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FDA Sheds Light on Sunscreens
T he Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking steps to help protect consumers from skin damage caused by excessive sun exposure.
Dozing Into Donuts
It's mid-afternoon and you're tired. You didn't rest well last night. Maybe a bite to eat will help rally you. Hmm - those chocolate chip cookies look good. Ever wonder why?
Heart Rate Monitored in Only 2/3 of Surgeries
During high-risk surgeries such as cancer, or spine or hip fractures, most patients would assume their heart would be monitored in the process. A new study reveals that's not usually the case.
FDA Approves New Breast Cancer Test
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved a new genetic test that will help health care professionals determine if women with breast cancer are HER2-positive and, therefore, candidates for Herceptin ( trastuzumab ), a commonly used breast cancer treatment.
Internal Bleeding Higher with Heart Device
Newer models of devices aren't always better. This is especially true when it's a device that will help a weakened heart. Two studies from the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit show that the older model of a commonly implanted heart device is safer.
Genes Linked to Migraines Discovered
For migraine sufferers, the sudden debilitating onset can be excruciating yet unexplained. However researchers have discovered a genetic link that might begin to explain why.
Medication Errors Resulting From Name Confusion
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting the public to medication error reports in which patients were given risperidone ( Risperdal ) instead of ropinirole ( Requip ) and vice versa. In some cases, patients who took the wrong medication needed to be hospitalized.
FDA Approves New Epilepsy Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given the green light to a new Epilepsy drug that will aid with seizure control in adults.
A Penny for Your Sexual Thoughts
Four-year-old Donny asked his dad, "What is a girl's penis called?" His father replied saying, "Donny, you can never say this word, but it is called a vagina."
Menopausal Women Need to Step Up
Abundance indicates happiness, wealth and the land of plenty. Abundance in the mid-section for menopausal women is none of those things.  It's a drag. But it is an avoidable drag, though.
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