Health News
Automatic Sedation
Researchers have made advances towards being able to automate the sedation of patients in hospital intensive care units (ICUs), a step forward that may take a burden off of nurses while improving patient safety.
Dangerous Drug for Pregnant Women
The FDA is warning that terbutaline administered by injection or through an infusion pump should not be used in pregnant women for prevention of, or for prolonged (beyond 48-72 hours) treatment of preterm labor.
Better News for Patient on Ventilation
New clinical guidelines for use of noninvasive ventilation in critical care settings are published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Sterile Lube Not so Sterile
FDA issues recall of Triad Group's Triad Sterile Lubricating Jelly because it may not be sterile.
Preventing Poor Public Health
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a $750 million investment in prevention and public health, funded through the Prevention and Public Health Fund created by the new health care law.
On the Defense
For years, researchers have known that physicians use defensive diagnostic procedures for their patients, usually to little benefit. For the first time, a thorough study confirms that doctors often order such screening.
Unsafe Syringes
Janssen® Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issues recall of Invega® Sustenna® because syringes can easily crack.
More than Salsa on these Tortilla Chips
Prime Choice Foods announced that it is taking the precautionary measure of recalling certain lots of some of its tortilla chip products due to undeclared ingredients.
Come On back and See Us Real Soon
Hospital readmission rates for elderly black patients are greater than those of white patients, according to a new study.
Urgent Medtronic Recall
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall on Medtronic products SynchroMed II and SynchroMed EL Implantable Infusion Pump and Refill Kits.