Health
| Drug-name mix-ups hurt patients, getting worse |
| January 30 2008
Dr. Julius Pham's stomach churned when he saw a critically ill heart patient getting an antibiotic instead of a drug to support his blood pressure -- the kind of mix-up that is increasingly common in the United States, according to a new report.
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| Study backs value of U.S. state anti-smoking plans |
| January 30 2008
U.S. state tobacco control programs are effective at cutting the number of smokers, and states that spend more get the best results, federal health officials
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