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| Can Weight Loss Surgery Ease Urinary Incontinence? WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Weight-loss surgery appears to have an additional side benefit -- it may improve urinary incontinence symptoms in women, according to a new study. The study found that nearly half of women in a weight-loss ...
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Cystic Fibrosis Drug Combo: How Effective Is It? WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- A powerful drug combo may not be as effective against cystic fibrosis as previously thought. New lab-based research on human cells suggests that one of the medications might stop the other from working ...
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FDA approves new opioid pain reliever designed to be hard to abuse The FDA has approved a new opioid pain reliever that contains naloxone, which blocks the drug's euphoric effects and should prevent abuse, regulators say. The FDA has approved a new opioid pain reliever that contains naloxone, which blocks the drug's ...
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Health care jobs lift less-educated workers The boom in health care jobs is skewed toward positions requiring less education, providing lower-paid workers a potential pathway to better careers, a new Brookings Institution report says. From 2000 to 2011, the number of workers in 10 large health care ...
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Paracetamol for low back pain 'no better than placebo' Paracetamol used to treat acute lower back pain is no better than a dummy pill, research in the Lancet suggests. The largest trial to date suggests the drug does not improve recovery time or provide greater pain relief than a placebo. The study questions ...
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Health Insurance Companies Refund $15B to Mass. Consumers Massachusetts consumers will receive more than $15 million in health insurance refunds this year as a result of the Affordable Care Act, according to data released Thursday morning by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Massachusetts ...
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New England Journal of Medicine report: 10 million newly insured The Obama administration is touting yet another study showing that the Affordable Care Act has expanded health insurance to millions of Americans — this one published in the New England Journal of Medicine and estimating that 10 million have gained ...
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Safety profile of blockbuster blood thinner comes under question A new investigation has raised fresh questions about a bestselling prescription medication to reduce stroke risk in those with the heart rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation. Published Tuesday in the journal BMJ, a package of articles suggests that ...
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| Checking pulse could help detect risk of a second stroke Stroke patients and their families can be taught to monitor the patient's pulse and detect irregular heartbeats that might lead to another stroke, according to a new study. Of people who have a stroke, 40% will suffer another one within the next 10 years, said ...
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US FDA approves Gilead blood cancer drug Zydelig (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it has approved Gilead Sciences Inc's Zydelig, a drug to treat three types of blood cancer. The FDA approved the use of Zydelig in combination with Roche AG's Rituxan for patients with ...
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Antiretroviral Therapy May Treat Hepatitis C - Researchers WASHINGTON, July 24 (Bernama) -- An antiretroviral therapy for HIV can treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) in patients co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C, Xinhua news agency reports quoting a study released Wednesday. Researchers from University of ...
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How the Health Ministry plans to fight AIDS Union Health Minister Harsh The health ministry Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the communication and information technology ministry to spread awareness about HIV and AIDS. 'Big hospitals may lead to better treatment, but if ...
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Motsoaledi reveals 'progressive' HIV treatment plans New treatment schedules for pregnant women and other patients are set to bring South Africa in line with the World Health Organisation's guidelines. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi. (Delwyn Verasamy, M&G). Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced a ...
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FDA accepts Sandoz application for biosimilar filgrastim (Thomson Reuters ONE via COMTEX) -- Novartis International AG / FDA accepts Sandoz application for biosimilar filgrastim . Processed and transmitted by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this ...
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More bad news in fight against persistent HIV reservoirs A study found that two HIV patients who were given “new” immune systems in the form of bone marrow transplants suffered renewed HIV infection after initially testing negative for the disease. By Monte Morin. Los Angeles Times ...
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Could Consuming Probiotics Help Lower Blood Pressure? Consumption of probiotic-rich foods – such as yogurt – and dietary supplements of the “good” bacteria may help lower blood pressure, according to researchers. (Medical News Today) – We have all heard that consuming foods with probiotics – “good” ...
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Bill Clinton Urges Strong Stand Over Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Former U.S. President Bill Clinton during his speech at the 2014 International AIDS Conference, in Melbourne, Australia. Bloomberg News. MELBOURNE, Australia—Former U.S. President Bill Clinton paid tribute Wednesday to Australia's efforts to persuade ...
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With Asthma, Thinking They Might Smell Something Harmful Causes Inflammation A new paper finds that asthmatics who believe that an odor is potentially have increased airway inflammation for at least 24 hours following exposure, which highlights the role that expectations and psychology can play in health-related outcomes. Asthma is a ...
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Mumbai dentists remove 232 teeth from 17-year-old's mouth When 17-year-old Ashiq Gavai went to the hospital with a swollen jaw, he could never have imagined the reason behind it. Neither had the doctors. Doctors at Sir JJ Hospital in Byculla, who had suspected abnormal teeth growth and suggested a surgery, ...
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Reform Update: Many dual-eligibles opt out of care coordination People who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid are opting out at high rates from voluntary state initiatives aimed at better coordinating their care. So-called dual-eligibles often have a difficult time navigating the policies of both programs to get the ...
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WalletHub: Pennsylvania Ranks 15th Highest for Insurance Coverage Post ... We know rates of uninsured vary dramatically across states. Yet following the implementation of ACA/Obamacare, there's been a lot of talk but not a lot of real information consumers can use to compare states by insurance coverage rates. To provide ...
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Author John Green Teams Up with Bill GatesDaily Edition John Green has had a busy summer. Not only was his New York Times best selling book The Fault in Our Stars well received by critics and at the box office but the author and YouTube-star also attended VidCon, a conference he co-created with his brother ...
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In asthma, it's not just what you smell, but what you think you smell PHILADELPHIA (July 22, 2014) – New research from the Monell Center reveals that simply believing that an odor is potentially harmful can increase airway inflammation in asthmatics for at least 24 hours following exposure. The findings highlight the role that ...
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