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Digital News Report – The US Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) announced that Rite Aid Corporation along with 40 of their affiliated groups (RAC) agreed to pay $1 million to settle potential violations that may have occurred concerning not following the privacy HIPAA laws rules. RAC also signed an consent order with [...]

Administration Announces New Affordable Care Act Measures to Protect Consumers and Put Patients Back in Charge of Their Care: New Regulations Give Patients Right To Appeal Health Plan Decisions; New Grants Program Strengthens State and Territory Consumer Assistance Programs
July 22, 2010
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WASHINGTON – Today, the Obama Administration is announcing both new regulations to empower consumers to [...]

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Digital News Report – A clinical trial for the GlaxoSmithKline drug Avandia has hit a snag. There is an enrollment problem and study organizers are having trouble finding people willing to participate.
Avandia, which is used to treat diabetes, has been linked to an increased heart attack risk. According to a report [...]

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Digtial News Report – Jenny Craig’s new celebrity spokesperson to lose 30 pounds is actor, Jason Alexander is 50 years old. He lost the weight over 18 weeks. Jenny Craig states that most people lose on average 1 – 2 pounds per week using their weight loss program.
Jason Alexander appears in [...]

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Digital News Report – Pampers Cruiser and Swaddlers with Dry Max technology are being blamed for diaper rashes, blisters and chemical burns. There is even a new lawsuit against Procter and Gamble (P&G) claiming the diapers are harmful to babies. Parents are asking for monetary reimbursement for medical expenses associated with [...]

Digital News Report – Barbara Walters, 80, announced on ABC’s “The View” daytime talk show, that she will be undergoing heart surgery to fix a valve later this week. Walters said that she will be returning to “The View” in September.
Walters said that she knew of the problem for some time, and both she [...]

Digital News Report – There has been a recall of children’s over-the-counter medicine issued by McNeil Consumer Healthcare. They are recalling some of their Children’s Liquid Motrin, Children’s Tylenol suspension, Children’s Zyrtec and Children’s Allergy Liquid Benydrl medicine. There are over 40 of their products brands and different sized packages that are [...]

Digital News Report – There have been a children’s medicine recall from McNeil issued which include their brands Children’s Tylenol, Children’s Motrin, Zyrtec, and Children’s Benadryl. The reason for the recall is that they have not met their quality standards. While no serious medical events have occurred says the company, they still want [...]

Digital News Report -The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is considering implementing a ban on fast-food restaurants to stop having toys being given out with their kids meals. The reasoning the supporter have for the ban is that fast food restaurants such as McDonald’s get the kids into eating their food because of [...]

Digital News Report – There is a potentially fatal fungus that is spreading into California. The fungal infection originated from British Columbia and has been traveling south throughout the Pacific Northwest. The fungal infection can also infect animals as well.
There have been a total of 220 people diagnosed with the Cryptococcus gattii fungal [...]