This lawsuit was filed in federal court. People who have stopped taking Paxil claim they suffered symptoms ranging from electric-like shocks, pain, dizziness, nausea and fever to anorexia. The lawsuit comes three weeks after a similar action was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of 35 people. So far, no comment from representatives at the British-based company's American headquarters in Philadelphia. There's some good news for people with sickle cell disease.
Researchers say a common cancer drug can also help eliminate the pain of sickle cell.
Doctors say the drug. Hydroxyahria could help prevent organ damage caused by sickle cell if it's given early enough. Doctors are currently testing the drug on children. You may remember President Bush approved more than 60 stem cell lines for federally-funded research, but today his top health official confirmed that only about two dozen of them are currently developed enough for researchers. But Tommy Thompson told a Senate panel that more will probably be ready by the time federal grants are issued next year.