March 2008
Blood-Thinning Drug Under Suspicion
Every day thousands of Americans rely on the blood thinner Heparin to survive.
Now that drug is under suspicion for 21 deaths and hundreds of allergic reactions. Baxter International, a major manufacturer of the drug, has stopped selling almost all forms of Heparin.
CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay reports that officials say they have not […]
Vitamin E Supplements Linked to Lung Cancer
According to a study published in the March issue of the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, vitamin E can increase the risk of developing lung cancer. The study used data on 77,126 men and women between the ages 50 and 76 from the Washington State Vitamins and Lifestyle study, […]
Nexium for Children Approved
The FDA approved esomeprazole (Nexium) to help short term gastroesophagel reflux disease (GERD) in children between the ages of 1 and 11. The drug was approved in 2 forms: the delayed release capsule and a magnesium liquid, in 10 and 20 mg doses.
This proton pump inhibitor was already approved for adolescents between the ages of […]