Tuesday, March 18, 2014

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ABC News
Mom of Newborn Twins Fights Rare Placenta Cancer
Jenna Hinman is fighting for her life in a medically-induced coma after she gave birth to healthy twins at 30 weeks pregnancy, only to discover she had a rare cancer of the placenta that has filled her lungs with tumors. The 26-year-old mother is in “critical but ...
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Mothers' monitoring of media tied to kids' weight
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children whose mothers pay close attention to how much time they spend watching TV and playing video games tend to weigh less, according to a new study. Researchers found that mothers who were more active in their ...
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Medical Marketing and Media
UPDATE 2-Amgen drug meets goal for those with high genetic cholesterol
By Ransdell Pierson. March 17 (Reuters) - Amgen Inc said its experimental new type of cholesterol-fighting drug met the primary goal of a late-stage trial by slashing "bad" LDL cholesterol levels in patients with a genetic tendency towards high levels of the ...
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Nature World News
Too Many Unneeded Brain Scans for Headaches: Study
MONDAY, March 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Too many patients are getting unnecessary brain scans for headaches, and that use is growing, according to a new study. Since most headaches are benign, guidelines have recommended against routine ...
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Politico
5 Million Have Enrolled for Coverage Under Health Law, White House Says
The White House said Monday that more than five million people had signed up for private health insurance under President Obama's health care law, an increase of about 800,000 in the last two weeks. Marilyn B. Tavenner, the administrator of the Centers ...
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Unease grows among US doctors over quality of Indian medicines
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: Some US doctors are becoming concerned about the quality of generic drugs supplied by Indian manufacturers following a flurry of recalls and import bans by the Food and Drug Administration. India supplies about 40 percent of ...
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Ipsen announces positive results from phase IIa clinical study of Dysport® in the ...
Ipsen (EPA:FR:IPN) (EPA:FR:IPN) (adr:IPSEY) today announced positive results from its phase IIa clinical trial assessing Dysport® in the treatment of Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity (NDO) in patients with urinary incontinence not adequately managed by ...
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Boston Globe
Health strategies for preventing Alzheimer's disease
NORMAN — Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any proven strategies to preventing dementia? My 80-year-old mother has Alzheimer's, which has me wondering if there is anything I can do to protect myself. — Concerned at 53. Dear Concerned,. While there's ...
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CNN
Military wife drops more than 100 pounds to surprise husband
CNN
(CNN) -- Misty and Larry Shaffer have been together since high school. She went to his senior prom; he went to her junior and senior proms. They got married in October 2008. He never said anything about her being overweight. When Larry, an Army ...
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CBC.ca
Why heart attack care may be less timely for women
You can use your feminine wiles for many things, but apparently not to get better care at the hospital. A new study, published today in the Canadian Medicine Association Journal, found that women do not get care as fast as men during heart attacks, especially ...
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Irish Independent
3 200-year-old skeleton found with cancer
London - Archaeologists have found a 3 200-year-old skeleton of a man with a spreading form of cancer, the oldest example so far of a disease often associated with modern lifestyles, scientists said on Monday. The remains of a man believed to be aged ...
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Sky News Australia
Snail venom could be answer to chronic nerve pain relief
Scientists have created at least five new experimental substances, based on a tiny protein found in cone snail venom, that could someday lead to the development of safe and effective oral medications for treatment of chronic nerve pain. They say that the ...
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CNET
3D-printed medical device rescues baby's breath
A baby with a rare condition will get to go home for the first time thanks to a 3D-printed airway splint that is helping him breathe on his own. Amanda Kooser. by Amanda Kooser. March 17, 2014 2:52 PM PDT. Follow @akooser. Baby Garrett with parents.
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Daily Mail
Major 'third-hand smoke' compound causes DNA damage -- and potentially cancer
DALLAS, March 16, 2014 — Leftover cigarette smoke that clings to walls and furniture is a smelly nuisance, but now research suggests that it could pose a far more serious threat, especially to young children who put toys and other smoke-affected items into ...
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CBC.ca
Vet fighting to provide medical pot for others with PTSD
A Canadian Army veteran plans to help other veterans cope with post-traumatic stress disorder by helping them get medical marijuana. Fabian Henry is president and founder of Veterans Helping Veterans: Marijuana for Trauma Inc. which is a consultation ...
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New York Times
Omega-3 Supplements Vs. Foods That Have Them
Surely your first answer isn't to reach for a bottle of pills when you aren't sure what's in them. But, as a new study came out showing evidence of a link between omega-3 fatty acids and sleep in healthy children, it's worth observing. So, omega-3 fatty acids are ...
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