The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended against PSA-based prostate cancer screening for all men in the general population, a grade D rating, after reviewing evidence on the benefits and harms of screening and of treating localized disease.
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The Most Epic Drug Failure. Ever.
Bristol-Myers Squibb abandoned its hepatitis C drug BMS-986094 and took a $1.8 billion charge after one trial patient died of heart failure and others were hospitalized with heart and kidney problems. Trials of a similar Idenix drug are on hold after comparable complaints.
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Shocking Story Reveals How the FDA Is Recklessly Abandoning Drug Safety
Former FDA drug reviewer Ronald Kavanagh tells Truth-Out that the agency bypassed or ignored safety findings on major drugs approved between 1998 and 2008. His account follows reports that the FDA used spy software to track scientists who raised concerns.
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If You See This Google Warning, Act Fast: Big Brother is Watching
Google began warning users that government-backed attackers may be spying on them, a notice some connect to the newly found Flame virus. Kaspersky, called in to investigate, says Flame is the first virus able to spread wirelessly by attaching to Bluetooth-enabled devices.
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Shocking Reports of Overmedicated Foster Children Force Government Review
Florida adoptive parents told then-Gov. Charlie Crist their two 12-year-olds were prescribed 11 pills a day, including Seroquel. The Tampa Bay Times reports over 15 percent of the state's 20,000 foster children are medicated; three federal agencies meet state officials in August.
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Courts Slaps FDA and FTC for Unjustified Attacks
A federal judge ruled that the FDA went too far with a disclaimer on a qualified health claim about green tea and cancer, saying it negated the claim, and ordered a rewrite. A court also found the FTC failed to prove a supplement marketer's vitamin C and omega-3 claims broke a consent order.
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State Business Information
A state-by-state directory of links to secretary of state websites and online searches for corporate records, business entity names, trademarks and UCC filings.
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Another Miserable Failure of the FDA -- It Will Deny Request to Ban BPA
Dr. Mercola reports the FDA will deny the Natural Resources Defense Council's petition to restrict bisphenol-A, saying it will act on the science. He lists health effects linked to the endocrine disruptor and notes Canada declared BPA a toxic substance in September 2010.
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Beware of Insurance Fraud
USA.gov advises checking that an insurance website is secure, staying wary of door-to-door and phone sellers, refusing quick-cash offers from strangers after a crash, withholding policy numbers from unknown companies, photographing damage, and reporting suspected fraud to 1-800-835-6422.
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College students in Texas required to get meningitis vaccine
Texas Governor Rick Perry signed S.B. 1107, requiring students at the state's public and private colleges to get a meningitis vaccine from the spring 2012 semester. Texas logged 34 cases among 15- to 29-year-olds in 2009; the writer objects to the mandate.
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Texas requires college students to get meningitis vaccine
Gov. Rick Perry signed S.B. 1107, requiring meningitis vaccination for students at Texas colleges and universities from the 2012 spring semester. Texas recorded 34 meningitis cases among 15- to 29-year-olds in 2009; the writer calls the mandate government overreach.
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Get Your FREE Credit Reports
A consumer FAQ explaining that AnnualCreditReport.com is the only federally authorized source for the free annual credit report from Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, and how to request it online, by phone at 1-877-322-8228, or by mail.
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Government Health Recommendations? (Opinion)
Mercola argues drug-industry money shapes government health advice, pointing to eight of the nine doctors on the panel behind new cholesterol guidelines having earned money from statin makers, and says disclosure of conflicts is not enough.
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Zappos Customer? Take These Steps to Reduce the Risk of Identity Theft
After Zappos said its database was hacked, OnGuardOnline.gov advises customers to change any password reused elsewhere, treat unexpected emails as possible phishing, watch financial statements for unfamiliar charges, and order free annual credit reports.
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A Citizen's Guide to Radon - EPA
EPA's guide urges homeowners to test for radon, the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers, and to fix the house at 4 picocuries per liter or higher. About 1 in 15 American homes holds elevated levels of the colorless, odorless gas.
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FDA to protect important class of antimicrobial drugs for treating human illness
FDA ordered a halt to extralabel uses of cephalosporin antimicrobials in cattle, swine, chickens and turkeys effective April 5, 2012. The agency aims to slow cephalosporin resistance and preserve the drugs for treating pneumonia, skin and urinary tract infections in people.
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FDA Warns About Stem Cell Claims
FDA warns that patients hoping for cures may be vulnerable to providers selling illegal and potentially harmful stem cell treatments, and says consumers should confirm a therapy is FDA-approved or under an authorized clinical investigation. Only one product, cord blood-derived Hemacord, is approved.
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CDC Clinical Reminder: Insulin Pens Must Never Be Used for More than One Person
CDC reminds clinicians that insulin pens are single-person devices: blood can flow back into the cartridge after injection, so sharing one risks passing hepatitis viruses or HIV even with a fresh needle. Reuse continued after a 2009 FDA alert, including a 2011 incident affecting 2,000 patients.
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