Posted: Thursday, 29 July 2010 4:00AM

FDA To Consider Juvenile Viagra For Lung Condition



(Undated) -- Viagra for kids? An FDA advisory panel takes up the question today. The panel will be looking at the popular Pfizer drug to determine if it safe and effective for use by children suffering from a lung condition known as pulmonary arterial hypertension. The working theory behind the use of Viagra is that it modifies blood flows, meaning it could potentially reduce high blood pressure in the lungs of a child suffering from PAH. If approved, it would be marketed under the name Revatio.

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Coast Guard Rescues Boaters In Atlantic


(Charleston, SC) -- The Coast Guard has rescued seven people from the waters of the Atlantic Ocean after their 38-foot motorboat sank. Four adults and three children were plucked from the water 25 mile off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, early Sunday ...Read More

Blowout Preventer Recovered, May Contain Important Forensic Evidence


(Gulf of Mexico) -- The failed blowout preventer that triggered the world's largest accidental oil spill has been recovered. The U.S. Department of Justice took the device into custody Saturday when it was lifted to the surface of the Gulf of Mexico just before 10 p ...Read More

Rallies For And Against Ground Zero Mosque Set For September 11th


(New York, NY) -- Rallies for and against the proposed Mosque near Ground Zero will be held on September 11th. At 1 p.m. local time Saturday, a pro-Mosque rally by the group "Stop Islamaphobia" will be held at City Hall block a short walk from Ground Zero ...Read More
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