2008 Feb 22
Date : 2008 02 22 Health
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Reuters - People with very low cholesterol levels seem to be at increased risk of developing stomach cancer, Japanese researchers report. read more »
Reuters - People with very low cholesterol levels seem to be at increased risk of developing stomach cancer, Japanese researchers report. read more »
Date : 2008 02 22 Health
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Reuters - Elderly people with diabetes may be at heightened risk of physical limitations that could hinder their independence, a new study suggests. read more »
Reuters - Elderly people with diabetes may be at heightened risk of physical limitations that could hinder their independence, a new study suggests. read more »
Date : 2008 02 22 Health
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AP - Aggressively lowering blood pressure in the early hours of a bleeding stroke can limit its severity, a preliminary study found, giving hope of a major advance for treating this often-fatal problem. read more »
AP - Aggressively lowering blood pressure in the early hours of a bleeding stroke can limit its severity, a preliminary study found, giving hope of a major advance for treating this often-fatal problem. read more »
Date : 2008 02 22 Health
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AP - A drug made by Genentech received federal approval on Friday to treat breast cancer, a decision that could represent a major shift in standards for assessing the effectiveness of cancer medicines. read more »
AP - A drug made by Genentech received federal approval on Friday to treat breast cancer, a decision that could represent a major shift in standards for assessing the effectiveness of cancer medicines. read more »
Date : 2008 02 22 Health
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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: read more »
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: read more »
Date : 2008 02 22 Health
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Humira (adalimumab) to treat moderate-to-severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in children aged four years and older, maker Abbott Laboratories said Friday. read more »
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Humira (adalimumab) to treat moderate-to-severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in children aged four years and older, maker Abbott Laboratories said Friday. read more »
Date : 2008 02 22 Health
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration went against the recommendation of its own advisory panel on Friday and approved the cancer drug Avastin for women with advanced breast cancer. read more »
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration went against the recommendation of its own advisory panel on Friday and approved the cancer drug Avastin for women with advanced breast cancer. read more »
Date : 2008 02 22 Health
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Reuters - China unveiled on Friday a large percentage rise in 2007 in diseases transmitted sexually or via blood, including AIDS and syphilis, without reporting exact figures. read more »
Reuters - China unveiled on Friday a large percentage rise in 2007 in diseases transmitted sexually or via blood, including AIDS and syphilis, without reporting exact figures. read more »
Date : 2008 02 22 Health
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AFP - Nearly one in four children aged four to five and almost a third of all 10- to 11-year-olds in England are obese or overweight, according to a study by Britain's Department of Health. read more »
AFP - Nearly one in four children aged four to five and almost a third of all 10- to 11-year-olds in England are obese or overweight, according to a study by Britain's Department of Health. read more »
Date : 2008 02 22 Health
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AFP - An Indian drugmaker is delaying delivery of its copycat version of the heart drug Plavix because of worries Thailand's new government could change its policy on generic drugs, officials said Friday. read more »
AFP - An Indian drugmaker is delaying delivery of its copycat version of the heart drug Plavix because of worries Thailand's new government could change its policy on generic drugs, officials said Friday. read more »
Date : 2008 02 22 Health
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AP - Being merely moderately fit walking briskly half an hour a day can lower the risk of having a stroke, according to a new study whose findings apply to women as well as men. read more »
AP - Being merely moderately fit walking briskly half an hour a day can lower the risk of having a stroke, according to a new study whose findings apply to women as well as men. read more »