US Lags Behind in Health IT

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Countries such as Sweden, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Norway have nearly universal adoption of health information technology (HIT) while the United States lags painfully behind.

Lipitor Funny Smell, Another 38,000 Bottles Of 40 Milligram Tablets Recalled

After two reports of moldy or musty odors emanating from Lipitor ((atorvastatin calcium) 40 milligram tablet bottles, Pfizer has issued a recall of a further 38,000 bottles. Two weeks ago the company had recalled 190,000 bottles for the same reason. Lipitor is a cholesterol-lowering medication; it also stabilizes plaque and prevents strokes. Lipitor is a [...]

Women With Anorexia Nervosa More Likely To Have Unplanned Pregnancies

A new study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Norwegian researchers has found that women with anorexia nervosa are much more likely to have both unplanned pregnancies and induced abortions than women who don’t have the serious eating disorder…