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Connecticut teen in remission as forced chemo nears end (CNN) A 17-year-old Connecticut teen who has been forced to undergo nearly six months of chemotherapy to treat Hodgkin lymphoma is in remission, her attorney said Monday.
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86 Percent of Health Law Enrollees Receive Subsidies, White House Says WASHINGTON - The Obama administration said Tuesday that 11.7 million Americans now have private health insurance through federal and state marketplaces, with 86 percent of them receiving financial assistance from the federal government to help pay ...
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Burger King Quietly Drops Sugary Soft Drinks From Kids' Menu Burger King has joined a growing number of fast-food restaurants trying to reduce the unhealthy options on their menus by removing calorie-laden soft drinks from its kids' menu.
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Modified Mediterranean diets also good for weight loss (Reuters Health) - A modified Mediterranean diet with local foods may be easier for some people to stick with and also result in weight loss, suggests a new study from Germany.
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Stress, depression boost risks for heart patients (Reuters Health) - For people with heart disease, high levels of stress coupled with depression increase the risk of heart attack and death, according to a new study.
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Tylenol maker to pay $25 million for selling metal-contaminated drugs WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary pleaded guilty on Tuesday to selling liquid medicine contaminated with metal and agreed to pay $25 million to resolve the case, the U.S.
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Quitting smoking? FDA flags alcohol, seizure risks for Chantix users The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning smokers who are trying to quit that they may have trouble tolerating alcohol if they are taking Chantix.
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Many young Indian women underweight, their babies too: research BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Researchers have long puzzled over why children in India, despite being wealthier, are shorter and smaller than children in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Psychedelics not linked to mental disorders, study finds In the ever-changing health landscape, sometimes methods and medicines are vilified for a time, only to emerge anew, bolstered by science.
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Merck cancer drug is first approved under UK early access scheme LONDON (Reuters) - Merck & Co's cancer drug Keytruda, which works by boosting the immune system but has yet to be licensed in Europe, is the first medicine to be made available to patients in Britain under a new early access scheme.
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Burger King drops soft drinks from kids' meals It's getting tougher for kids to get soft drinks at the fast-food joint. Burger King has dropped fountain drinks from its kids' menu boards and they are no longer merchandised as part of Burger King Kids Meals.
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Why Burger King Dropped Soda from the Kids Menu The U.S. job outlook is looking much improved for 2015, and most economic indicators suggest a continued, healthy pace of hiring in the year ahead.
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FDA Panel Recommends Fat-Melting Injections It sounds almost too good to be true - injections of a drug that melt fat away. Could it mean an end to the dreaded selfie double-chin?
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Many young Indian women underweight, their babies too, research says Researchers have long puzzled over why children in India, despite being wealthier, are shorter and smaller than children in sub-Saharan Africa.
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UPDATE 2-FDA approves United Therapeutics' drug for children's cancer ... * First approved treatment for high-risk neuroblastoma. * Analyst expects drug to cost $150,000 per patient per year (Adds analyst comment, background).
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New FDA warning for anti-smoking drug Chantix The Food and Drug Administration is adding a new warning to Pfizer's anti-smoking drug Chantix letting patients know the prescription can intensify the effects of drinking alcohol, sometimes leading to aggressive behavior or amnesia.
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Prime Healthcare pulls offer for struggling hospitals in California SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Prime Healthcare Services said on Tuesday it has withdrawn its offer to buy the Daughters of Charity Health System in California due to conditions imposed by the state, a move the struggling hospital chain said could force it into ...
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Two friends become "transplant brothers" It's always surprising to run into a friend at the supermarket or some other unexpected location -- so imagine the shock two longtime friends in Michigan felt when they encountered each other at the hospital after both undergoing transplant surgery.
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FDA warn Chantix could affect patients' alcohol tolerance In a safety announcement, the US Food and Drug Administration have updated the label for the prescription smoking cessation medicine Chantix, warning that it could change the way the body reacts to alcohol and on rare occasions lead to seizures.
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Biosimilar Drugs: FAQ March 10, 2015 -- Drugs known as biologics have grabbed headlines over the years, both for their potential in fighting cancer and other diseases, and for their high price tag.
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Two states, Puerto Rico join N.Y. in diet supplement probe NEW YORK - Dietary supplements are facing more scrutiny from U.S. regulators as two states and Puerto Rico joined New York in a probe of the $33 billion industry after testing showed some products didn't appear to contain key ingredients advertised.
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Suspected bird flu in Arkansas poultry threatens exports CHICAGO (Reuters) - A suspected case of avian influenza has been identified in poultry in Arkansas, the third-largest U.S. turkey producer and home to Tyson Foods Inc, the nation's biggest chicken company, the U.S.
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New Drug OK'd for a Deadly Pediatric Cancer March 10, 2015 -- A new drug to treat high-risk neuroblastoma has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Neuroblastoma is a type of cancer that most often occurs in children under age 5. Patients with high-risk neuroblastoma have only a ...
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Do Psychedelics Drive You Crazy Or Keep You Sane? Psychedelic drugs such as LSD, psilocybin (found in "magic mushrooms"), and mescaline (the active ingredient in peyote) were once called "psychotomimetic" because they were said to simulate the symptoms of schizophrenia.
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TKM-Ebola-Guinea Enters Phase II Clinical Study in Sierra Leone Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation TKMR, +1.38% an industry-leading therapeutic solutions company focused on developing a cure for chronic hepatitis B virus infection (HBV), announced today that TKM-Ebola-Guinea will be evaluated for efficacy in ...
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Prime Healthcare backs out of deal to purchase 6 hospitals A leading hospital management company on Tuesday backed out of a proposed $843 million deal to buy six nonprofit Catholic hospitals in the Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay areas.
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Study: When kids are narcissists, parents are to blame A new paper published Monday in PNAS that found a direct correlation between parents who overvalue their children and children who are narcissistic.
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Bird flu confirmed at 2nd turkey farm in Missouri ST. LOUIS - A bird flu deadly to poultry has been confirmed at a second turkey farm in Missouri, and state agriculture leaders are making efforts to stop the spread of the virus.
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HHS: Nearly 8M could lose Obamacare subsidies after Supreme Court ruling FILE - In this July 28, 2014 file photo, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell speaks in Washington. Nearly 8 million people across three dozen states could lose up to $24 billion a year in health insurance subsidies in ... more >. By Tom Howell ...
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Avoid 'overvaluing' your child to prevent narcissism If you want to avoid having narcissistic children, do not "overvalue" them. That is the take-home message of a new study from researchers at The Ohio State University in Columbus and the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, published in the ...
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Hepatitis Pills Spark Biggest Jump In Drug Costs In A Decade New pills to treat hepatitis C that are hailed for their effectiveness and bemoaned because of their costs were a big contributor to a 13 percent increase in drug spending last year, according to a new report from drug benefit firm Express Scripts Express Scripts ...
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Mix of stress, depression 'raises heart attack, death risk in heart disease patients' For patients with coronary heart disease, experiencing a combination of stress and severe depression may dramatically raise the risk of heart attack and death.
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Merck cancer drug is first approved under UK early access scheme LONDON - Merck & Co's cancer drug Keytruda, which works by boosting the immune system but has yet to be licensed in Europe, is the first medicine to be made available to patients in Britain under a new early access scheme.
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Prime Healthcare rejects deal to purchase 6 hospitals SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A leading hospital management company has backed out of a proposed multi-million dollar deal to buy six nonprofit Catholic hospitals in the Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay areas.
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Burger King Would Like To Give The World A Juice Sodas like Coke will no longer be the default beverage on the burger chain's kids' menu. By Ainsley O'Connell. Fast-food companies eager to retain their increasingly health-conscious customers have been steadily making changes to their menus—just last ...
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Prime Healthcare pulls out of deal to save local hospitals Citing Attorney General Kamala Harris' "unprecedented" list of demands, Prime Healthcare Services pulled out of its deal to buy Daughters of Charity Health System's six nonprofit Catholic hospitals, including Daly City's Seton Medical Center.
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NY's herbal supplement probe gets supporters Albany, N.Y. • Prosecutors from Connecticut, Indiana and Puerto Rico have joined New York's attorney general in an investigation of the herbal supplement industry, much of which is based in Utah, saying they're building on the long track record of state ...
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Sugar industry 'behaved like tobacco industry' over dental harms When the science first established that sugar was the damaging component in tooth decay - and when the sugar industry saw there was this unquestionable harm - its trade organizations ignored dentists' calls for restricting intake, and instead deflected the ...
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Too much praise can turn kids into narcissists WASHINGTON: Parents, take note! Telling your children they are special could turn them into narcissists, according to a new study.
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Study: Overpraising Kids Leads To Narcissism An Ohio State University study cautions parents against heaping undue praise on children, such as telling them they are "exceptional" or "more deserving.
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Study identifies genetic markers of PTSD linked to immune system reponse A new study of blood samples from US Marines has identified genetic markers associated with post-traumatic stress disorder that are also linked to the immune system response.
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FDA Okays Neuroblastoma Drug for Kids savesaved. author name. by Kristina Fiore Staff Writer, MedPage Today. The FDA has approved dinutuximab (Unituxin) for high-risk neuroblastoma in pediatric patients, the agency announced.
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Are you too nice to your kids? A new study found that when trying to foster high self esteem in children, parents may inadvertently be creating little narcissists.
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States join to investigate herbal supplements; industry irate Several states' attorneys general will work together to probe the business practices of the herbal supplement industry following a New York investigation that found problems with a number of products, they announced Tuesday.
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States Join New York in Dietary Supplement Industry Probe (Bloomberg) -- Officials in two states and Puerto Rico joined New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in an investigation of the $32 billion U.S.
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Federal health insurance subsidies in doubt for nearly 8 million WASHINGTON - Nearly 8 million people could lose up to $24 billion a year in health insurance subsidies in a Supreme Court case threatening President Barack Obama's law, according to a government report released Tuesday.
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The Facebook 'Feeling Fat' Emoji Is No More Facebook's "feeling fat" emoji has been removed. A Change.org petition successfully lobbied the social media network to drop the chubby-cheeked, double-chinned icon from its status update "feelings" list.
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Herbal supplements makers face deeper scrutiny from New York's ... New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, center, speaks during a news conference in Manhattan on Aug. 21, 2014. (Credit: AP / Bebeto Matthews).
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Two states, Puerto Rico join NY in diet supplement probe NEW YORK - Dietary supplements are facing more scrutiny from U.S. regulators, as two states and Puerto Rico joined New York in a probe of the $33 billion industry after testing showed that some products didn't appear to contain key ingredients advertised.
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More prosecutors join NY herbal supplement inquiry ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Prosecutors from Connecticut, Indiana and Puerto Rico are joining New York's attorney general in an investigation of the herbal supplement industry.
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