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FDA weighs tougher warnings for acetaminophen
When it comes to acute liver damage, acetaminophen, the painkilling ingredient in Tylenol, is a bigger hazard than alcohol. Photo…
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More pills mean more risk
Sometimes it takes a celebrity to draw attention to something we should have noticed long ago. Though the exact cause…
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NY stem cell researchers can pay egg donors
The ethical thicket that is stem cell research just got a little more complex. New York became the first state…
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Health insurance exec becomes hostile witness
You know your industry is in a real jam with Congress when the nosy legislators call an ex-spinmeister to testify…
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Memphis hospital confirms liver transplant for Jobs
Apple CEO Steve Jobs still isn’t talking about his health. But a Tennessee hospital confirmed a Wall Street Journal scoop…
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An ounce of prevention will cost you
Prevention is no panacea. If the country expects to keep people well by catching and treating disease early, better health…
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Consumer group challenges selenium claim
It’s put up or shut up time for Bayer Healthcare. The Center for Science in the Public Interest is threatening…
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Tough talk and rough road for Health Policy
Speechmaking has given way to lawmaking. Now that the complex task of making Health Policy real is under way, it’s…
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VA hospitals faulted for lax infection control
The Veterans Affairs health system may be a model for electronic medical records and savvy drug purchasing, but all bets…
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Where’s the money for Health Policy?
If there ever was a time to remind health journalists to follow the money, it’s now. President Obama is back…