2008 Mar 07
Date : 2008 03 07 Health
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AP - A statewide inspection of outpatient surgery centers like the one believed to have spread hepatitis C to its patients has uncovered dangerous practices at four other clinics, a health official said Friday. read more »
AP - A statewide inspection of outpatient surgery centers like the one believed to have spread hepatitis C to its patients has uncovered dangerous practices at four other clinics, a health official said Friday. read more »
Date : 2008 03 07 Health
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AP - Drug maker Amgen Inc. said Friday it expanded black box warnings about risks of death and tumor growth of its blockbuster anemia drugs. read more »
AP - Drug maker Amgen Inc. said Friday it expanded black box warnings about risks of death and tumor growth of its blockbuster anemia drugs. read more »
Date : 2008 03 07 Health
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Reuters - Belgian pharmaceutical group UCB SA has proposed a stronger warning for its prescription cough medicine Tussionex following reports that five young children died, a company spokesman said on Friday. read more »
Reuters - Belgian pharmaceutical group UCB SA has proposed a stronger warning for its prescription cough medicine Tussionex following reports that five young children died, a company spokesman said on Friday. read more »
Date : 2008 03 07 Health
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Reuters - Elderly and middle-aged adults with obstructive sleep apnea may be a bigger drain on healthcare services than their counterparts without the common sleep disorder, new research suggests. read more »
Reuters - Elderly and middle-aged adults with obstructive sleep apnea may be a bigger drain on healthcare services than their counterparts without the common sleep disorder, new research suggests. read more »
Date : 2008 03 07 Health
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AP - Drug maker Amgen Inc. says regulators have added new warnings about risks of death and tumor growth to its blockbuster anemia drugs. read more »
AP - Drug maker Amgen Inc. says regulators have added new warnings about risks of death and tumor growth to its blockbuster anemia drugs. read more »
Date : 2008 03 07 Health
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Memory loss, where the brain deletes inconsequential information, is in a hyperactive state in people with Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests. read more »
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Memory loss, where the brain deletes inconsequential information, is in a hyperactive state in people with Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests. read more »
Date : 2008 03 07 Health
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- The mix of bacteria in a baby's gut may predict whether that infant will become overweight or obese later in life, a new study suggests. read more »
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- The mix of bacteria in a baby's gut may predict whether that infant will become overweight or obese later in life, a new study suggests. read more »
Date : 2008 03 07 Health
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- A drug that targets a protein interaction involved in many types of cancer has been created by University of Michigan researchers. read more »
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- A drug that targets a protein interaction involved in many types of cancer has been created by University of Michigan researchers. read more »
Date : 2008 03 07 Health
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AP - Police on Friday found Waris Dirie, three days after the Somali-born model who launched a worldwide campaign against female genital mutilation had vanished. read more »
AP - Police on Friday found Waris Dirie, three days after the Somali-born model who launched a worldwide campaign against female genital mutilation had vanished. read more »
Date : 2008 03 07 Health
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AP - Federal health regulators said Friday a Schering-Plough Corp. drug appears effective at helping patients recover from anesthesia, though some safety questions remain. read more »
AP - Federal health regulators said Friday a Schering-Plough Corp. drug appears effective at helping patients recover from anesthesia, though some safety questions remain. read more »
Date : 2008 03 07 Health
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HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- A vaccine that blocks so-called angiotensin II receptors, thus relaxing blood vessels to lower blood pressure, may one day replace current blood pressure medications, a new study suggests. read more »
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- A vaccine that blocks so-called angiotensin II receptors, thus relaxing blood vessels to lower blood pressure, may one day replace current blood pressure medications, a new study suggests. read more »
Date : 2008 03 07 Health
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Extra government financial support of poor families boosts children's physical and mental development, a U.S. study concludes. read more »
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Extra government financial support of poor families boosts children's physical and mental development, a U.S. study concludes. read more »
Date : 2008 03 07 Health
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AP - For those convinced that vaccines can cause autism, the sad case of a Georgia girl, daughter of a doctor and lawyer, seems like clear-cut evidence. The government has agreed to pay the girl's family for injury caused by vaccines. read more »
AP - For those convinced that vaccines can cause autism, the sad case of a Georgia girl, daughter of a doctor and lawyer, seems like clear-cut evidence. The government has agreed to pay the girl's family for injury caused by vaccines. read more »
Date : 2008 03 07 Health
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AP - Waris Dirie, a former model who has campaigned against female genital mutilation and written an international best-seller about her experiences, is missing, police and her manager said Friday. read more »
AP - Waris Dirie, a former model who has campaigned against female genital mutilation and written an international best-seller about her experiences, is missing, police and her manager said Friday. read more »
Date : 2008 03 07 Health
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AFP - Taking drugs like aspirin regularly could significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to a new report published in Britain. read more »
AFP - Taking drugs like aspirin regularly could significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to a new report published in Britain. read more »
Date : 2008 03 07 Health
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AFP - Women who eat traditional Japanese soy-based foods on a regular basis face lower risks of breast cancer, a government-sponsored study showed Friday. read more »
AFP - Women who eat traditional Japanese soy-based foods on a regular basis face lower risks of breast cancer, a government-sponsored study showed Friday. read more »