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FDA Panel Calls for More Testing of Diabetes Drugs
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Wants long-term studies to assure medications don't raise cardiovascular risks
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 WEDNESDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Drugs designed to control type 2 diabetes should be subjected to more thorough safety reviews to ensure they don't raise the risk of heart problems, U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers said Wednesday.
The panel of outside experts voted 14-to-2, at the end of a two-day meeting, to recommend that all makers of these drugs conduct long-term card |
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Medication Reduces Violence in Some Schizophrenics
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Treating psychosis alone may not end risk; older drugs as good as newer ones, study finds
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 THURSDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Taking prescription medications can help reduce violent behavior in some schizophrenia patients, Duke researchers report.
It included 1,445 schizophrenia patients randomly selected to receive one of five antipsychotic medications: olanzapine, perphenanize, quetiapine, risperidone or ziprasidone.
Patient violence declined significantly when pa |
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Barcode Technology Flaws Put Some Patients at Risk
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Nurses forced to use 'workarounds' to ensure medication errors are kept to minimum, study says
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Freeze-Dried Formula May Block HIV Virus in Breast Milk
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Could help prevent spread of disease in developing countries, study suggests
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Compound in Red Wine Fights Ravages of Age
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Resveratrol mimics the benefits of restricted calorie diets, study finds
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Tongue-Driven Device Aids Handicapped
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Magnetic tracer lets disabled control wheelchairs, perform other tasks independently
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Playing It Safe With High School Sports
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Coaches, athletic trainers focus on prevention, better treatment for young athletes
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