Pictorial warnings on cigarette packs in place since June are 'ineffective and are violative of law', a study stated here today.The study on the warnings conducted by health research organization Healis, in the metropolis, has stated that the warning labels were poor, and did not cover 40 per cent of the pack as mandated by law. The warnings, mostly in English, were also not comprehended by consumers,...
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Pictorial warnings on cigarette packs in place since June are 'ineffective and are violative of law', a study stated here today.The study on the warnings conducted by health research organization Healis, in the metropolis, has stated that the warning labels were poor, and did not cover 40 per cent of the pack as mandated by law. The warnings, mostly in English, were also not comprehended by consumers,...
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Tropical storm warning issued for Grand Cayman Island as Ida gains strength over Caribbean, US < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateTropical storm warning issued for Grand Cayman Island as Ida gains strength over Caribbean, USTropical storm warning issued for Grand Cayman Island as Ida gains strength over Caribbean.| Tropical storm warning issued for Grand Cayman Island as Ida gains strength over Caribbean,...
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Feds ignored Medicare scam warnings for years < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateThe federal agency that is supposed to prevent Medicare fraud repeatedly ignored internal watchdog warnings about swindlers stealing millions of dollars over three years.Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, received dozens of warnings from inspectors...
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Research into protecting communities with better flood warnings has been announced by the Scottish government.The £60,000 project will be carried out by Aberdeen's Macaulay Land Use Research.It will study the best way of getting flood warnings to the public, local authorities and emergency services.Aberdeenshire and Glasgow communities are likely to be used as case studies. Severe recent flooding has...
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car drives through a landscape devastated by bushfires in February near Kinglake, 60 kilometers north of Melbourne.Warning system put in place to better alert residents after a devastating fire ravaged Victoria in FebruaryDuring that fire, many residents stayed to defend their property as the fire claimed 170 lives and 2,000 homesAn intense heat wave -- with temperatures climbing to 104 F (40 C) --...
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Taking a tough stance, home minister P Chidambaram has warned Pakistan against meddling in India's affairs and said any more terror attack from that country will be retaliated "very strongly". He said he has been warning Pakistan not to play with India and that the Mumbai attacks should be the "last game"."We have been gaining strength day by day to counter terrorism from across the border. I have...
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FATAL INFUSION REACTIONS, TUMOR LYSIS SYNDROME (TLS),SEVERE MUCOCUTANEOUS REACTIONS, and PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY (PML)Rituxan administration can result in serious, including fatal infusion reactions. Deaths within 24 hours of Rituxan infusion have occurred. Approximately 80% of fatal infusion reactions occurred in association with the first infusion. Carefully monitor patients during...
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South-west Scotland and north-west England are facing torrential downpours that will bring a month's rain in 36 hours, the BBC weather unit has said.The service said Cumbria and Dumfries and Galloway are most at risk and the Environment Agency has already put in place 45 flood warnings across the UK.The Met Office issued severe weather warnings and said some areas can expect 7cm (2.7in) to 12cm (4.7in)...
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