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FDA Warns: Antipsychotic Zyprexa Causes Adolescent Weight Gain
The Food and Drug Administration is again warning doctors and patients about the risks of weight gain and diabetes in children and teens prescribed the powerful antipsychotic drug Zyprexa.
Children’s Sweatshirts & Jackets Recalled Over Strangulation Hazards
Thousands of children’s sweatshirts and jackets have been recalled because the garments have drawstrings around the neck or waist, which violate federal laws and pose risks of strangulation and suffocation to kids.
Excess Lead Prompts Recall of Tinker Bell Jewelry Sets
About 252,000 Tiny Tink and Friends Children’s Toy Jewelry Sets are being recalled because a charm on the bracelets contains excessive levels of lead, a toxic metal which can cause serious neurological and developmental injuries to children who ingest it.
Prostate Cancer Treatment Boosts Cholesterol and Heart Attack Risks
A particular type of prostate cancer treatment which cuts off the supply of male hormone also increases cholesterol and heart attack risks, makes blood-sugar disorders worse, and causes men to be fatter, a new report says.
FDA Seizes Ozone Generators, Unapproved for Treating Illnesses
The Food and Drug Administration has seized dozens of ozone generators made by a California company and promoted as a way to treat cancer, AIDS, hepatitis, herpes, and other diseases and conditions.
HIV Drug Videx Linked to Serious Liver Disorder
HIV patients taking the drug Videx and Videx EC (didanosine) have developed a rare but serious liver disorder called non-chrrhotic portal hypertension, the Food and Drug Administration warned.
Rechargeable Battery Recall; Fire and Burn Hazards Cited
About 8,600 rechargeable batteries sold with wireless touch panels for audio/visual systems are being recalled because of the risks of fires and burns to users.
The batteries were sold with MVP 5000 Series Wireless Touch Panels made by AMX of Richardson, Texas. A defect in the battery can cause the battery pack to overheat and rupture, [...]FDA Wants More Data on Pneumonia Drug Telavancin
The Food and Drug Administration is asking the maker of the proposed pneumonia drug Telavancin to provide more information and conduct additional clinical trials before the agency will approve the drug.
Theravance Inc. wants the FDA to approve its drug to treat nosocomial pneumonia. Last year, the FDA asked the company for more data before granting [...]WalMart Disney Necklaces Recalled Due to Toxic Concerns
Children’s metal necklaces bearing images of Disney’s “Princess and the Frog” and sold only at WalMart stores nationwide are being recalled because they contain potentially dangerous high levels of the toxic metal cadmium.
Tainted Black Pepper Coating Blamed for Salami Salmonella Recall
Black pepper used to coat salami included this week in a huge recall of the food is likely to blame for a salmonella outbreak that has sickened nearly 200 people in 40 states, state health officials said.
