Drug News

The Food and Drug Administration is expanding its warning to consumers nationwide that a salmonellosis outbreak has been linked to consumption of certain raw red plum, red Roma, and red round tomatoes, and products containing these raw, red tomatoes.

Product given a Boxed Warning about an increased risk of death from cancer in patients using three or more tubes of Regranex.

Kraft Foods is recalling 12,553 cases of Post LiveActive Mixed Berry Crunch Cereal with the “Best When Used By” date of 17DEC2008 because a small number of boxes may contain tree nuts (almonds, pecans and/or walnuts), and no nut ingredients are declared on the label. The Post LiveActive Mixed Berry Crunch Cereal has a UPC code of 00430000238900 and comes in a 13-oz retail carton. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to tree nuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

Diabetes patients who use Regranex gel to treat dangerous foot and leg ulcers may have a fivefold higher risk of dying from cancer, the FDA warns.

Restrooms and travel stops along America's highways are a haven for disease-causing bacteria, a study shows.

Drinking red wine may offer many of the same benefits as a reduced-calorie diet.

Taking care of your gums may be one of the best things you can do for your health if you have diabetes, researchers say.

A study shows fresh garlic tops bottled garlic if you want the most health benefits.

Intensive control of blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes helps reduce the risk of kidney and eye complications, but not cardiovascular risks such as heart attacks and strokes, researchers say.

Lev Pharmaceuticals names three companies to dispense Cinryze when it is approved.