Tuesday, April 29, 2014

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Daily update April 29, 2014
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Business Insider Australia
Actavis sues US drug regulator over generic Celebrex
(Reuters) - Actavis Plc said on Monday it has sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, challenging its decision to award exclusive rights to Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd to sell a generic version of Pfizer Inc's blockbuster painkiller Celebrex. A similar ...
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NPR
Higher Doses of Antidepressants & Suicidal Behavior
MONDAY, April 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- When prescribing antidepressants for teens and young adults, doctors should not start with high doses of the drugs because it might raise the risk of suicidal behavior, new research suggests. The study, which ...
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Medical Xpress
Girls called 'too fat' are more likely to become obese, study finds
Calling a girl "too fat" may increase her chances of being obese in the future, new research suggests. In a letter published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers at UCLA report that 10-year-old girls who are told they are too fat by people that are close to ...
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Exposure to violence declining among children, teens: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite frequent media reports of school shootings and child abuse, a new analysis says the amount of violence U.S. children are exposed to fell considerably during the past decade. The reductions persisted even through the ...
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CNN
Random online match helps man lose nearly 400 pounds
CNN
(CNN) -- Inspiration can come from unlikely places. Brian Flemming found the will to change his life in a drawing game. Flemming was addicted to alcohol, severely morbidly obese and full of self-pity when he met Jackie Eastham through a random match on ...
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LiveScience.com
Medical marijuana effectively treats MS symptoms, review finds
NEW YORK -- Medical marijuana is becoming mainstream: 21 states and the District of Columbia allow it. But until Monday, little was known about whether it can effectively treat neurological disorders. Sixty-nine-year-old Gloria Gates has multiple sclerosis.
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Latin Post
Male Researchers Make Lab Mice and Rats Stress-Out
Mice and rats, long the experiment subjects of choice by scientists throughout the world, apparently get stressed around men, according to new research from McGill University in Montreal, and that stress, in turn, leaves the rodents less receptive to stimuli and, ...
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Jagran Post
Y chromosome may be linked to increased cancer risk claim scientists
New Delhi: In a new study, scientists have discovered that the loss of Y chromosome in blood cells can be linked to an increased risk of cancer. By : Jagran Post News Desk | Jagran Post Editorial · Share · Share. Representational picture. According to sources ...
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UPI.com
Gallup: About one-third of US adults didn't see dentist in past year
Blacks, Hispanics, young adults ages 18 to 29 and those living in the South were the least likely to visit the dentist. By Alex Cukan | April 28, 2014 at 2:49 PM | Comments. 2. 0. 0. 0. Dental educator Mary Steck arranges oversize teeth. About 1 in 3 U.S. adults ...
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Medscape
Induced Labor May Lower Risk for C-Section
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Labor induction can decrease the overall risk of cesarean deliveries and result in benefits for newborns, a new study says. The data, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, indicates that inducing ...
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Washington Post
Users Bemoan E-Cigarette Bans In NYC, Chicago
NPR
NEW YORK (AP) — Laws in New York and Chicago making electronic cigarettes subject to the same regulations as tobacco are taking effect, and their sellers and users are steadfast in their opposition. The New York ban — along with the measure in Chicago ...
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ANINEWS
Mystery of pandemic flu virus of 1918 solved
Washington, April 29 (ANI): Researchers have now provided the most conclusive answers yet to two of the world's foremost biomedical mysteries of the past century: the origin of the 1918 pandemic flu virus and its unusual severity, which resulted in a death ...
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Medical Xpress
Drs. Oz & Roizen: The vaccine that saved lives
About 120 years ago in Asbury Park, N.J., 3 in One Household Oil hit hardware store shelves. It's been used to restore everything from rusty bicycle chains to squeaky door hinges. And 26 years ago, another 3-in-1 household health-restorer became available: ...
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The Information Daily
Stem Cell Therapy To Fix The Heart: A House Of Cards About To Fall?
For more than a decade cardiac stem cell therapy has attracted an enormous amount of attention, promise, and research dollars. Now an original and important new study published in BMJ finds that many of the most promising results in the field are illusory ...
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WFMZ Allentown
Augusta's University Hospital improves safety ranking
If Augusta's hospitals were in school, University Hospital would be at the top of the class in safety, according to one group's rankings. The Leapfrog Group released its Hospital Safety Score today for more than 2,500 acute care hospitals in the U.S., assigning ...
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BBC News
Admiring Autism: Busting 'autism myths' with a camera
Since her young son was diagnosed as autistic, Sara Dunn has been attempting to help "challenge the myths surrounding autism" with a camera. The photographer has been documenting her experiences with her son and other families affected by autism ...
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WCVB Boston
Fearing Abuse, States Challenge FDA on Painkiller Approval
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway and a woman whose daughter died from a prescription pill overdose share a hug in front of a billboard warning of the dangers of prescription drug abuse. Kentucky and other states want the FDA to overturn its ...
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CBS News
Laughter May Work Like Meditation in the Brain
SUNDAY, April 27, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Laughter triggers brain waves similar to those associated with meditation, according to a small new study. It also found that other forms of stimulation produce different types of brain waves. The study included 31 ...
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Medical Jane
Medical Marijuana Bill Advances With Approval From Minnesota Senate ...
ST. PAUL, MN – Friday marked an important day for medical marijuana advocates and patients in need as the Minnesota Senate Committee on Health, Human Services and Housing approved SF 1641 on a 7-3 bipartisan vote. Two more Senate committees ...
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Mother Nature Network
Beezin': The New Way To Enhance Your High
All of the cool kids are doing it: Time has reported that, apparently, teenagers are applying Burt's Bees lip balm to their eyelids — because nothing says Friday-night fun like an eyeball full of peppermint oil, right? Kids are using the tingling sensation to ...
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