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November 20, 2014

WHO Wants Faster, More Flu Vaccine Production

The vaccine used to contain the recent swine flu pandemic was effective, but health authorities will need to ramp up the speed and volume of production during the next global outbreak

November 20, 2014

Study: Malpractice Liability Costs U.S. $55.6 Billion a Year

Medical malpractice liability costs the U.S. health care system more than $55 billion a year, most of it in "defensive" medical practices such as extra tests and scans, according to a report released on Tuesday.

November 20, 2014

FDA Cites Claims on 2 Green Tea Beverages

Federal health regulators have issued warnings to the makers of Canada Dry ginger ale and Lipton tea for making unsubstantiated nutritional claims about their green tea-flavored beverages

November 20, 2014

FDA Sends Warning Letters to E-Cigarette Companies

The Food and Drug Administration is lighting a fire under the electronic cigarette industry to work with the agency to legally market the devices and is cautioning other companies that their sales and manufacturing practices violate federal law.

November 20, 2014

Japan Confirms First Case of New Superbug Gene

Japan has confirmed the nation's first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbugs, detected in a man who had medical treatment in India

November 20, 2014

AIDS Doctors, Activists Call for More Health Funds

Doctors and AIDS activists urged African governments to fulfill a decade-old pledge to spend more of their own money on health if they want international help in fighting AIDS

November 20, 2014

B Vitamins Found to Slow Progression of Dementia

Daily tablets of large doses of B vitamins can halve the rate of brain shrinkage in elderly people with memory problems and may slow their progression toward dementia

November 20, 2014

Group Backs Mandatory Flu Shots for Health Workers

Flu vaccination should be required for all doctors, nurses and other health workers, the nation's largest pediatricians' group says, calling it a long overdue step to protect patients.

November 20, 2014

Doctors See Eye Hazard in Powerful Laser Pointers

Doctors warn that dangerously high-powered laser pointers are easily available online

November 20, 2014

Mental Illness Alone Not Linked to Violence

Mental illnesses like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder alone do not make people more violent, but the tendency of people with psychiatric problems to abuse drugs or alcohol does, scientists said on Monday.