Digital News Report – There are going to be new warning messages that will printed on cigarette packages and in advertisements starting in September 2012. The warnings consist of nine different, sometimes…
Author: Jason Chang
Whooping Cough Infection rate in California remains high in 2011
Digital News Report – The Interim Director, Dr. Howard Backer, from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a statement this month warning that whopping cough cases in 2011 remained higher…
Diabetes Medication Actos (Pioglitazone) may increase risk for Bladder Cancer
Digital News Report – The US Food and Drug Administartion (FDA) announced this week that using Actos (pioglitazone) longer than one year could increase a person’s risk of developing bladder cancer. The…
FDA announces new Sunscreen rules
Digital News Report – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have new guidelines for sunscreen labeling and testing which will come into effect in one year. The sunscreen labeling will have…
E coli Outbreak in Germany
Digital News Report – German officials say that locally grown bean sprouts likely caused the E. coli outbreak that has killed 19 people in Europe. Initially, German authorities said that the strain…
New USDA Guidelines for Cooking Meat
Digital News Report – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revised their cooking recommendation for pork and some other cuts of meat. Previously the USDA recommended cooking all cuts of meat…
Treating HIV Infected Patients Can Reduce Virus Transmission
Digital News Report – HIV patients with healthy immune systems are less likely transmit the virus to their partners if they are being treated with antiretrovirals. A large-scale clinical study by the…
Darvon and Darvocet – Popular Painkillers Subject of Potential Lawsuits
Digital News Report – Law firms are looking into potential lawsuits involving the popular painkiller Darvocent and Darvon. The drugs have been used since 1957 to treat minor pain but are now…
Medical Insurance Plan Comparison
Digital News Report – There are lots of health insurance policies throughout the United States. State governments monitor prices and some have kept the corporations in their state not-for-profit. In Texas, Blue…
Cancer Treatment Research News
Digital News Report – Lung cancer researchers are finding potentially better drugs and better ways to remove cancerous tumors. Cancer Drugs Erlotinib is a drug designed to help patients who did not…