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Wrigley Pulls Caffeinated Gum, Blumenthal Applauds (Of Course)
The anti-caffeination movement (which includes Connecticut's ever-energetic U.S. Sen. Dick Blumenthal) seems to have scored a mini-victory. Wrigley has announced that it's pulling (at least for now) its "Alert Energy Caffeine Gum" from the store...Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics
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FDA allows generic forms of Endo Health's Opana ER painkiller
ReutersBy Zeba Siddiqui May 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday denied Endo Health Solutions' petition to block generic forms of its widely abused prescription pain drug Opana ER, a surprise decision by an agency that has recently...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Drugs and Medicines, Heroin, Pain, Health Organizations
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Doctor linked to 1-800-GET-THIN faces medical board action
One of the brothers behind the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign for weight-loss surgery faces the possible revocation of his medical license in a misconduct case filed by state regulators. The Medical Board of California accused Michael Omidi of "repeated...
Tags: Breast Surgery, Breast Reduction, General Practitioners, Allergan Inc., Justice System
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Feds want tanning bed risks known
HealthThe government of the United States does some good things -- really -- and this week the Food & Drug Administration finally took the right steps regarding tanning beds. The FDA earlier this week issued a proposed order that, if finalized, will... -
Wrigley's caffeine gum spurs FDA review
Tribune wire reportWilliam Wrigley Jr. Co.'s new Alert Energy Caffeine Gum has prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to look into the potential impact that added caffeine may have on children. The FDA said it was taking a "fresh look" at the issue in response...Tags: Dietary Supplements, New Products, Herbal Supplements, Vitamin C
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'Morning-After Pill' to be sold as over the counter to ages 15 and older
news@ky3.comWASHINGTON (AP) - The Plan B morning-after pill is moving over-the-counter, a decision announced by the Food and Drug Administration just days before a court-imposed deadline. Tuesday, the FDA lowered to 15 the age at which girls and women can buy the...Tags: Plan B (drug), Drugs and Medicines, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Washington, DC
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FDA looks at caffeine impact on kids after Wrigley gum
Reuters(Reuters) - Wrigley's new Alert Energy Caffeine Gum has prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to look into the potential impact that added caffeine may have on children and adolescents. The FDA said on Monday it was taking a "fresh look" at...Tags: New Products, Dietary Supplements, Vitamin Therapy, Mars, Inc., Herbal Supplements
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Study questions fish oil benefit before heart attack
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fish oil supplements did not prevent heart problems in people who hadn't had a heart attack yet, in a large long-term study from Italy. The study - a gold-standard randomized, controlled trial - tested the effect of omega-3...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Vitamin E, Research, Fatty Acids, Beta-Carotene
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FDA: Morning-after pill OK for ages 15 and up
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is moving the morning-after pill over the counter but only those 15 and older can buy it — an attempt to find middle ground just days before a court-imposed deadline to lift all age restrictions on the...Tags: Family Planning, Women's Health, Kathleen Sebelius, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama
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FDA approves to move Plan B over-the-counter
The Plan B morning-after pill is moving over-the-counter, a decision announced by the Food and Drug Administration just days before a court-imposed deadline. Plan B, also known as the Morning After Pill, will soon be available to girls starting at age...
Tags: Plan B (drug), Drugs and Medicines, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
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Got diet milk?
In the face of troubling childhood obesity rates and what it sees as low milk consumption rates, the dairy industry says it has a solution: Offer kids flavored milk that uses low-calorie artificial sweeteners. The only problem, industry...
Tags: Naperville, Beverage Industry, Weight, Healthy Diet, Consumers
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10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. DEATH TOLL EXPECTED TO SOAR IN BANGLADESH One estimate said as many as 1,400 may be found dead in the collapsed building as emergency workers...Tags: Music, FBI, National Basketball Association, Music Theater, Kermit Gosnell
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