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| HIV Infection Passed Via Donated Kidney: US Report BusinessWeek THURSDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- A recent case in New York City of HIV transmission between a living kidney donor and a transplant recipient highlights the need to revise national policy on the type and timing of HIV tests used to screen living ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FDA panel backs menthol cigarette ban Boston Globe WASHINGTON — Pulling menthol cigarettes from the shelves would benefit the health of Americans, an FDA advisory panel recommended in a long-awaited report yesterday. The scientific advisory panel, made up of scientists, physicians, and public health ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Republicans need to take a stand on health-care reform Washington Post By Ezra Klein, Monday, March 7, 7:30 PM It's put-up-or-shut-up time for Republicans. They managed to make it through the health-care debate without offering serious solutions of their own, and — perhaps more impressive — through the election by ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Panicked Reaction to Japanese Radiation Emergency May Trigger Additional ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) The March 11, 2011 earthquake, followed by a destructive tsunami, and resulting in severe damage to a number of nuclear reactors in Japan, has caused a serious and ongoing radiation emergency in Japan. As the radiation emergency continues, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| The Fat Man dreams of running the LA Marathon Los Angeles Times Kelly Gneiting, a sumo wrestler, weighs 405 pounds. On Sunday he hopes to set a Guinness record by being the heaviest person to cross the finish line. "I just got to where it didn't matter to me what people think, I am going to live my life. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Family medicine programs draw large share of Duluth medical students Duluth News Tribune More than half of this year's graduating medical students from the Duluth campus of the University of Minnesota Medical School chose family medicine residency programs. More than half of this year's graduating medical students from the Duluth campus of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| FDA asks for training program on Lilly's Amyvid BusinessWeek Eli Lilly and Co. said Friday federal regulators told the drugmaker a unique imaging chemical designed to help screen for Alzheimer's disease should include a training program that helps ensure accuracy and consistency. The Food and Drug Administration ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gene Therapy May Help Reverse Parkinson's Symptoms BusinessWeek By Maureen Salamon THURSDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- Cutting-edge gene therapy on Parkinson's disease patients significantly improved the tremors, rigidity and other motor skill problems that are hallmarks of the illness, a small new study reports ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Banned diabetes drug alternative BBC News A drug to treat diabetes, Actos, would be a "sensible alternative" to one which was banned last year, researchers have said. Avandia, also known as rosiglitazone, was suspended by authorities in Europe, but is still available in the United States and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Police: 3 Nashville teens pointed laser at LifeFlight helicopter The Tennessean Three Nashville teens face felony charges for pointing a laser at a Vanderbilt LifeFlight helicopter as it flew over Donelson on Thursday night, Metro police said. The teens, all boys, are identified as two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Xolair Relieves Kids' Seasonal Asthma Attacks: Study WebMD By Kathleen Doheny March 16, 2011 -- The asthma drug Xolair (omalizumab) improves asthma control, nearly eliminates seasonal flare-ups, and allows reductions in the doses of other asthma control medications in children as young as 6, according to a new ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Stem Cell Therapy Shrinks Enlarged Hearts BusinessWeek By Alan Mozes THURSDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- The promise of stem cell therapy may have gotten a little closer to reality, with researchers reporting that they've used the cells to help shrink hearts that were dangerously swollen after heart ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Quincy Medical Center clinical trial aims to better detect colon cancer Boston Globe By Jessica Bartlett, Town Correspondent Quincy Medical Center is marking Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month with a new clinical trial that is designed to better detect cancer during colonoscopies. Quincy Medical Center says it is the only local hospital ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Nationwide training in first aid is today Arizona Daily Star A nationwide first-aid training called "Save A Life Saturday" in honor of US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is set for today. The Democratic congresswoman, 40, continues to recover from a gunshot wound to the head at TIRR Memorial Hermann rehabilitation ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Shar-Pei Dogs Shed Light on Human Fever Syndromes BusinessWeek THURSDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- The gene mutation responsible for the wrinkled skin of Shar-Pei dogs is also linked to a periodic fever disorder, a finding that could have important implications for human health, researchers report. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| How do you get Medicare Part A and B? Chronicle Times [This is the first in a three part series which will discuss enrollment in the different parts of Medicare.] Knowing when and how to get Medicare Part A and B can sometimes be confusing. "Educating yourself and talking to Social Security are the first ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FDA Panel Endorses Brain Aneurysm Device MedPage Today By Emily P. Walker, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- An FDA advisory panel has unanimously recommended approval of the investigational Pipeline Embolization Device to wall off large intracranial aneurysms in patients who are ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| LA officials beef up emergency procedures, stress home preparedness Contra Costa Times By Rick Orlov Staff Writer A week after an earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan, Los Angeles officials called Friday for residents to prepare themselves for emergencies here at home. "This is a pretty strong wake-up call that we have to be prepared ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| DCSS Summit addresses HIV-AIDS prevention for youth WFXL FOX 31 by Sarah Bleau ALBANY, GA -- According to the Center for Disease Control, nationwide there are more than 2000 children under the age of 19 were diagnosed with HIV. The Dougherty County School System held a summit on Friday to become educated on the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Dance to Celebrate Life and Fight Cancer Patch.com The upcoming Zumba for Life event will raise money for the Marlborough/Hudson Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society. By Megan Parks | Email the author | 12:00am The Wayside Racquet and Swim Club, Darren McLaughlin, and Jeanine Ruffing ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Smoke-Free Environments Linked to Less Breast Cancer U.S. News & World Report FRIDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- Women in smoke-free homes and workplaces are less likely to develop or die from breast cancer, new research shows. US researchers compared rates of non-smoking homes and workplaces with state-specific rates of ... See all stories on this topic » |
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