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Procter & Gamble Voluntarily Recalls 120K Bottles of Vicks Sinex Vapo-spray

Procter & Gamble Co is voluntarily recalling about 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after finding the bacteria B. cepacia in a small amount of the product......

FDA: Don't Mix Prilosec With Plavix

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning patients against using the stomach acid reducer Prilosec with the anti-clotting drug Plavix....

Certain Antibiotics Birth Defect Risk: Penicillin Safest

The antibiotics pregnant women are most likely to be prescribed, the penicillins and erythromycins, appeared to be safe....

Moderate Democrat Boosts Senate Healthcare Bill

One of three wavering U.S. Senate Democrats said on Friday he would vote to start the chamber's healthcare debate, bolstering the chances for a broad overhaul one day before......

U.S. Healthcare Companies Set For Record Lobbying In 2009

It's not just spending on U.S. healthcare that's hitting record levels. Drugmakers, insurers and industry groups are on track to spend an all-time high of more than $500 million......

Breast Guidelines Test American Tolerance For Risk

The uproar over new breast cancer screening guidelines in the United States underscores the delicate balance scientists and health policy experts face in trying to......

Exercise Important In Teens' Blood Pressure Control

Regular exercise may help keep teenagers' blood pressure in check, regardless of their body weight, a new study suggests....

Harmful Effects Seen With Repeated Ketamine Abuse

Ketamine, sometimes called Special K on the street, is mostly used as a veterinary anesthetic. In humans, it causes hallucinations and high blood pressure....

Norway Says Found H1N1 Mutation In Flu Victims

Norwegian health authorities said on Friday they have discovered a potentially significant mutation in the H1N1 influenza strain that could be responsible for causing......

H1N1 Flu Spreading East, Peaking In Some Areas: WHO

The H1N1 flu is moving eastwards across Europe and Asia after appearing to peak in parts of western Europe and the United States....

Burden Of Proof: Breast Cancer Changes Fall Short

Making drastic changes to U.S. breast cancer screening guidelines will take much stronger evidence than that offered by a federal advisory panel this week....

Did U.S. Make A Swine Flu Mistake?

As U.S. health officials struggle to vaccinate tens of millions of Americans against the pandemic of swine flu, some are looking regretfully at one easy way to instantly......

New Guidelines Push Back Age For Pap Smears

The recommendations are based on scientific evidence that suggests more frequent testing leads to overtreatment, which can harm a young woman's chances of carrying a child full term....

Senate Nears First Healthcare Vote

Democrats in the U.S. Senate geared up for a fierce battle over a new healthcare reform plan on Thursday as Republicans condemned the bill's price tag and......

China Vows To Punish H1N1 Death Cover-Ups

China has promised severe punishment for officials caught concealing deaths from H1N1 swine flu after a medical expert said suspect cases may have been held back by local governments....