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Diabetes drugs would be subject to more stringent safety standards under recommendations made Wednesday by a government panel.

AP - diabetes drugs should face tougher safety standards that could cost manufacturers millions but protect patients from unforeseen heart risks, a government panel has recommended.

The government is about to start testing numerous other types of fresh produce in the hunt for the source of the nation's record salmonella outbreak.

Cymbalta has been racking up U.S. government approvals for a variety of uses since it was introduced as an anti-depressant in 2004, healthcare analysts say.

NHS staff have won a battle with government to compensate them for the soaring cost of petrol.

Adding to tomato confusion, the government is about to start testing numerous other types of fresh produce in the hunt for the source of the nation's record salmonella outbreak - even as it insists tomatoes remain the leading suspect.

Pressed wood products such as particle board are the main source of irritating formaldehyde fumes in trailers used to house disaster victims, according to a U.S. government report to be released on Wednesday.

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) toured Colombia this week and praised the government of President Alvaro Uribe for its anti-drug efforts.

AP - Adding to tomato confusion, the government is about to start testing numerous other types of fresh produce in the hunt for the source of the nation's record salmonella outbreak ? even as it insists tomatoes remain the leading suspect.

Typically, Medicaid enrollees face restricted treatment options and limited access to health care. At the same time, they are sheltered from health care costs because they pay nothing out of their own pockets when they receive care.This disconnection between patients and costs has led to a dramatic increase in public health care spending. All this could change, however, if the government were to implement the 10 Medicaid reforms discussed below.Step 1: Free patients.read more