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The FDA has asked Pfizer to withdraw valdecoxib (Bextra) from the market due to safety concerns.
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In this paper, health effects of secondhand smoke exposure are examined in both children and adults. A brief overview of methods used to screen for secondhand smoke exposure is given. Among the complications discussed are those of cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurological systems.
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After the voluntary withdrawal of Vioxx from the market in September 2004 following reports of increased cardiovascular events associated with the drug, there was a call from some quarters for a similar action for all selective COX-2 inhibitors (coxibs). This article reviews the current clinical knowledge regarding the coxibs and their cardiovascular effects. Recommendations for prescribing anti-inflammatory drugs in common clinical situations are provided.
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The possibility of a bird flu pandemic has health officials worldwide in a high state of alert.
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A leading health care quality group is moving to set national standards for infection rate disclosure laws that essentially would codify recently released guidance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Hospital Infection Control has learned.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) recently released a template document for officials seeking to establish infection rate disclosure laws.
