Tag Archives: Food and Drug Administration

‘Black Madam’ charged with murder 20-year-old Claudia Aderotimi

July 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A woman accused of performing illegal buttocks-enhancing procedures faces a third-degree murder charge more than a year after a tourist from London died from a silicone injection by a woman who calls herself the “Black Madam,” police said Tuesday. Padge … read more »

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Drug that ‘prevents’ HIV good fit for Africa

July 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Public health experts gained another weapon in their battle against AIDS on Monday, when the Food and Drug Administration approved an HIV drug for preventive use. This will help pave the way for its authorization in developing countries. Related Items … read more »

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Now tattoos give you cancer

September 1, 2011 by benim

Smoking, drinking, sunbathing and mobile phones have all been implicated in the surge in cancer diagnoses. But now it seems another cause may soon be added to the ever-growing list: tattoos. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched an … read more »

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