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- Sludge Tested As Lead-Poisoning Fix
Scientists using federal grants spread fertilizer made from human and industrial wastes on yards in poor, black neighborhoods to test whether it might protect children from lead poisoning in the soil. Families were assured the sludge was safe and were never told about any harmful ingredients.
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:16:25 +0000
- Sludge Makeup Hard to Know
Every day Larry Slattery goes to work, the Environmental Protection Agency asks him to do the impossible.
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:16:25 +0000
- Gov't Seeks Help With Vaccine Questions
The government began an unprecedented effort Friday to give vaccine critics a say in shaping how the nation researches safety questions surrounding immunizations.
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:16:25 +0000
- Dems Question Timing of Vytorin Papers
House Democrats are questioning whether Merck and Schering-Plough made up information about a meeting of medical experts to discuss Vytorin, after lawmakers began investigating a failed study of the drug.
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:16:25 +0000
- Warning on Medication Mix-Ups for Kids
A hospital group says more needs to be done to prevent medication errors in children. A safety alert issued Friday by the group comes days after the release of a study finding that drug mix-ups and overdoses harm roughly one out of 15 hospitalized children, a number far higher than earlier estimates.
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:16:25 +0000
- Drug Experiment Blocks Radiation Damage
Scientists mimicked one of cancer's sneaky tricks to create a drug that promises to prevent a serious side effect of cancer treatment _ radiation damage _ or offer an antidote during a nuclear emergency.
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:16:25 +0000
- FDA Investigates Transplant Drugs' Risks
Regulators are exploring whether organ transplant drugs made by Roche and Novartis increase the risk of an often-fatal neurological disease.
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:16:25 +0000
- No Surge of Food-Borne Illness in 2007
Americans didn't suffer more food poisoning last year despite high-profile outbreaks involving peanut butter, pot pies and other foods.
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:16:25 +0000
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