Drug Maker: No Mortality Hike When Anemia Drug Was Used in Clinical Trial
April 23rd, 2007
The New York Times reports that Amgen issued an overview Friday of a closely-watched clinical trial of its anemia drug Aranesp, saying that the medicine did not increase the death rate of lung cancer patients who were using it.
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FDA Reaffirms Aspartame Not A Carcinogen
April 23rd, 2007
After reviewing findings first presented in 2005 by an Italian-based research group, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has concluded that there isn't enough evidence to conclude that the artificial sweetener aspartame causes cancer.
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Obesity, Poverty Spur Infant Death Rate Hike in the South
April 23rd, 2007
The New York Times reports that after years of progress, the infant mortality rates in Mississippi and neighboring states have started to increase.
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Rabies Treatment Failed to Save 3 Children
April 23rd, 2007
A combination of drugs used to save the life of a teen infected with rabies did not help three other infected youngsters, says an article published Friday in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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Surgeons Remove Woman's Gallbladder Vaginally
April 23rd, 2007
In a procedure that required only minimal external incisions, surgeons used a flexible endoscope to remove a woman's gallbladder through her vagina. This new procedure, which is being used in an ongoing clinical trail, may help reduce pain, visible scarring and recovery time.
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