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]]> http://www.wusa9.com/rss/local_article.aspx?storyid=289370Mon, 13 Jan 2014 11:50:02 GMT http://www.wusa9.com/rss/local_article.aspx?storyid=289370 Health News Federal and state regulators have shut down a multimillion-dollar scam that duped seniors into turning over their credit card information in exchange for purportedly free medical-alert devices.
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]]> http://www.wusa9.com/rss/local_article.aspx?storyid=288979Fri, 10 Jan 2014 08:34:37 GMT http://www.wusa9.com/rss/local_article.aspx?storyid=288979 Health News Americans are eating more butter than ever because they think it's healthier than other options.
]]> http://www.wusa9.com/rss/local_article.aspx?storyid=288969Fri, 10 Jan 2014 08:02:09 GMT http://www.wusa9.com/rss/local_article.aspx?storyid=288969 Health News Health officials are putting out that the word that supplies are running low after blood drives in Illinois were canceled because of this week's winter weather.
]]> http://www.wusa9.com/rss/local_article.aspx?storyid=288885Thu, 09 Jan 2014 17:14:21 GMT http://www.wusa9.com/rss/local_article.aspx?storyid=288885 Health News The drug is the second product approved in the U.S. from the new class of medicines known as SGLT2 drugs. ]]> http://www.wusa9.com/rss/local_article.aspx?storyid=288882Thu, 09 Jan 2014 17:04:57 GMT http://www.wusa9.com/rss/local_article.aspx?storyid=288882 Health News The FDA is warning that some sodium phosphate laxatives can have dangerous side effects if the dosing instructions or warnings on the "drug facts" label are not properly followed. ]]> http://www.wusa9.com/rss/local_article.aspx?storyid=288876Thu, 09 Jan 2014 16:49:44 GMT http://www.wusa9.com/rss/local_article.aspx?storyid=288876 Health News A survey of pharmacy directors compared how the shortages affect patient outcome. Nearly half of those who responded reported adverse events at their facilities. ]]>