Thursday, June 12, 2014

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Reuters
FDA aims to develop e-cigarette standards; nicotine policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working to develop strong product standards for electronic cigarettes and other nicotine delivery devices that will protect public health and enable the agency to withstand legal challenges, ...
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Drug Shows Promise Against Psoriatic Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- A new drug called brodalumab appears to be effective in treating patients suffering from psoriatic arthritis, a study says. Patients who responded to brodalumab had a significant improvement in their skin and ...
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BBC News
Recession 'led to 10000 suicides'
The economic crisis in Europe and North America led to more than 10,000 extra suicides, according to figures from UK researchers. A study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, showed "suicides have risen markedly". The research group said some ...
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Good Heart Health May Keep Your Mind Sharp, Too
People with poor heart health are more likely to develop mental impairment than those with healthy hearts, according to researchers. The study looked at about 17,800 Americans, aged 45 and older, who underwent tests of mental function at the start of the ...
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New York Times
Cuomo Adds 100 Officers to Units Fighting Heroin
A hundred State Police investigators are being added to drug units around New York with a mandate to tackle a growing heroin problem, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Wednesday. The new officers will nearly double the number of investigators assigned to ...
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WJXT Jacksonville
Diets Rich in Protein May Lower Stroke Risk
WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Diets rich in protein appear to reduce a person's risk of stroke, particularly if it's a lean animal protein like fish, a new analysis suggests. People with the highest amounts of animal protein in their diets were 20 ...
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New York Daily News
Doctors remove 27-pound tumor from Georgia woman
"This thing was going to continue to grow," said Dr. Alan Gordon, who performed the surgery. By Brooks Hays | June 12, 2014 at 12:37 AM | Comments. share with facebook. 5. share with twitter. 12. share with linkedin. 0. share with google. 0. email print.
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Reuters
AstraZeneca Announces Global Licence deal With Synairgen - quick facts
British drugmaker AstraZeneca plc (AZN.L,AZN: Quote) announced a global licence agreement with Synairgen Plc (SNG.L), a UK company specialized in respiratory diseases, for SNG001, a novel, inhaled interferon beta or IFN-beta in clinical development for ...
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USA TODAY
Eli Lilly drug comes up short in liver cancer trial
INDIANAPOLIS -- A study on patients with advanced liver cancer using Eli Lilly and Co.'s new cancer drug Cyramza failed to meet its primary goal of overall patient survival. The Indianapolis drug maker said Wednesday that the late-phase trial showed that ...
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gulfnews.com
Barbra Streisand appeals to US lawmakers
Barbra Streisand appealled on Wednesday to US lawmakers for more funding and research devoted to women and heart disease, calling it the No. 1 killer of women even as most research into the disease focuses on men. “A woman's heart is different from a ...
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Permianbasin360
One In Ten Ector County Residents Living With Diabetes
Odessa, TX (Local Big 2 News) - A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that one in four Americans is living with diabetes and doesn't know it. Odessa, TX (Local Big 2 News) - A recent study from the Centers for Disease ...
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Canada News
Weight loss critical to reducing cardiovascular risk in obese OSA patients
PHILADELPHIA - Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) tend to co-exist and are associated with a variety of cardiovascular risk factors, including inflammation, insulin resistance, abnormal cholesterol, and high blood pressure. While effective therapies ...
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Swedish Match seeks to say its snus product is less harmful
Smokeless tobacco maker Swedish Match is asking the Food and Drug Administration to certify its General-branded pouches of tobacco as less harmful than cigarettes. The company, with its North American headquarters in Richmond, is filing an application ...
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Reuters
Opponents to Proposed Amendment in Florida Launch Anti-Marijuana Campaign
TALLAHASSEE | Opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize medical marijuana launched the "Don't Let Florida Go to Pot" campaign Tuesday, warning that passing the measure would lead to widespread abuse. "It's a wolf in ...
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The Guardian
Six Diet Guidelines for Preventing Cancer
Sticking with a plant-based diet is a good way to avoid cancer, according to scientists at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which just released six dietary guidelines for cancer prevention, published in the Journal of the American College of ...
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SFGate
Chikungunya fever may have arrived in Cuba
MIAMI — Cuban doctors already facing outbreaks of dengue and cholera are now reporting the island's first cases of Chikungunya, a painful, mosquito-borne fever spreading across the Caribbean, according to an independent journalist. Doctors at the ...
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BioMarin to Present at the Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference on June 17th
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., June 10, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq:BMRN), a global leader in the development and commercialization of therapies for rare genetic diseases, today announced that management will present at ...
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Medical Daily
When It Comes To Health, Being Married Wins: People With Spouses Live ...
Various studies have shown that married men live longer than single men. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock. Scientists have been studying the differences in health among couples versus single people for quite some time; overall, the consensus is that people ...
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