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In pools, young blacks drown at far higher rates NEW YORK (AP) — Swimming pools are a much greater danger to black children and teens than they are to other kids, a new government study shows. Black children ages 5 to 19 drown in swimming pools at a rate more than five times that of white children, ...
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California voters to consider raising four-decade-old cap on medical malpractice ... SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California in November will vote on whether to raise a four-decade-old cap on medical malpractice awards to $1.1 million, from $250,000, officials said on Thursday, likely ensuring a bitter and costly fight between lawyers backing ...
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Fitness may help older men with high blood pressure live longer Researchers found that the seniors who were in the best shape had a lower risk of dying, according to a new study. REUTERS. Thursday, May 15, 2014, 3:54 PM. A; A; A. Share this URL. MR & PR starush/Getty Images/iStockphoto 'It doesn't matter what age ...
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Boston Scientific to buy Bayer Interventional for $415 million In one of its biggest acquisitions in recent years, Boston Scientific Corp. on Thursday announced plans to buy Coon Rapids-based Bayer Interventional for $415 million in cash. For Massachusetts-based Boston Scientific, which has substantial operations in ...
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Migraines Linked to Increased Risk of 'Silent Strokes' THURSDAY, May 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Older people who have migraines may be twice as likely to have "silent strokes," according to a new study. Silent strokes are symptomless brain injuries caused by a blood clot that disrupts blood flow to the ...
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Walk to beat kidney disease: Patients who take regular stroll can reduce their ... A study found that the more patients walked, the less likely they were to die or to need dialysis or a transplant. Physical inactivity is common among the 60million people worldwide with chronic kidney disease. The study in the Clinical Journal of the American ...
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Life expectancy up worldwide; Where does the U.S. rank? The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its 2014 edition of World Health Statistics, which compiles health-related data for the 194 countries that are members of the WHO. Additionally, it includes progress updates on the Millennium Development ...
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FDA lowers recommended dosage for popular sleep aid due to next-day ... Lunesta may help you doze off at night, but it's the morning after that has officials concerned — which is why on Thursday they halved the recommended dosage for the well-known sleep aid. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cited data showing that a ...
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| Novartis Fails to Win US Approval for Serelaxin Heart Drug Novartis AG (NOVN)'s heart-failure medication failed to win U.S. approval, setting back the company's plan to build a portfolio of cardiac therapies around the drug. The Food and Drug Administration asked for more information about the medicine called ...
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Diabetes: 2 large meals better than 6 small 16th May 2014 – New research suggests two large meals, breakfast and lunch, are better than six small meals with the same amount of calories, for controlling weight and blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. The results of the study, conducted in ...
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Male infertility linked to mortality Men who are infertile because of defects in their semen appear to be at increased risk of dying sooner than men with normal semen, according to a study led by a researcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Men with two or more abnormalities in ...
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Reversing MS: UCI part of study finding hope in stem cells Paralyzed mice with similar disease walk again, but there are plenty of caveats in early research. Tweet. Most Popular. Editorial: California bad for business · Lanes reopen on 91, 5 freeways after fire closures · Ride-share service Uber drivers say pay is ...
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A Study on Prostate Cancer Relapses Suggests That Hormone Therapy Can Wait Many men with an early sign of a prostate cancer relapse can safely wait before starting hormone therapy, avoiding side effects without shortening their lives, according to the results of a study released on Wednesday. Dr. Clifford A. Hudis, president of the ...
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How dying NHS patients are forgotten at weekends: Only a fifth of hospitals have ... End of life care is 'unacceptable' at too many NHS hospitals, a damning report warns, with the problem especially serious at weekends. Only a fifth of hospitals had specialist palliative care staff on duty on Saturdays and Sundays according to experts, despite ...
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T. GAMBLE: Red wine not healthy? I need a drink I've just been informed that resveratrol — the ingredient in red wine and chocolate touted for actually improving heart health, reducing inflammation in the body and pretty much anything else wonderful — does no such thing. This information comes from a ...
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| Teva Loses Suit Against FDA Over Generic of Copaxone Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. lost a bid to block approval of a generic form of Copaxone, a multiple sclerosis drug that may account for half the company's profit, 10 days before the patent on the medication expires. U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle in ...
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Blood Test Accurately Predicts Preterm Birth Risk New research shows that blood-based diagnostic tests accurately calculated 70 percent of female participants with high risk of preterm labor who would or would not give birth prematurely. "A lot of TPTL women are unnecessarily hospitalized," researcher ...
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Mental Health Association to celebrate clients, community May 22 WATERTOWN — The Mental Health Association in Jefferson County will continue to celebrate its rebirth during its 10th annual agency celebration May 22 at Watertown Elks Lodge 496, 728 Bradley St. Executive Director Korin A. Scheible said the event, ...
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Study shows breastfeeding, birth control may reduce ovarian cancer risk in ... PHILADELPHIA — Breastfeeding, tubal ligation – also known as having one's "tubes tied" – and oral contraceptives may lower the risk of ovarian cancer for some women with BRCA gene mutations, according to a comprehensive analysis from a team at the ...
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