(August 5, 2008 - Insidermedicine) From Washington - According to research from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, kid's meals at popular fast-food restaurants contain more than a meal's worth of calories. In a study of 13 popular restaurants that offer kid's meals, 93% of the 1,474 possible menu choices exceeded 430 calories - an amount that is one-third of what is recommended that children aged 4 to 8 consume in a day.

From New Jersey - Pharmaceuticals maker The Medicines Company has announced that the FDA has approved its intravenous blood pressure medication Cleviprex. The drug, which will be launched in September, is designed to offer precise control over high blood pressure when oral therapy is not feasible. Cleviprex is the first new IV treatment for high blood pressure to be approved in a decade.

And finally, from Maryland - According to research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vitamin C injections may slow cancer growth. In tests conducted on mice, researchers injected up to 4 grams per kilogram of body weight of vitamin C into the abdominal cavity, and found that tumor growth and weight fell by 41% to 53%. While these results are promising, they must first be duplicated in humans before vitamin C can be considered for cancer treatment.

For Insidermedicine in 60, I'm Dr. Susan Sharma.