Group Deplores Delays in Notice on Unsafe Products Washington Post - By Annys Shin An advocacy group criticized the Consumer Product Safety Commission yesterday for sometimes taking six months or more to notify the public about dangerous products, and complained that it took some companies nearly three years to report ... Candidate to Lead CPSC Comes Safety agency slow to publicize hazards: report |
 Alalam News Network | Fizzy drinks linked to gout Guardian Unlimited - This article was first published on guardian.co.uk on Friday February 01 2008. It was last updated at 12:43 on February 01 2008. Men who consume large amounts of fizzy or sugary drinks are at higher risk of contracting gout than those who abstain, ... Blame Sweet Soda for Gout? Gout surge blamed on sweet drinks |
Medicare's Drug Program Enrollment Up, Costs Down Forbes - THURSDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- The three-year-old Medicare Part D drug program is seeing the number of its enrollees climb, even as costs for the program fall, US health officials announced Thursday. Pelosi: 'President Bush's Proposed Medicare and Medicaid Cuts Are ... Samples Used To Study Medicare Coverage Differ Significantly From ... |
 CTV.ca | FDA gives arGentis treatment 'orphan' designation Bizjournals.com - Memphis-based arGentis Pharmaceuticals LLC's systemic sclerosis, or scleroderma, treatment has been given orphan drug designation by the Food and Drug Administration. FDA Bowed to Drug Company Pressure in Reassigning Reviewer Senate inquiry rebukes FDA: 'scientific process ... compromised' |
AFP - A new study shows that parent training programmes fail to reduce behavioural problems in toddlers, suggesting that coaching on how to rear children may be a waste of time and money.