Tuesday, May 13, 2014

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Daily update May 13, 2014
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GSK says heart drug darapladib fails in second late-stage trial
LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline said its drug darapladib had not reduced heart attacks or other major events in patients with acute coronary syndrome, marking another disappointment for the innovative heart medicine. Darapladib had already failed in ...
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CNN
He lost 200 pounds in 9 months: 'I quit quitting'
CNN
(CNN) -- Jonathon Walters didn't know where to begin. He just knew he had to start somewhere, or he wouldn't be alive for much longer. His weight had caused him problems for years. In high school, he was wearing size 50 pants. As a junior, sick of the ...
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Headlines & Global News
When bullying is good for kids
Once considered a rite of passage, bullying has become a cultural touchstone. The much-discussed topic is the subject of books, a documentary film, and social movements. By now, we know that bullying is bad for kids on the receiving end of the taunts.
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National Geographic
Red Wine: Tastes Good, but No Health Benefits
Endocrinology. Red Wine: Tastes Good, but No Health Benefits. Published: May 12, 2014. By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today. Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San ...
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Techsonia
Timing Influences Risk of Complications From Circumcision: Study
MONDAY, May 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Circumcision during infancy has a low rate of complications, but the risk becomes much higher as boys get older, a new study reports. American researchers analyzed data from 1.4 million boys who underwent ...
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Haitian orphan gets nation's first 3-D printer prosthesis
PORT-AU-PRINCE May 12 (Reuters) - A 12-year-old orphan boy handicapped from birth became the first recipient of a 3-D printer prosthesis in Haiti last month, thanks to a British-born software engineer in California. Born without fingers on either hand, ...
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University Herald
People Exposed To Paint, Glue Fumes Experience Memory, Thinking Problems ...
Brain (Photo : Wiki Commons) People who are exposed to paint, glue or degreaser fumes at work or on a regular basis may experience memory and thinking problems in retirement or decades after exposure, according to a recent study. People who are ...
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Clarksville Online
American Heart Association says Living near Foreclosed Property linked to ...
American Heart Association Dallas, TX – Living near foreclosed property may increase your risk of higher blood pressure, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. The study provides the first evidence that foreclosed ...
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NDTV
Alcohol consumption killed 3.3m people worldwide in 2012, World Health ...
More than 3 million people died from consuming alcohol in 2012, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), who are calling on governments around the world to do more to reduce harmful drinking. Drinking kills more men than women and raises the ...
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UPI.com
Synthetic molecule thwarts asthma symptoms
"We have identified a synthetic molecule, a sulfate monosaccharide, that inhibits the signal that recruits T-cells to the lungs to start an asthma attack," said lead researcher Minoru Fukuda. By Brooks Hays | May 12, 2014 at 6:16 PM | Comments. 2.
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Drug Discovery & Development
AstraZeneca, Amgen Announce Positive Phase III Brodalumab Study
LONDON--AstraZeneca PLC (AZN.LN) and Amgen Inc. ( AMGN ) said Monday that the Phase III AMAGINE-1 study evaluating brodalumab in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis met all primary and secondary endpoints for both evaluated doses ...
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Headlines & Global News
Medicare Pays Billions for 'Low-Value Care'
Public Health & Policy. Medicare Pays Billions for 'Low-Value Care'. Published: May 12, 2014. By John Gever, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today. save. |. A. A. Post Test Complete · Take Posttest. The Medicare system spent at least $1.9 billion in 2009 ...
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Science Codex
Freebies: Men turn out for prostate screening, Brewers tickets
MILWAUKEE (WITI) — Crowds of men were lined up outside Miller Park Monday morning, including Jerry Lewis who showed up at 3:15 a.m. But he wasn't there for a ballgame. “My grandfather he passed from prostate cancer and that made me to want to ...
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Counsel & Heal
Children of nicotine-addicted parents more likely to become heavy smokers
The more time a child is exposed to a parent addicted to smoking, the more likely the youth will not only take up cigarettes but also become a heavy smoker. So warns a team of researchers led by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center ...
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Corrections.com
Hepatitis C: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Pills As you probably know, Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) is an important new treatment for Hepatitis C infection that was released this last December and has been aggressively marketed by its maker, Gilead, ever since. The problem is that Gilead is charging an ...
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