Call For Allergy Warning Labels On Hair Dyes

An allergist is calling for warnings on hair dye labels to highlight the risks of chemical reactions to hair dye.
Vincent Crump, of the Auckland Allergy Clinic, said prolonged use of hair dye, particularly permanent colours, could increase the chance of a severe allergic reaction.
“People need to be aware if you’re going to dye your hair [...]

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Suit alleges Baxters heparin killed wife

The latest wrongful death suit was filed Wednesday in Cook County Circuit Court by the widower of an Iowa woman who died at home during kidney dialysis Nov. 30. Mark Scott of Davenport accuses Baxter of selling defective heparin that caused her death. His wife, Melissa Scott, 53, began experiencing nausea and vomiting after treatment [...]

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Cuba studies potential prostate cancer vaccine

CAMAGUEY, Cuba (ACN): A Cuban candidate vaccine against prostate cancer, produced by the Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Center, has entered its first clinical testing stage with promising results, according to preliminary evaluations. The product, known as Heberprovac, is currently being administered to patients at the Maria Curie Oncology Hospital, in this eastern city. The medication [...]

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Baxter recalls all heparin products

In mid-January Deerfield-based Baxter recalled nine lots of the heparin, disclosing for the first time that there had been scores of adverse reactions. It said at the time that it had not yet determined the source of the problem but thought that whatever the difficulty was, it [...]

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Garden household plants can be deadly for pets

It has been five years since our dog, Jackson, then just a three-month-old puppy, awoke at 2 a.m. and promptly vomited a frothy puddle all over my fuzzy yellow, sock-clad feet.At the time, bleary-eyed and barely functioning, I told myself it was probably nothing to worry about. After a few minutes of �helping� me wash [...]

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