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In a 21 to 5 vote, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that the labels on certain oral contraceptive drugs should be rewritten to reflect risks accurately. The pills in question contain the hormone drospirenone. The brand names for these products include Yaz, Yasmin, Beyaz and Sayfral. Some studies suggest that the risk is higher for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in birth control pills with
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Choosing a specialist for a medical procedure is difficult and time-consuming, but Medicare is trying to make the process easier. The government announced last week that Medicare will allow patients to use its claims database to produce report cards on doctors and hospitals. Doctors will be identifiable by their Medicare records, but patient information will remain private. An analysis of the bil
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The government revoked the approval of breast cancer drug Avastin last week, citing dangerous side effects and a lack of evidence that it prolongs life. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said it was a “difficult decision,” referencing the patients who have been lobbying to keep the drug. But, she added that “it is clear that women who take Avastin for metastatic breast cancer risk potential
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In the battle against hospital-acquired infections, health experts have already identified bed curtains, doctors’ lab coats, and nurses’ uniforms as potential germ factories. But papers being passed around the doctor’s office may also contain dangerous bacteria, a new study suggests. Researchers in Germany contaminated paper with four types of common bacteria and had volunteers handle the paper.
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