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[6/4/2009] Arkansas health care facilities receive Quality Awards
[5/4/2009] H1N1 Influenza Facts (Swine flu)
[4/7/2009] AFMC to create online substance abuse clearinghouse
Clinical Trials Update: July 2, 2009
Why Swine Flu Differs From Seasonal Flu - Pandemic virus affects lungs and stomach, whereas seasonal flu doesn't, researchers say.
If 2 Painkillers Are Banned, What Next? - Other options, available and in the pipeline, could plug a Percocet-Vicodin gap, experts say.
Drugs May Not Slow Kidney Damage in Diabetes - Study uncovers possible benefit, though, in stemming vision loss.
Anti-Smoking Drugs Get FDA 'Black-Box' Warning - Reports link Chantix and Zyban to risk of psychiatric side effects, including suicidal thoughts.
CPR Survival Rates for Older People Unchanged - Lack of improvement in death rates, experts say, may be because recipients are sicker.
FDA Tells Patients to Stick With Diabetes Drug Linked to Cancer - There's no conclusive evidence that Lantus causes malignancy, agency says.
Master Stem Cell for Human Heart Identified - Researchers say it could hold the key to understanding the mechanics of the organ and how to repair it.
