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FDA requires stronger amputation warning on sedative at heart of major Supreme Court ruling Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:09 PM PDT TRENTON, N.J. - Makers of injected promethazine, a sedative also used to treat nausea and vomiting, are being required to put the strongest warning possible on the product because it can cause tissue damage leading to amputation, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. Artist Co-Op, Gallery Aims To Boost Chapel Hill Economy NBC 17 Raleigh Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:09 PM PDT The Town of Chapel Hill and some local artists are working on starting an artist co-op and and gallery in downtown Chapel Hill. The group is called the Franklin Street Arts Collective and it's planning on leasing the old Rite Aid building in the heart of Franklin Street for the gallery. Gordon Jameson, a member of the group, said many people come to Chapel Hill for reasons other than athletics ... Albert Q. Beck (Quinn), 1926-2009 The Vail Trail Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:09 PM PDT Albert Q. Beck (Quinn) died Aug. 14 in Denver, of heart disease. He was 82 Study finds race gap in cardiac arrest survival: whites 12 percent more likely to live than blacks New York Daily News Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:04 PM PDT A new study out of St. Luke's Mid-America Heart Institute in Kansas City reveals a startling disparity between the survival rates of black patients and white patients who suffer cardiac arrest. Assault victim dies of head injury Niagara Falls Review Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:59 PM PDT A 40-year-old man who was the victim of an assault Saturday morning in the heart of the tourism area has died of his injuries, Niagara Regional Police reported Tuesday. Connery Wintonyk, from Saskatoon, Sask.[...] Merck Agrees to Blanket Settlement on Vioxx The National Sports Review Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:46 PM PDT The drug more than doubled the risks of heart attacks and strokes among patients who used it to ease arthritis pain, according to clinical studies. One scientist estimated that it had caused as many as 138,000 heart attacks and 55,000 deaths in the United States. . more Share This Rodriguez in favor of injury reports to ward off gamblers Detroit Free Press Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:41 PM PDT Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez is releasing an injury report each Thursday, in part to keep gamblers from trying to get inside information. "That's a great fear for all of us coaches, people that don't have the best interest of the young men at heart," Rodriguez said. "Maybe they'll ask somebody, 'Hey, how's so and so doing?' We've told our team, 'If it's outside our team and outside your family ... Some health experts want to tax sugary drinks, cite health benefits WWAY 3 Wilmington Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:26 PM PDT Video Body The American Heart Association recently released dietary guidelines to reduce sugar intake that highlighted the health benefits of cutting back on sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages. Now, in a recent report on health policy, a group of public health experts suggest placing a tax on these sugary beverages as a means of reducing public consumption. According to the report ... Take a Break: Hope in the Boat WRGB Albany Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:26 PM PDT What's got the head of a dragon, a heart that beats like a drum, and 40 arms that move as one? Study: Black patients less likely to survive a heart attack McClatchy Washington Bureau Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:25 PM PDT KANSAS CITY â€" Black hospital patients are far less likely to survive cardiac arrest than white patients, new research shows.

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