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    Feb 14, 2011 |Story| WSBT-TV

  1. Pediatrics report details risks from energy drinks

    CHICAGO (AP) — Energy drinks are under-studied, overused and can be dangerous for children and teens, warns a report by doctors who say kids shouldn't use the popular products. The potential harms, caused mostly by too much caffeine or similar...

    Tags: Politics, High School Sports, Pediatrics, Health, Greenwich

    2. May 19, 2011 |Story| WSBT-TV

  2. FDA panel backs key use of Abbott cholesterol drug

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel says a blockbuster drug from Abbott Laboratories should continue to be marketed for use with other cholesterol drugs, despite a government study that questioned the benefit. Abbott's...

    Tags: Medical Research, Drugs and Medicines, Diabetes, Health, Physical Conditions

    3. May 22, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. FDA PANEL: MERCK'S EXPERIMENTAL INSOMNIA DRUG

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    FDA PANEL: MERCK'S EXPERIMENTAL INSOMNIA DRUG SUVOREXANT IS NOT SAFE AT HIGHER DOSES IN PATIENTS WHO DO NOT RESPOND TO LOWER DOSES
    4. May 22, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  4. FDA panel: Merck's insomnia drug effective, safe at low doses

    Reuters
    WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Merck & Co's experimental insomnia drug is safe and effective at the lower of two doses studied but not at the higher, a panel of medical experts said on Wednesday. The panel, which advises the U.S. Food and Drug...

    Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, Insomnia

    5. May 22, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. FDA PANEL: MERCK SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PERFORM

    Reuters
    FDA PANEL: MERCK SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL CLINICAL STUDIES OF THE 10 MG DOSE OF INSOMNIA DRUG SUVOREXANT
    6. May 22, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  6. Senate committee advances drug compounding bill

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation that would increase federal oversight for companies that compound and sell sterile drugs across state lines. The proposed legislation was introduced in response to...

    Tags: Drugs and Medicines, U.S. Senate, Politics, Meningitis, U.S. Congress

    7. May 22, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  7. READER SUBMITTED: Connecticut's First Robotic-Assisted Single Site Hysterectomy

    Hartford
    A surgical team at Hartford Hospital performed the state's and New England's first da Vinci - or robotic-assisted single site hysterectomy on May 2. The patient's uterus was removed through one tiny incision in the belly button, making the procedure...

    Tags: Women's Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Hysterectomy, Hartford Hospital

    8. May 22, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. FDA PANEL: MERCK'S INSOMNIA DRUG SUVOREXANT IS

    Reuters
    FDA PANEL: MERCK'S INSOMNIA DRUG SUVOREXANT IS SAFE TO BE STARTED AT 15 MG IN THE ELDERLY AND 20 MG IN NON-ELDERLY PATIENTS
    9. May 22, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. Merck's insomnia drug moves a step closer to U.S. approval

    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Merck & Co's experimental insomnia drug moved a step closer to U.S. approval on Wednesday after a panel of medical experts said it is effective and safe at lower doses. The advisory panel was convened to help the U.S. Food and Drug...

    Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, Stanford University, Drugs and Medicines, Elections, Ambien (drug)

    10. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Do diet changes help ADHD children?

    Dylan Jerrell was having a tough time in kindergarten.
    Dylan Jerrell was having a tough time in kindergarten. The energetic, outgoing Bigfoot fan was easily frustrated, and he responded to challenges with disruptive meltdowns. He wouldn't hit anyone, but he'd break down and cry or yell at his teachers....

    Tags: Social Sciences, ADHD, Diets and Dieting, Arts and Culture, The Ohio State University

    11. May 22, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  11. FDA panel favors Merck sleeping aid despite safety concerns over drowsiness, driving issues

    AP Health Writer
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal panel of medical experts said that an experimental insomnia drug from Merck & Co. Inc. appears safe and effective, despite evidence from company trials that the pill can cause daytime sleepiness and difficulty driving. A...

    Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, Drugs and Medicines, Ambien (drug), Elections, Politics

    12. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. FDA panel backs a new sleep drug

    An advisory panel to the Food & Drug Administration has recommended approval of a new sleep drug that targets the brain's wakefulness centers, but suggested the agency should consider a dose of the drug,  called suvorexant, lower  than that proposed by the medication's maker, Merck. In doing so, members of the FDA's advisory committee on peripheral and central nervous system drugs appeared to agree with concerns raised by FDA staff scientists that, at higher doses, the sleep medication may cause dangerous next-day drowsiness in some patients.
    An advisory panel to the Food & Drug Administration has recommended approval of a new sleep drug that targets the brain's wakefulness centers, but suggested the agency should consider a dose of the drug,  called suvorexant, lower  than that proposed by...

    Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, Elections, Politics, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry

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