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November 20, 2014

Bristol-Myers Recalls Blood Pressure Drug

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co said it has recalled 64 million tablets of the blood pressure medicine Avalide in the United States and Puerto Rico due to the potential for reduced effectiveness

November 20, 2014

11 People Hospitalized After Bleach Spill at Minnesota Pool

Eleven people, including children, were hospitalized Sunday when bleach spilled at a Minnesota swimming school

November 20, 2014

Asian Americans Show Higher Diabetes Rates

Despite being thinner, Asian Americans are more likely than whites to have type diabetes 2, and the problem is growing, a new study finds

November 20, 2014

Up to Half in U.S. Have Pre-Existing Conditions

As many as 129 million Americans under age 65 have medical problems putting them at risk of being rejected by insurance companies or having to pay more for coverage, according to a U.S. government study 

November 20, 2014

Man Survives After 3 Hours Without a Heartbeat

A British man whose heart stopped for three-and-a-half hours was brought back to life by a machine that performed 20,000 life-saving chest compressions

November 20, 2014

China Arrests 96 Over Tainted Milk

Chinese police have arrested 96 people for using melamine-tainted milk powder to produce dairy products, state media said on Thursday, the same chemical that killed several babies in a milk powder scandal in 2008

November 20, 2014

Merck Clot Preventer Linked to Bleeding Risk

Merck & Co's experimental blood clot preventer vorapaxar can cause bleeding in patients who previously suffered a stroke, investigators involved in clinical trials of the drug confirmed 

November 20, 2014

Jogging Strollers Recalled for Amputation Risk

Around 30,000 strollers in the United States and Canada are being recalled over potential amputation and laceration hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

November 20, 2014

Medical Students Examine Unconscious Patients Without Consent

Australian and UK medical students carried out intrusive procedures on unconscious and anesthetized patients without first gaining consent

November 20, 2014

Senator Moves to Ban Drug Sold Under Bath Salts Guise

Two drugs that produce a "meth-like" high and are being sold under the guise of "bath salts" would be banned as federally controlled substances under a bill unveiled on Sunday by Senator Charles Schumer