Dr. Paul Parkman, Who Helped to Eliminate Rubella, Dies at 91

He also identified the virus, which can cause infants to be born with severe physical and mental impairments as well as causing miscarriages and stillbirths. Parkman, Paul D, German Measles (Rubella), Vaccination and Immunization, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Stillbirth, Birth Defects, Doctors, Tests (Medical), Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, Deaths (Obituaries) NYT > Health ​He…

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Louisiana legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances

Abortion medications could soon be reclassified as controlled and dangerous substances in Louisiana under a first-of-its-kind bill, which is expected to be signed into law by the governor.  NBC News Health ​Abortion medications could soon be reclassified as controlled and dangerous substances in Louisiana under a first-of-its-kind bill, which is expected to be signed into law…

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9 foods that are highest in fibre

Including these fibre-rich foods in your diet can have numerous health benefits, from improving digestion to reducing the risk of chronic diseases. Make sure to enjoy a variety of these foods to meet your daily fibre needs and support overall health. Including these fibre-rich foods in your diet can have numerous health benefits, from improving digestion…

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The ‘chilling cover-up’ of the U.K.’s infected blood scandal

The Infectious Blood Inquiry led by former judge Brian Langstaff catalogues preventable failures by doctors and successive governments that led to a decades-long treatment disasters in the U.K. The Infectious Blood Inquiry led by former judge Brian Langstaff catalogues preventable failures by doctors and successive governments that led to a decades-long treatment disasters in the U.K. Health Health…

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House Health Subcommittee grills FDA leaders over med device missteps

Despite the highest agency user fees on record, and granted new authorities to reform and accelerate medical device and biologics approvals, representatives questioned delays in getting products to patients faster.  News from healthcareitnews.com ​Despite the highest agency user fees on record, and granted new authorities to reform and accelerate medical device and biologics approvals, representatives questioned…

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