Friday, November 19, 2010

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Controversial painkiller Darvon is pulled
Washington Post
By Rob Stein A long-controversial prescription painkiller was pulled off the market Friday at the request of federal regulators. Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals Inc., of Newport, Ky., which makes Darvon, agreed to withdraw the medication at the request of the ...
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9/11 workers approve settlement with New York City
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff New York (CNN) -- A settlement in New York City will pay out hundreds of millions of dollars to ground zero workers exposed to toxic debris after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, lawyers said Friday. ...
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Mass. bans Four Loko, other caffeinated booze
BusinessWeek
Massachusetts liquor regulators on Thursday banned the sale of caffeine-packed alcoholic drinks, making the state the fifth in the nation to outlaw Four Loko and other potent beverages known as "blackout in a can." The Alcoholic Beverages Control ...
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Xgeva Approved to Prevent Fractures in Bone Cancer Patients
BusinessWeek
FRIDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Xgeva (denosumab) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to prevent fractures and other skeletal complications in people with advanced cancer that has metastasized (spread) to the bones. ...
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Mental Illness Hit 1 in 5 U.S. Adults in Past Year
BusinessWeek
THURSDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A new survey finds that 20 percent of US adults -- over 45 million people -- experienced mental illness in the past year. Overall, 4.8 percent (11 million people) suffered serious mental illness, 8.4 million people ...
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TSA forces cancer survivor to show prosthetis
msnbc.com
By Suzanne Choney A longtime Charlotte, NC, flight attendant and cancer survivor told a local television station Thursday that she was forced to show her prosthetic breast during a pat-down. Cathy Bossi, who works for US Airways, said she received the ...
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Smoking Still Allowed at 1 in 4 Major U.S. Airports
BusinessWeek
THURSDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of harried travelers must still put up with unhealthy fumes from indoor smoking at one in every four major US airports, a new study finds. The analysis of smoke-free policies at large-hub airports in 2002 ...
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Country star Eddie Montgomery diagnosed with cancer
USA Today
"Yes, rumors have started," said Montgomery, 47, in a statement. "And the truth is I have recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. I will be undergoing surgery to remove the cancerous tumor in December." But he sounds upbeat. ...
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