Health Watch (Herpes)

Health Watch
Rochester Campus Times - Nov 17 1:01 AM
We all know - or at least I hope we all know - that you can contract a sexually transmitted disease. Also known as an STD, they can be transferred through both vaginal and anal sex.Save to My Web

FDA Approves New Indication for INVANZ(R) (ertapenem) for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Complicated Foot
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 14 5:30 AM
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.----Nov. 14, 2005--Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved INVANZ , a once-daily injectable antibiotic, for the treatment of moderate to severe complicated foot infection due to indicated pathogens in diabetic patients without osteomyelitis.Save to My Web

FDA Releases Draft Guidelines for Latex Condoms; Packages Would Say They 'Greatly Reduce But Do Not Eliminate' Risk of
Medical News Today - Nov 15 6:09 AM
FDA on Thursday published a draft guidance document for latex condom manufacturers and opened a 90-day public comment period on the regulations, including a proposal to require labels to state that condoms "greatly reduce, but do not eliminate," the risk of pregnancy and HIV infection when used correctly during sexual intercourse, the Los Angeles Times reports.Save to My Web

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