Traumatic brain injury. A new study says CT scans could be reduced in children with moderate head injuries if emergency room doctors opted for a period of observation before deciding on a scan. According to the study, which is published in the journal Pediatrics, such practices could result in 39 fewer CT scans for every 1,000 … [Read more...]
Kids’ CT Scans Could be Reduced
Chips and Fries Carcinogen to be Reduced Over Three Years
Chips and Fries Carcinogen Causing Chemicals. Did you know that some of your favorite potato chips and French fry snacks contain cancer-causing chemicals? In a settlement announced late last week by the California state attorney general’s office, four food firms have agreed to lower levels of the toxic substance and pay a combined … [Read more...]
Vioxx Decision Upheld, Award Reduced by Texas Court
Merck & Co. Liable For The Vioxx Related Death. The good news for Felicia Garza: A Texas judge certified the ruling of a state jury that held the pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. liable for the Vioxx-related death of her husband. The bad news: The same judge decided that the initial damages awarded--to the tune of $32 million … [Read more...]
Prempro and Other Hormone Replacement Drugs Linked to Breast Cancer
Study Linked Hormone Replacement Drugs To Breast Cancer. Breast cancer rates in the United States dropped 7.2 %, dramatically reversing previous trends which consistently showed rising rates. While the turnaround is surprising news to most, it does not surprise critics of hormone replacement drugs. In 2003, a large federal study … [Read more...]
