State Health Officer Issues Health Advisory and New E-Cigarette Report
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Sacramento, California - California Department of Public Health (CDPH) director and state health officer Dr. Ron Chapman issued a Health Advisory and the “State Health Officer’s Report on E-Cigarettes: A Community Health Threat,” warning Californians of the toxicity of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes).
FDA takes steps to improve reliability of automated external defibrillators
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it will strengthen its review of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to help improve the quality and reliability of these devices.
Drug combo suppresses growth of late-stage prostate cancer tumors
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West Lafayette, Indiana - Low doses of metformin, a widely used diabetes medication, and a gene inhibitor known as BI2536 can successfully halt the growth of late-stage prostate cancer tumors, a Purdue University study finds.
To salt or not to salt
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Imperial, California - Using salt to season foods is a practice that's widely criticized as being bad for your health, especially for the elderly. But a new study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, indicates that it may not be as bad a habit as once thought, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens.
FDA approves first generic esomeprazole
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium delayed-release capsules) to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in adults and children ages 1 and older. Esomeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that reduces the amount of acid in the stomach.
USDA Offers Food Safety 'Plays' for Super Bowl XLIX Festivities
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Washington, DC - Super Bowl Sunday is about much more than football. In fact when many people think about the Super Bowl, they think about the mouth-watering appetizers, delicious buffalo wings and spicy chili that they will enjoy with their friends.
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