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Archive for September, 2007
Sep
30
Democrats Build Plan to Override Health Bill Veto
Democrats and their allies mapped out a strategy to override an expected veto of a bipartisan bill providing health insurance for 10 million children, most of them in low-income families.
Sep
30
Ban Sought on Cold Medicine for Very Young
Experts urged the Food and Drug Administration to ban over-the-counter, multisymptom cough and cold medicines for children under 6.
Sep
30
Hospitals Due to Close Are Given Money
The institutions that are to close or be merged under an effort to shrink New York’s hospital industry will receive public funds to cover legal costs associated with closing and to pay off debts, state health officials said.
Sep
30
Complaint Offers Window on Chinese Drug Ring
An affidavit filed by an agent of the F.D.A. details the personal involvement of Jin Lei, the founder of one of China’s largest drug makers, in an illegal hormone distribution ring.
Sep
30
A Boon for Lead-Testing Companies
As consumers become increasingly concerned about toy safety, several little-known labs are building a business selling lead tests.
Sep
30
Some Parents Test Toys at Home
While parents concerned about lead in toys are turning to do-it-yourself lead tests, safety experts warn that the kits are not necessarily reliable.
Sep
30
In a Contaminated World, Play Isn’t the Only Hazard
Experts say that the risk of children suffering lead poisoning from playing with a tainted toy isn’t as high as from other possible sources.
Sep
30
Report Says Smoking Ban Helps to Cut Heart Attacks
Government curbs on secondhand smoke in New York led to nearly 4,000 fewer hospital admissions for heart attacks in 2004, according to a new statewide study.
Sep
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Heart Patients’ Guidelines for Having Other Surgery
The nation’s two leading heart groups issued new guidelines Thursday about what should be done for patients with heart disease before they undergo surgery on other parts of the body.