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(MedPage Today) -- Calcium supplementation appears to increase the risk of myocardial infarction, a meta-analysis showed.

(MedPage Today) -- Patients with type 2 diabetes may face an increased fracture risk when treated with thiazolidinedione (TZD) drugs, data from a large observational study suggest.

(MedPage Today) -- Reduced kidney function and protein leaking into the urine may be warning signs for acute kidney injury, researchers warned.

(MedPage Today) -- Menopausal women who use a spray form of topical estradiol (Evamist) to control hot flushes should avoid touching children and pets with treated areas of the skin, the FDA warned.

(MedPage Today) -- Pandemic H1NI influenza was almost the only type of flu virus circulating in the U.S. during the 2009-2010 flu season -- and it disproportionately affected younger age groups, according to the CDC.

(MedPage Today) -- Patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA) who stick to a recommended exercise program and increase their overall physical activity have less pain and more improvement in physical functioning, according to a Dutch observational study.

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA said that the intravenous antibiotic daptomycin (Cubicin) may be linked to an increased risk of eosinophilic pneumonia -- a rare but serious potential side effect -- and requested that a new drug label warning be added.

Massachusetts (MedPage Today) -- a state with a universal health insurance program -- has the nation's lowest rate of uninsured residents under age 65, at 7.8%, according to data released by the Census Bureau.

(MedPage Today) -- Over a seven-month period, manufacturers and distributors have reported 125 food safety issues directly to the FDA, most concerning Salmonella or allergens, the agency said.

(MedPage Today) -- A new formulation of glycopyrrolate (Cuvposa) has received FDA approval to treat chronic severe drooling in children ages 3 to 16, the agency said.