Tag Archives: Warning

Daily on Healthcare: Deadline Wednesday for cigarette warning label comments

Subscribe today to the Washington Examiner magazine and get Washington Briefing: politics and policy stories that will keep you up to date with what’s going on in Washington. SUBSCRIBE NOW: Just $ 1.00 an issue! DEADLINE AHEAD ON CIGARETTE WARNING LABELS: Here’s another item to watch in the U.S. government’s battle against nicotine addiction: How… Read More: Daily on Healthcare: Deadline Wednesday for cigarette warning label comments »

Australia Just Had a Bad Flu Season. That May Be a Warning for the U.S.

Australia had an unusually early and fairly severe flu season this year. Since that may foretell a serious outbreak on its way in the United States, public health experts now are urging Americans to get their flu shots as soon as possible. “It’s too early to tell for sure, because sometimes Australia is predictive and… Read More: Australia Just Had a Bad Flu Season. That May Be… »

Drug Agency Calls for Strong Warning Labels on Popular Sleep Aids

Federal health regulators announced on Tuesday that they would require manufacturers of sleeping pills such as Ambien and related drugs to post strongly worded warnings in boxes on labels and patient guides. The Food and Drug Administration, in what it called a safety announcement, noted that the drugs’ side effects included risky behaviors, such as… Read More: Drug Agency Calls for Strong Warning Labels on Popular Sleep… »

The HSE issue severe warning after measles outbreak in Co Donegal

The HSE has confirmed that the measles outbreak in Co Donegal last week is continuing and has urged everyone who believes that they may have been affected by the illness to contact their GP. Two cases of the illness were confirmed last Wednesday but today there have been another two cases confirmed with three more probable… Read More: The HSE issue severe warning after measles outbreak in Co Donegal »