News Headlines on November 9, 2006

Manufacturer Recalls Millions of Bottles of Acetaminophen
ABC News 
By DAN CHILDS. Nov.9, 2006? A large drug manufacturer recalled 383 lots, or 11 million bottles, of the pain medication acetaminophen Thursday after discovering that metal fragments contaminated some pills.


Low-Carb Diet Doesn't Up Heart Risk
CBS News 
(WebMD) Critics of low-carbohydrate diets claim that they promote heart disease, but one of the first studies to examine the long-term effects of low-carb eating suggests otherwise.


Blind mice could help humans regain sight
The Australian
CELL transplants that restored sight to blind mice have raised hopes that similar kinds of blindness in people could also be cured.


FDA Announces Medical Device Plan
Forbes 
The US Food and Drug Administration unveiled a new plan to better track the safety and efficacy of medical gadgets embedded in millions of patients and used in procedures to do everything from treating heartburn to preventing stroke.


Malaria Drug May Fight Metabolic Syndrome
Forbes 
TUESDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A drug that has been used for decades to treat malaria may also fight the constellation of cardiovascular risk factors known as the metabolic syndrome.


Health Highlights: Nov. 9, 2006
Forbes 
People who start smoking at a young age or who are exposed to secondhand smoke during childhood have an increased risk of bladder cancer later in life, says a study funded by Cancer Research UK.