketing Application to FDA for its 13-Valent …FOXBusinessCOLLEGEVILLE, Pa., March 31, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ —-Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), announced today that it has submitted a Biologic License Application (BLA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for …Glaxo wins final EU okay for Synflorix vaccineReutersGlaxoSmithKline Says [...]
Anti-smoking ad ’scares children’
A government advert aimed at scaring parents into giving up smoking upset children, the advertising watchdog says.
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Novo Nordisk: Research Update – FOXBusiness
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Novo Nordisk: Research UpdateFOXBusinessNovo Nordisk announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made liraglutide briefing documents publicly available on its website (www.US FDA seeks input on Novo drug heart, tumor riskReutersFDA Sees Few Cardiovascular Events In Liraglutide TrialsWall Street JournalMedPage Today - Reuters UK - MarketWatch - Seeking Alphaall 160 news [...]
Cardinal Health to Reduce Workforce to Respond to Economic Conditions – FOXBusiness
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Cardinal Health to Reduce Workforce to Respond to Economic ConditionsFOXBusinessDUBLIN, Ohio, March 31, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ —-Cardinal Health today announced that its Clinical and Medical Products businesses that are expected to be spun off later this year as CareFusion Corporation, will reduce its global …Cardinal Health Remains Pressured By Hospital Spending DelaysWall Street JournalCardinal [...]
Bed Bugs Bring No Disease Danger – Forbes
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Bed Bugs Bring No Disease DangerForbesTUESDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) — Although bed bugs might prevent you from sleeping soundly, the good news is that their bites don't appear to transmit illness, a new report finds.The bed bug biteWVLTStudy: Bed Bugs Do Not Cause Serious Illnesskypost.comabc7.com - KARE - WWLP 22News - News/Talk 750 WSBall 40 news articles
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Gap in care ‘has to be bridged’
The gap between health and social care in England must be bridged, the head of the new super regulator says.
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Plavix(R) Plus Aspirin More Effective Than Aspirin Alone in … – FOXBusiness
Health Newstrack
Plavix(R) Plus Aspirin More Effective Than Aspirin Alone in …FOXBusinessPARIS & PRINCETON, NJ, Mar 31, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) —-Sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) announced today new findings from a landmark investigational study that demonstrated that, for patients …Plavix Plus Aspirin Lowers Stroke RiskU.S. News & World [...]
FDA warns firms selling unapproved narcotics – Reuters
Washington Times
FDA warns firms selling unapproved narcoticsReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – US regulators warned nine companies on Tuesday to stop selling 14 unapproved narcotic pain medicines, part of an ongoing effort to rid the market of drugs without proper clearance.FDA warns makers of unapproved narcoticsCNNFDA Warns Firms Selling Unapproved DrugsWebMDU.S. News & World Report - Wall Street Journal - [...]
