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People in state high-risk insurance plans often feel left behind
The federal health law set up new plans that are cheaper and more comprehensive than the older ones run by states but consumers need to go without insurance for six months to qualify.
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Texting sex ed – NYTs
Health organizations and school districts are using Web sites and texting services to provide teens with accurate information about sex, the New York Times reports.
Cystic fibrosis drug improves lung function and symptoms, Seattle-led study finds
A new drug, called ivacaftor or VX-770, significantly improves lung function and other symptoms in cystic fibrosis patients with a specific mutation — Seattle Childrens/UW study finds
Weekend Reading: Health and Medicine Online
Did conservatives invent the idea of a individual mandate that they now claim to abhor? Will Mississippi ban IVF? Do mammograms really save many lives?
Tomorrow, Oct. 15, is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
Hay más de 750 personas en el Condado de King que son latinos y tienen VIH o SIDA, y alrededor del 40% de ellos recibieron un diagnóstico tardío.
Campaign seeks to curb sharp rise in syphilis cases in Seattle and King County
In response to an explosion of new cases of syphilis, health officials here have launched a media campaign to encourage gay and bisexual men to get tested for the sexually transmitted infection.
Magic Power Coffee: potentially dangerous—not magical, FDA warns
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.
Supplement recalled after it is found to contain the drug tadalafil, the active ingredient in Cialis
A dietary supplement sold under the name STEAM is being recalled after a batch was found to contain the erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil, the active ingredient in the prescription drug Cialis. This is the second recall the maker of STEAM, Nutracoastal Trading LLC, has had to announce recently. Last month, another batch of STEAM was [...]
Dietary supplement found to contain unapproved Viagra-like drug
A dietary supplement marketed under the name STEAM is being recalled after it was found to contain a chemical similar to the drug found in the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today. The chemical, sulfoaildenafil, is an analog of sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, the FDA said, [...]
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