New York Post |
Parents of boy hurt by forceps delivery get $42M
New York Post HARRISBURG, Pa. — The federal government has withdrawn its appeal and agreed to pay $42 million to the parents of a young Pennsylvania boy left disabled from brain injuries apparently caused by the use of forceps during his birth, the parents' lawyers ... The Latest: Feds withdraw appeal in forceps injury suit |
CBS News |
Families raise concern about Tamiflu side effects
CBS News One Indiana family claims the drug Tamiflu had an extreme side effect that prompted their teenager to kill himself, CBS Indianapolis station WTTV reports. Charlie Harp was a standout high school football player, described as a happy teen. But family ... Family Raises Concerns About Tamiflu After Teen's Suicide Family says Tamiflu may have caused their child's suicide Family believes Tamiflu may have played role in teen's suicide |
Washington Post |
CDC to cut by 80 percent efforts to prevent global disease outbreak
Washington Post Four years after the United States pledged to help the world fight infectious-disease epidemics such as Ebola, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is dramatically downsizing its epidemic prevention activities in 39 out of 49 countries ... Canadian data show low flu vaccine protection against H3N2 Flu vaccine less than 20 percent effective against H3N2 strain, researchers say Should I get a flu shot? Is it too late to get a flu shot? |
NBCNews.com |
Welcome to Williamson, W.Va., where there are 6500 opioid pills per person
NBCNews.com WILLIAMSON, West Virginia — The deadly math in this struggling but proud West Virginia town breaks down like this: For over a decade, two pharmacies just four blocks apart dispensed some 20.8 million prescription painkillers in a town of just 3,191 ... How a West Virginia town of 3000 people was deluged with 20 million opioid pills West Virginia Town of 3000 Received 21 Million Opioid Pills Over 10 Years Springfield distribution company under investigation |
fox5sandiego.com |
FDA cracks down on anti-diarrhea drug abuse amid spike in overdoses
fox5sandiego.com WASHINGTON — As part of the fight against the nation's opioid epidemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that one common antidiarrheal drug should be given new packaging. The agency is working with manufacturers to change the ... The FDA Is Cracking Down on Imodium and Other Anti-Diarrhea Medicine Because of the Opioid Epidemic FDA warns over the counter meds could be used to get high FDA: Some drug users look to anti-diarrhea meds to get high |