Written by admin on December 2nd, 2007
Health officials said that the Mutated Cold virus has killed 10 people in the last 18 months. Adenoviruses are usually not considered deadly and for the most part just cause a common respiratory infection. However a new variant, Ad14, has lead to 10 deaths.
Most people have absolutely nothing to worry about. It’s a very […]
Written by admin on November 28th, 2007
Tamiflu has accepted the FDA’s recommendation to add extra warnings on the drug’s box.
Tamiflu still takes a strong stand that the side-effects can be caused by the flu itself. The drug already contains warnings of psychiatric problems in a very small percent of people who take the drug.
The warning will be expanded to include that […]
Written by admin on November 27th, 2007
I reported earlier this week that Tamiflu was under investigation. The FDA panel that reviewed the case has made suggestions to add warning labels to the drug.
It was pointed out that the “unusual behavior” has also been documented in people who didn’t even take the drug. This would suggest the side-effects may be directly related […]
Written by admin on November 25th, 2007
Tamiflu is prescribed to flu patients and has been in use sense 1999. More then 1,800 children who have taken the drug have experienced abnormal behavior. This includes convulsions, delirium or delusions according to USAtoday.
Only 55 of such cases have been reported in the U.S. No U.S. deaths have been attributed to Tamiflu. […]
Written by admin on November 25th, 2007
Around 1,500 people have left their homes for shelter. For the most part they are indigenous people and minors. They have choose to flee after new fighting has erupted between the military and the New People’s Army.
According to gmanews.tv the affected villages are, Kabuluhan, Lagangan, Han-ayan, Mike, Kilometer 16, Simowao, Emerald, Manluy-a, Panukmoan, all in […]
Written by admin on November 22nd, 2007
I recently came across this letter written to a newspaper “Reaction to staph outbreak disproportionate to risk”. In this letter the author makes a lot of good points.
The author says, that the publics reaction to staph is over-rated. After all The Centers for Disease Control predicts only 19,000 people will die from MRSA each year […]