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Acetaminophen Levels Prompt FDA Concern
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:36:00 -0400
This week, an advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration raised a red flag about a very popular and very effective painkiller — acetaminophen. The panel of experts has recommended lowering levels of acetaminophen in prescription and over-the-counter drugs because of concerns about liver damage.
Top 10 Reasons Why The BMI Is Bogus
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:17:00 -0400
Weekend Edition math guy Keith Devlin graded the body mass index, a popular measure of determining healthy body weight, and failed it on 10 grounds.
Visiting Sen. Grassley At Home in Iowa
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0400
Congress returns to Washington next week with health care on its mind. President Obama and the Democrats agree with Republicans that legislation overhauling health care should be bipartisan. And there may be no stronger advocate for bipartisanship on health care than Senator Chuck Grassley, the top Republican on the Finance Committee.
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Acetaminophen Levels Prompt FDA Concern
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:36:00 -0400
This week, an advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration raised a red flag about a very popular and very effective painkiller — acetaminophen. The panel of experts has recommended lowering levels of acetaminophen in prescription and over-the-counter drugs because of concerns about liver damage.
Top 10 Reasons Why The BMI Is Bogus
Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:17:00 -0400
Weekend Edition math guy Keith Devlin graded the body mass index, a popular measure of determining healthy body weight, and failed it on 10 grounds.
Visiting Sen. Grassley At Home in Iowa
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0400
Congress returns to Washington next week with health care on its mind. President Obama and the Democrats agree with Republicans that legislation overhauling health care should be bipartisan. And there may be no stronger advocate for bipartisanship on health care than Senator Chuck Grassley, the top Republican on the Finance Committee.
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