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[ August 28, 2010; 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Organizers will giveaway free backpacks to the first 200 students to participate in the clinic.
Children who have not been fully immunized have fallen ill in recent whooping cough and chickenpox outbreaks in the state.
More of Washington teens are up-to-date on their shots, but the state still has a way to go before it achieves recommended 90 percent target immunization rate.
Drug restriction policies that discourage use of expensive, new medicines cut costs, but more study needs to be done to see how they affect patient health, researchers say.
FDA shouldn’t cave to pressure and allow Genentech to keep advanced metastatic breast cancer on the Avastin label, argues Merrill Goozner.
The first step in controlling your cholesterol is a balanced diet and exercise. But, even with a good diet and exercise, you may need medicine to lower your cholesterol
Washington state health officials are urging parents to use the next few weeks to make sure their children had all the immunizations they need to attend school.
Listen to examples of deceptive or dangerous marketing used by genetic testing companies, obtained through undercover contact and telephone calls.
Overdose involving prescription pain medicines has surpassed automobile crashes as the leading cause of injury death in the state for residents ages 35 to 54.
Clinical trials that compare effectiveness–and safety–of new drugs with old drugs would not only save lives, but money as well, says Merrill Goozner
Fish-oil supplements may lower your risk of breast cancer, but don’t run out and stock up on pills just yet. QFC recalls some containers of broccoli raisin salad because they contain walnuts.
An FDA analysis of Que She finds supplement contains the potentially dangerous drugs: fenfluramine, propranolol, sibutramine and ephedrine,
Many researchers think that metabolic changes associated with obesity — in particular, the amount of body fat — could make hormonal birth control less effective.
Magic Power Coffee, an instant coffee sold online as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement, contains a potentially dangerous chemical similar to the active ingredient in Viagra, FDA says.
If you cannot clearly determine the dose of vitamin D delivered by the dropper, talk to a health care professional before giving the supplement to the infant, the FDA says.
Link not proven, but FDA issues warning after reviewing 12 cases of severe liver injury reported in people taking Xenical and one case reported with the use of Alli.
Patients should not stop taking the drugs without consulting with their health providers and consumers should only take over-the-counter versions as directed, FDA says.
Vaccinations: not just for kids any more.
People who mistakenly swallowed Benadryl Extra Strength Itch Stopping Gel have had serious side effects—such as unconsciousness, hallucinations, and confusion.
A public-private initiative has restored full funding to a Washington state program that has for years purchased vaccine for the state’s children.
Consumers should stop using McNeil Consumer Healthcare’s the recalled liquid infant’s and children’s products Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl, FDA warns.
Infant and children’s Tylenol, infant and children’s Motrin, and children’s Zyrtec and Benadryl products included in recall.
Cancer patients are being denied access to newer oral drugs or are required to pay hefty out-of-pocket costs for the pills.
Goal is to help reduce copying, altering, and other forms of counterfeiting,
“Maalox Total Relief and Maalox are not interchangeable and shouldn’t be used in place of each other.”
Patients on highest doses were nine times more likely to overdose than those on lowest doses
“FDA Basics” Webpage aims to explain agency’s purpose and activities.
Reports of musty odor associated with nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea.
How companies use FDA rules to force long-used, inexpensive drugs off the market.
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