Baxter International has initiated a voluntary recall of one lot of Nitroglycerin in 5% Dextrose injection due to particulate matter found in one vial. If infused, particulate matter could lead to potential venous and/or arterial ...
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A look back through our archives sees that DuPont, Dr Pepper, Post Holdings and Ralcorp Holdings, Kraft Foods and Dow Chemical Company have all had issues to address. General Mills is working to undo the impact of poor waste disposal more ...
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Germany-based Bayer HealthCare and US-based Onyx Pharmaceuticals have announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nexavar (sorafenib), an oral multi-kinase inhibitor, for the treatment of patients with ...
Scanadu-a Silicon Valley-based startup seeking to commercialize a real-life version of a Star Trek tricorder- has recently raised $10.5 million in a Series A venture capital round, the company said Tuesday. The company is among the nearly ...
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An expert says the Mexican diet -- more dangerous than fast-food -- combined with a sedentary lifestyle is the main cause of Mexico's obesity epidemic. Dr. Enrique C. Morales Villegas, director of the Cardiometabolic Research Centre in ...
As the temperature outside rises, cubical dwellers start to dream of pristine, sandy beaches and begin carefully plotting how many vacation days they can afford this year. Many others plan a last ditch effort to lose some weight before they ...
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A new study has found that a special blend of sesame and rice bran oils have the potential to lower high blood pressure and cholesterol naturally, providing healthcare professionals and patients alike with a natural, non-medicinal option ...
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Past research studies have confirmed the healthy benefits of consuming a traditional Mediterranean style diet. Researchers have demonstrated that this type of diet consisting of healthy quantities of extra virgin olive oil, nuts, seeds, ...
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When life gives you lemons, make lemonade and dozens of other foods and home remedies from this versatile fruit. Lemon's health benefits are due to the high concentration of vitamins B and C, antioxidants, protein, flavonoids, phosphorus, ...
Oxygen has been a critical component in the evolution of life on earth, and humans are no exception as the gas has enabled nutrients to be used more efficiently, in turn allowing for the essential generation of energy required for ...
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It costs $21,000 per delivery for a single U.S. baby, $105,000 for twins and more then $400,000 for triplets or more, researchers say. Lead investigator Dongmu Zhang of Global Health Outcomes, Merck & Co. and colleagues analyzed and ...
In January, when the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a meta-analysis of 100 studies that probed the relationship between body mass index and mortality — studies that found slightly overweight people have ...
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About 30 percent of heart attacks, strokes and deaths from heart disease can be prevented in people at high risk if they switch to a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruits ...
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Soda taxes are back, and thank goodness. The sugary beverage industry has spent billions of dollars across the United States trying to defeat any proposal that addresses the serious health costs of the soda and energy drinks we consume, and ...
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Medtronic has obtained an investigational device exemption from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate SYMPLICITY HTN-4 clinical trial using its Symplicity renal denervation system. SYMPLICITY HTN-4 study has been designed ...