More Stroke Patients Now Get Clot-Busting Drug

More Stroke Patients Now Get Clot-Busting Drug

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It's been a long and often controversial road, but U.S. doctors are finally embracing a drug that can halt strokes and prevent disabling brain damage. An analysis of more than 1 million stroke patients shows that use of the 17-year-old drug, called …
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J&J tries new cap to curb fatal Tylenol overdoses

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At the same time, the Food and Drug Administration is drafting long-awaited safety measures that could curtail the use of Tylenol and other acetaminophen products. Much is at stake for McNeil and its parent company. Johnson & Johnson does not report …
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Labor Day Weekend DUI Enforcement increased Increased

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Our media partners, the El Paso Times, reports the Texas Department of Transportation said there were more than double the number of alcohol-related fatalities during the Labor Day holiday last year, increasing from 8 in 2011 to 19 in 2012 …
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