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Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:45 AM

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First Reported 12 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 11 Documents (in Health)

Pfizer Inc

FDA Approves Intravenous Formulation Of Pfizer Inc. (PFE)'s (JOBS) Revatio(R) (Sildenafil) For The Treatment Of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved RevatioÂ® (sildenafil) Injection, an intravenous formulation of Revatio. Revatio is the only FDA-approved phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitor ... [BioSpace - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Hypertension, Pfizer Inc, Sildenafil, Food and Drug Administration, PDE5 inhibitor

First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 11 Documents (in Health)

WHO: H1N1 May Be Peaking in N. Hemisphere, But Outbreak Not Over

Transmission remains active and geographically widespread in places like the United StatesGlobal health officials say there are early signs that H1N1 swine flu activity may be peaking in the Northern Hemisphere, but that transmission remains active and ... [VOA News - 1 hour ago]

Entities: World Health Organization, Influenza A H1N1 Virus, Virus, Mutation

First Reported 7 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 10 Documents (in Health)

Strain of swine flu found that is resistant to drugs

A strain of swine flu resistant to the anti-viral drug Tamiflu is spreading from person to person, health officials in Wales confirmed last nightFive patients on a unit treating those with severe underlying health conditions at the University Hospital ... [The Independent - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Swine Flu, Wales, Tony Jewell, Public Health

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 27 Documents (in Health)

World Health Organization

WHO: H1N1 vaccine safety akin to seasonal counterpart

(CIDRAP News) - Early experiences with pandemic vaccines in several countries suggest they have a similar safety profile to seasonal flu vaccines, an official from the World Health Organization (WHO) said today.Dr Marie-Paule Kieny, director of the WHO ... [Centre For Infectious Disease Research and Policy - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Vaccine, Swine Flu Vaccine, World Health Organization, Pandemic

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 9 hours ago - 9 Documents (in Health)

Healthy under-fives to get swine flu jab

Babies And Children* Young People * Healthy LivingMost at risk of being hospitalisedHealthy children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years will be vaccinated against swine flu starting from next month, the Department of Health has announced.The vaccine ... [Family GP - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Swine Flu, Virus, Vaccine

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 12 hours ago - 7 Documents (in Health)

Food and Drug Administration

Stem-cell transplants offer hope to patients losing sight

People suffering from a form of incurable blindness could soon become the first patients in the world to benefit from a new and controversial transplant operation using stem cells derived from spare human embryos left over from IVF treatment.Scientists ... [Irish Independent - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Stem Cell, Food and Drug Administration, Embryo

First Reported 13 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 3 Documents (in Health)

GlaxoSmithKline plc

Glaxo recalls vaccine lot over allergic reactions

CTV News VideoMore than 100,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine were withdrawn on Thursday after a number of people who got the shot suffered a potentially deadly allergic reaction.Manitoba's Chief Medical Officer of Health says health officials in the province ... [CTV.ca - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Vaccine, Swine Flu Vaccine, David Butler-Jones, Medical Officer, GlaxoSmithKline plc

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 9 hours ago - 5 Documents (in Health)

Health scare: Vicks recalls nasal sprays amid bacteria fears

VICKS nasal sprays in Britain were being recalled tonight in their thousands amid fears they could pose a health risk by containing a dangerous bacteria.Routine testing in Germany showed the Vicks spray could contain the bacteria B. cepacia, which can ... [Daily Express - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Bacteria, Procter & Gamble Co, Germany

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 16 Documents (in Health)

Americans fight obesity

Obesity begone! Americans are lacing up athletic shoes and signing up to run in 5Ks, 10-milers and even marathons in record numbers.In a country often lampooned as populated with obese soda-swilling TV junkies, some 9.2 million people completed a certified ... [iafrica.com - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Obesity, Bank of America Corporation, American University, United States

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 8 hours ago - 4 Documents (in Health)

FDA Issues 22 Warning Letters To Web Site Operators

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration completed a coordinated, weeklong, international effort, called the International Internet Week of Action (IIWA), intended to curb illegal actions involving medical products. ... [Medical News Today - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Food and Drug Administration, United States

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 9 Documents (in Health)

FDA advisory committee recommends expanded use of Pfizer vaccine

NEW YORK (Nov. 19) A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee has voted in favor of approving an expanded version of a pneumococcal disease vaccine for children and infants made by Pfizer, Pfizer announced.The drug maker said Wednesday that the ... [Drug Store News - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Food and Drug Administration, Pfizer Inc, Vaccine

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 8 Documents (in Health)

'Soul-destroying'

NICE decision on liver cancer drug Nexavar condemnedThousands of people with liver cancer have been told a life-extending drug is too expensive to be provided on the NHS, provoking outrage among both patients and cancer charities.The National Institute ... [BBC - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Liver Cancer, Nexavar, NHS, National Institute for Health and Clinical Exce...

Quotes

Whenever I read letters such as that from Mark Foster (19 November) urging that "we stop trying to impose our western values on those who have no use or respect for them" , I wonder how the writers react to reports of raped 13-year-olds stoned to death for adultery, acid thrown into the faces of schoolgirls carrying books...

Letters: Treating dementia [The Independent - 1 hour ago]

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Nov 20 CTV report [CTV.ca - 1 hour ago]
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Patients spreading drug-resistant swine flu strain [Times Online - 1 hour ago]
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Where humans go, pepper virus follows [Science News Online - 1 hour ago]
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AACR: Markers Hint at Who Cancer Treatments Cou... [Modern Medicine - 1 hour ago]
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FDA takes aim at illegal net pharmacies [The Register - 1 hour ago]
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Signs That Swine Flu Has Peaked in U.S. [New York Times - 2 hours ago]
Vaccine offers best hope in malaria fight [The Monitor - 2 hours ago]
Swine flu may have hit peak, but not over yet [MSNBC - 2 hours ago]
H1N1 may have [MSNBC - 3 hours ago]
10,000 walk Yas circuit for diabetes [Abu Dhabi National - 3 hours ago]

Blogs

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Kim Stagliano: How Does It Feel To Be Told You ... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 4 hours ago] America, how does it feel to wake up and learn that you can't have healthcare tests that you think you or your loved one needs? Welcome to the autism ...
Did U.S. make mistake in skipping vaccine addit... [Economy-Finance - 5 hours ago] By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As U.S. health officials struggle to vaccinate tens of millions of Americans against the pandemic ...
Beverlye Hyman Fead: How "Nana, What's Can... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 5 hours ago] I was given the worst possible diagnosis--4th stage metastasized, inoperable, uteral sarcoma. Two months to live. The first doctor told my family and ...
Paying for what does not work remains popular [ZDNet Blogs - 8 hours ago] We imagine a simple formula. Get tested and if there is cancer get treated. But what scientists are trying to tell us is there is a different formula. Get healthy ...
Skip The Spray-on Sunscreen? Widely Used Nanopa... [Treehugger - 10 hours ago] Photo: It's a fact of life that nanoparticles are everywhere: from sunscreen to underwear to performance wear - they are an invisible part of everyday life. Nanotechnology ...

Audio/Video

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New Advice on Women's Cancer Tests [Associated Press - YouTube - 2 hours ago]
Higher portion sizes dangerous [CNN.com - Video - 3 hours ago]
Obese Man Dies After 8 Months in His Recliner [Associated Press - YouTube - 4 hours ago]
Dr. Robert Jacobson - Vaccines & Autism.wmv [Mayo Clinic - YouTube - 4 hours ago]
Relief from Psoriasis [Fox News Channel - YouTube - 8 hours ago]

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