Health News Updates

FDA Proposes New Rule to Provide Updated Information on the Use of Prescription Drugs and Biological Products during Pregnancy and Breast-feeding The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today proposed major revisions to the physician labeling for prescription drugs (including biological products) to provide better information about the effects of medicines used during pregnancy and breast-feeding...

Medication Shows Promise for Patients with Severe Chronic Constipation
mdash - A new medication appears to offer significant relief to patients with severe chronic constipation while minimizing the likelihood of cardiac-related side effects, according to results of a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine...

Ed Lovern Appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for Piedmont Healthcare
Ed Lovern has been named executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Piedmont Healthcare, effective July 1, 2008. R. Timothy Stack, president and CEO of Piedmont Healthcare, made the announcement...