Special Court Rules Vaccines Don't Cause Autism
(Undated) -- Vaccines containing a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal cannot cause autism on their own. That's the ruling handed down Friday by the special U.S. Court of Federal Claims. The ruling stems from the case of an Oregon family who claimed their son's regressive autism was caused by a vaccine ...Read More
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FDA Says Plavix Must Carry New Warning
(Undated) -- In the future, the popular anti-clotting drug Plavix will carry a new warning about "reduced effectiveness" in some patients. The Food and Drug Administration announced the decision to add the new warning on Friday, saying some users may have a poor response to the drug if they are unable to break it down to its active form ...Read More
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NY Health Commissioner Urges Passage Of Tax On Sugary Drinks
(New York, NY) -- New York state's health commissioner is calling on state lawmakers to pass a penny-per-ounce tax on non-diet sodas and other sugary drinks. Commissioner Richard Daines says research has identified sugary drinks as the food groupmost strongly linked to rising rates of obesity and diabetes among children and adults ...Read & Hear More
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Judge Delays Ruling On WTC Settlement
(New York, NY) -- A judge in New York has postponed approval of a possible settlement for nearly ten-thousand Ground Zero workers. The federal judge delayed action saying he wants to know how much money lawyers would see from the more than 650-million dollar fund ...Read & Hear More
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Pelosi: Final Healthcare Votes "Closer"
(Washington, DC) -- Congressional Democrats are inching "closer" to final votes on healthcare reform. So said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during her weekly news briefing. Pelosi insisted Dems will take "whatever time is required" to get it finished ...Read More
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Use Of Sniffing Agents Rising Among 12-Year-Olds
(Washington, DC) -- Use of potentially deadly inhalants to get high among American 12-year-olds tops the number of adolescents combined who have used marijuana, cocaine and hallucinogens. Alcohol was the only substance used more among the age group ...Read More
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