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Caffeine inhalers draw questions
A new product that’s called AeroShot, which holds caffeine that can be inhaled, is under federal investigation to determine whether the product is safe for consumers.
Gum, patches questioned
For years, nicotine replacement therapies, such as gum and patches, have been touted to help people to stop smoking.
Good blood thin at Red Cross?
For the second time in 3 years, American Red Cross had to pay a multimillion-dollar fine for unsafe blood collection and distribution.
Watch out for counterfeit Avastin
Consumers who use Avastin to treat cancer should know that a counterfeit leaked into the U.S. market.
FTC shuts down açai-berry sites
At least six online advertisers that flooded websites with ads for açai-berry products and supplements will pull their ads from the Web, and more advertisers might have to do the same.
Increasing scrutiny on orange juice
Just because a bottle or carton of orange juice says the product is “fresh” or “natural” doesn’t always make it so.
Gout info, according to Jim
Actor and stage performer Jim Belushi can’t remember exactly when his gout symptoms started to appear, but he remembers how the symptoms almost torpedoed a performance in Reno, Nev., in 1999.
Hear this about secondhand smoke
Smoking might hurt your child’s hearing.
Vaccine for grandma and grandpa
If you have an infant at home, a few family members who might need to see a doctor for a vaccination are the child’s grandparents.
Antidepressants might lead to falls
Senior citizens who have dementia and take antidepressants that are known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors might be more likely to fall.
Zoning in on cystic fibrosis
People who have cystic fibrosis might have a new way to fight the disease.
Shaking up sugar
At least a few doctors want the same kind of regulations for sugar that the federal government puts on cigarettes.
Pneumonia vaccine OK’d for adults
A vaccine that can prevent ear infections in children who are ages 6 weeks to 5 years also now can be used to prevent pneumonia in adults who are ages 50 and older.
Label changes loom
The labels for oral contraceptives soon likely will carry more-explicit warnings about the risks that are associated with taking the medications.
Pilates touted for low-back pain
If you or someone whom you know has low-back pain, you should know that researchers suggest that Pilates is just as effective as regular exercise is for treatment.
A hand-and-face database?
Hand transplants and face transplants soon might fall under the scope of federal regulation that covers kidneys and other internal organs.
No need for open-heart surgery?
The first artificial heart valve that can replace a diseased aortic valve without using open-heart surgery was approved by Food and Drug Administration last November.
Fewer calories for Pepsi Next
PepsiCo will launch a new cola, Pepsi Next, this spring.
A doctored medicinal market
According to a report by Federal Trade Commission, drug companies delay consumers from getting low-cost generic versions of their medications by paying the makers of generic medications to delay alternatives.
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