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Registries Help Moms Measure Medication Risks Aug 27, 2010 9:49:53 AM | Pueblo These studies collect and maintain data on the effects of medications used by pregnant and nursing women on themselves and their babies. Participants don’t take experimental drugs or medications they would not ordinarily take. Instead, registries collect information on the effects of already appro September 20, 2010: Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting Announcement Aug 27, 2010 8:54:00 AM | FDA Advisory Committees (Drugs) Estimating Seasonal Influenza-Associated Deaths in the U.S: CDC Study Confirms Variability of Flu Aug 26, 2010 2:00:00 PM | Flu.gov Estimating Seasonal Influenza-Associated Deaths in the United States: CDC Study Confirms Variability of Flu MMWR: Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students---United States, 2000--2009 Aug 26, 2010 12:00:00 PM | CDC CDC analyzed data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey and found that from 2000 to 2009 rates of current tobacco and cigarette use as well as experimentation with smoking cigarettes declined for middle school and high schools students. In the News: Creatine Aug 26, 2010 10:25:17 AM | NIH Creatine is a naturally occurring compound in the body made from amino acids that supplies energy to muscles. Creatine is also found in meat and fish. The use of creatine supplements by athletes became popular in the 1990s as a way to reportedly enhance athletic performance and build lea Backyard Chicken Keepers Help Fight Avian Disease Aug 26, 2010 8:30:26 AM | USDA Topix.net - From virtual chicken-rescue on Facebook to designer chicken coops for urban hipsters, the concept of backyard chicken keeping has really taken off. http://www.topix.net/h Dogs and Mice Could Be Trained as Roving Biosensors to Sniff Out Disease Aug 26, 2010 8:23:52 AM | USDA Popular Science - "Biosensor" dogs and mice could be dispatched to airports and other public spaces to sniff out avian influenza and other pathogens, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture study. Registries Help Moms Measure Medication Risks Aug 23, 2010 11:00:00 PM | FDA Pregnancy registries help cut the risk of birth defects by identifying drugs that are dangerous to women and babies. FDA Drug Safety Communication: Ongoing Safety Review of Stalevo and possible increased cardiovascular risk Aug 23, 2010 9:43:00 AM | FDA [08-20-2010] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is evaluating clinical trial data that suggest patients taking Stalevo (a combination of carbidopa/levodopa and entacapone) may be at an increased risk for cardiovascular events (heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death) compared to thos Consumers Check for Recalled Eggs Aug 22, 2010 10:07:00 PM | FDA A nationwide recall has consumers checking the source of their eggs. |
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