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Abortion pill used in a quarter of US abortions Roughly a fourth of American women getting early abortions last year did so with drugs rather than surgery, statistics show, as a new study reported improved safety in using the so-called "abortion pill."   Nations:Canada   Source:(AP)   2009-07-09 Drug gives anthrax protection in animal studies NEW YORK - An experimental drug helped monkeys and rabbits survive anthrax in a series of studies, suggesting it could be useful in case of another anthrax attack.   Source:(AP)   2009-07-08 World's highest drug levels entering India stream PATANCHERU, India - When researchers analyzed vials of treated wastewater taken from a plant where about 90 Indian drug factories dump their residues, they were shocked. Enough of a single, powerful antibiotic was being spewed into one stream each day to treat every person in a city of 90,000.   Nations:U.S. Sweden India   Source:(AP)   2009-01-25 Survey: Half of US doctors use placebo treatments LONDON - About half of American doctors in a new survey say they regularly give patients placebo treatments -- usually drugs or vitamins that won't really help their condition. And many of these doctors are not honest with their patients about what they are doing, the survey found.   Nations:Denmark Sweden   Source:(AP)   2008-10-24 Johnson & Johnson 3Q profit rises, tops views Health care giant Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday posted a 30 percent jump in third-quarter profit and beat Wall Street expectations, mainly because the year-ago results were weighed down by a $745 million restructuring charge.   Source:(AP)   2008-10-14 Headlines Abortion pill used in a quarter of US abortions 2009-07-09 Drug gives anthrax protection in animal studies 2009-07-08 World's highest drug levels entering India stream 2009-01-25 Survey: Half of US doctors use placebo treatments 2008-10-24 Johnson & Johnson 3Q profit rises, tops views 2008-10-14 Mailmen might deliver meds in next anthrax attack 2008-10-02 Gut superbug causing more illnesses, deaths 2008-05-28 Eli Lilly to help train doctors on drug-resistant TB 2008-05-13 Germs in soil find antibiotics tasty 2008-04-04 Scientists find host of antibiotic-eating germs 2008-04-03 More testing for drugs in water sought 2008-03-17 AP probe finds drugs in drinking water 2008-03-09 Study questions antibiotics for dementia patients 2008-02-25 Study suggests antibiotics are overused 2008-02-25 Drug-resistant staph found to be passed in gay sex 2008-01-14 Doctors target germs' ability to cluster 2008-01-01 Good hygiene can stop staph infections 2007-11-07 Staph fatalities may exceed AIDS deaths 2007-10-17 U.S. labs mishandling deadly germs 2007-10-02 China tells WHO food exports are safe 2007-08-30 Scientists seek better tests for Lyme 2007-08-14 CDC says gonorrhea is drug-resistant 2007-04-12 Extract may help treat bladder infection 2007-04-10 FDA set to approve controversial cow drug: report 2007-03-04 Bio-artists bridge art-science divide 2007-03-04 Exposure to antibiotics linked to resistance 2007-02-10 Doctors say superbug can be controlled 2007-02-07 Medicine eyed for stricken North Korea 2007-02-01 Experts: Chatter key to fight superbugs 2007-02-01 Staph infection causes quick and deadly pneumonia 2007-01-18 Vote to choose greatest medical breakthrough 2007-01-05 New Approach Disarms Deadly Bacteria 2006-12-31 Advisers suggest restricting antibiotic 2006-12-15 FDA to assess antibiotic linked to woes 2006-12-15 Bees, other pollinators may be declining 2006-10-19 Drug reactions send 700,000 yearly to ER 2006-10-17 China antibiotic maker loses license 2006-10-16 Tamiflu prevents pneumonia in kids, study finds 2006-09-30 Study: Hotel rooms have unseen guests 2006-09-30 New vaccine would target ear, sinus infections 2006-09-26 Many Patients quit medicine too early 2006-09-25 Basic medical care would save money: report 2006-08-31 China denies cover-up of drug linked to 6 deaths 2006-08-09 China warns local officials to be on the ball with killer antibiotic 2006-08-09 CDC probes bizarre Morgellons condition 2006-08-09 China bans antibiotic blamed for death 2006-08-05 FDA recommends Ketek warning label: WSJ 2006-05-19 Pfizer broke law with 1996 Nigeria drug test: paper 2006-05-07 Study: More Than 1 Dose to Stop Blindness 2006-03-07 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Scientists seek better tests for Lyme 2007-08-14 World's highest drug levels entering India stream 2009-01-25 More testing for drugs in water sought 2008-03-17 CDC says gonorrhea is drug-resistant 2007-04-12 Medicine eyed for stricken North Korea 2007-02-01 Bees, other pollinators may be declining 2006-10-19

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