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FDA rules out bisphosphonate, thigh fracture link
Reuters
BOSTON (Reuters) - US regulators said on Wednesday they have found no link between oral bisphosphonate osteoporosis medications such as Merck & Co Inc's Fosamax and certain thigh bone fractures. The Food and Drug Administration issued its statement ...
FDA Will Review Fosamax, Boniva for SafetyWall Street Journal
FDA to Investigate Possible Osteoporosis Drug-Femur Fracture Link After ABC ...ABC News
Long-term use of osteoporosis drugs linked to hip breaksUSA Today
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Genome work ushers in new genetic era
Houston Chronicle
Jim Lupski was luckier than his older brother, who even before his fifth birthday lost the ability to run, and walked only with exceptional pain. Lupski's symptoms of the same disease didn't appear until he turned 15, when doctors ...
"Personal" study shows gene maps can spot diseaseReuters
Decoded Genome Gives New Hope in Confronting DiseasesNew York Times
Gene Mutations Identified for Charcot-Marie-Tooth SyndromeBusinessWeek
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Food product recall jumps by 1.7M pounds over salmonella fears
USA Today
The recall of products containing a potentially salmonella-tainted flavoring ingredient ballooned this week with the addition of 1.7 million pounds of ready-to-eat beef taquito and chicken quesadilla products from a ...
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FDA says Basic Food Flavors knew plant was contaminated with salmonellaWashington Post
Health Highlights: March 10, 2010U.S. News & World Report
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Pill found to outdo lotion in tough head-lice cases
Los Angeles Times
Despite results of a study, the chief author says ivermectin is not advised for first-line use; and it's not approved in the US for use against lice. By Jeannine Stein Head lice are itchy, nasty nuisances that can be hard to get rid of. ...
For Tough Head Lice, Pill Tops LotionBusinessWeek
Breakthrough in fight against head liceHerald Sun
Ivermectin Shows Advantage Over Malathion for Head Lice Oral drug more ...ModernMedicine
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