Friday, September 5, 2008

FDA Puts 20 Drugs on a Watch List

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Friday, September 5, 2008

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FDA Puts 20 Drugs on a Watch List
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSvj0EG
Why It Matters
Federal regulators announced they are watching these medications
because some people have reported adverse reactions after taking them.
See the list here.
Also See:
> Kids Poisoned by Adult Prescriptions
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> WebMD's Drug Database
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Hershey's Recalls Chocolate Shell Topping
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSvm0EJ
Why It Matters
Some people with allergies may be at risk if they eat this recalled
ice cream topping. Find out why in this WebMD report.
Also See:
> Food Allergy Treatments Revealed
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> WebMD's Chocolate Slideshow
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Researchers Take a Hard Look at Soft Drinks in Schools
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSvp0EM
Why It Matters
Check out this comprehensive look at how many grade schoolers drink
soda during a school day and the limits of limiting vending machines.
Also See:
> How to Beat Your Craving for Soda
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSvq0EN
> Kid-Tested Healthy Lunches
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSvr0EO

Singulair Singled Out for a Depression-Suicide Study
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSvs0EP
Why It Matters
Does the allergy and asthma drug increase the risk of depression or
suicide? Researchers have reassuring news in the Journal of Allergy
and Clinical Immunology.
Also See:
> CDC: 1 in 20 Americans Depressed
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSvt0EQ
> Suicide Risk Factors
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSvu0ER
> WebMD's Health & Balance Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSvv0ES

How Many American Adults Develop Knee Arthritis?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSvw0ET
Why It Matters
The numbers in this report from Arthritis Care & Research may surprise
you. Is joint disease in your future?
Also See:
> WebMD's Rheumatoid Arthritis Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSvx0EU
> WebMD's Osteoarthritis Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSvy0EV
> New Treatment for Gout
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSvz0EW

Can Omega-3 Fatty Acids Help Keep the Mind Sharp?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSwo0EM
Why It Matters
Maybe, but it might not be a mood booster, according to new research
in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Also See:
> 7 Alzheimer's Warning Signs
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> Walking Boosts Brainpower
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSv20EK
> Foods for Focus
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSv30EL

365 Nights of Sex
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSv40EM
Why It Matters
Can a pledge to have sex every day get a ho-hum marriage humming
again? Read about the "sexperiment" featured in two recently released
books and what relationship experts tell WebMD about it.
Also See:
> Revving the Libido: Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSv50EN
> Natural Sex Boosters
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSv60EO
> A Woman's Guide to Reviving Sex Drive
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSv70EP
> WebMD's Sexual Conditions Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e1tF0Nec4j0IfV0BSv80EQ

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