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Most Doctors Give In to Requests by Parents to Alter Vaccine Schedules A wide majority of pediatricians and family physicians acquiesce to parents who wish to delay vaccinating their children, even though the doctors feel these decisions put children at risk for measles, whooping cough and other ailments, a new survey has found ...
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Nurse who survived Ebola says hospital failed her This 2010 photo provided by tcu360.com, the yearbook of Texas Christian University, shows Nina Pham, 26, who became the first person to contract the disease within the United States.
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Most Doctors Agree to 'Spread Out' Kids' Shots, Survey Finds Nearly all pediatricians and family doctors have been asked at least once by parents if they could "space out" the vaccines their children get and most have agreed to do so at some point, a new study finds.
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Amgen says Kyprolis doubles progression-free survival vs Velcade (Reuters) - Amgen Inc's Kyprolis helped patients with relapsed multiple myeloma live twice as long before their blood cancer worsened compared to a regimen containing rival drug Velcade, according to an interim analysis announced by the company on ...
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RPT-Companies' tests used in "superbug" scope cleaning flawed -FDA (Repeats story published earlier, with no change to text). By Toni Clarke. March 2 (Reuters) - Manufacturers' tests of procedures to clean medical scopes linked with "superbug" outbreaks contained flaws that render their cleaning instructions unreliable, ...
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Parents often want changes in kids' shots schedule (Reuters Health) - Many parents ask doctors to spread out toddlers' vaccines instead of following the recommended immunization schedule, according to a new study.
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Many Doctors Give In When Parents Want to Space Out Vaccines It's an eye-opening survey, to say the least, and its findings are clear: Nearly all - 93% - primary care doctors and pediatricians surveyed say that in a typical month, parents ask them to deviate from the recommended childhood immunization schedule and ...
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UPDATE 1-Amgen says Kyprolis doubles progression-free survival vs Velcade (Adds Kyprolis price, details of prior trial in relapsed patients, details of oral Velcade). By Deena Beasley. March 1 (Reuters) - Amgen Inc's Kyprolis helped patients with relapsed multiple myeloma live twice as long before their blood cancer worsened ...
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Amgen says Kyprolis doubles progression-free survival vs Velcade March 1 (Reuters) - Amgen Inc's Kyprolis helped patients with relapsed multiple myeloma live twice as long before their blood cancer worsened compared to a regimen containing rival drug Velcade, according to an interim analysis announced by the ...
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Texas nurse who contracted Ebola to sue hospital chain (CNN) She was the first person to ever contract Ebola in the United States, and now she's going to suing the hospital where she got infected.
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Simple new treatment option for migraine sufferers A procedure that delivers the anesthetic lidocaine (Xylocaine) directly to nerves in the back of the nasal cavity appears to offer significant relief to migraine sufferers, preliminary research indicates.
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Ebola Survivor Nina Pham Suing Hospital to Be 'Voice for Other Nurses' A nurse who contracted Ebola at the Dallas hospital where she worked plans to sue the hospital's parent company, Texas Health Resources, hoping to be a "voice for other nurses," her lawyer said today.
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Report: Dallas nurse to sue hospital over Ebola infection DALLAS - A 26-year-old nurse said in a newspaper interview that a hospital where she had worked in Dallas and its parent company failed her when she contracted Ebola while caring for the first person in the U.S.
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Ebola nurse to sue Dallas hospital parent company over training, privacy concerns A 26-year-old nurse who contracted Ebola while caring for a patient says she plans to sue, alleging privacy issues and a failure to properly train the Texas hospital's staff, the Dallas Morning News reports.
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Attorney: Ebola nurse to sue for negligence DALLAS - Nurse Nina Pham plans to file a lawsuit against Texas Health Resources, the parent company of the hospital where she contracted Ebola last fall, according to her attorney.
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Sierra Leone's vice president in quarantine for Ebola Sierra Leone's vice president has put himself in quarantine following the death from Ebola of one of his security guards. Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana is set to become acting president later Sunday when President Ernest Bai Koroma leaves Sierra ...
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120 deaths and counting in Washington state's worst flu season in 5 years Paul Swenson, director of the Seattle-King County Department of Public Health's laboratory, prepares Thursday in Seattle to use a fluorescence microscope to view a slide of cells that have been exposed to the flu virus, Thursday.
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome a real measurable illness: researchers Nine years ago, Lisa Schneiderman contracted malaria on trip to Sierra Leone. Little did she know that her bout with the disease could trigger another condition -- one that would leave her exhausted for hours after simply getting up to fetch a cup of tea.
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Endo to Sell Men's Health Businesses to Boston Scientific Endo International PLC said Monday that it has agreed to sell its men's health and prostate businesses to Boston Scientific for $1.6 billion, in a bid to streamline and focus instead on its core pharmaceuticals business.
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Boston Scientific to buy Endo's urology portfolio for $1.65 bln March 2 (Reuters) - Medical device maker Boston Scientific Corp said it will buy Endo International Plc's American Medical Systems' men's and prostate health business for up to $1.65 billion.
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Parents like new strategy for dealing with kids' allergies Epinephrine pens sit at the ready in the Mathis home in North Dallas. So far, son Ben has been able to eat peanuts without a reaction after treatment to develop a tolerance.
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Flu season in state not over, most deadly in years While the deadliest flu season in Washington state in at least five years is winding down, more cases and deaths are likely, state health officials say.
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Texas Ebola nurse says hospital failed her and her colleagues DALLAS (Reuters) - The first person infected with Ebola in the United States, nurse Nina Pham, said she was used for publicity purposes by her hospital, which also invaded her privacy and did not properly train her, the Dallas Morning News reported on ...
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Nurse Who Survived Ebola To File Lawsuit Against Employer DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Four months after being discharged Ebola free from National Institute of Health in Maryland, Dallas nurse Nina Pham is still searching for answers.
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A New Treatment for Migraines Is Showing Promising Results Treating migraines effectively might have gotten a lot easier, according to a new study published this month. Researchers at the Albany Medical Center claim that a new innovative treatment offers chronic migraine sufferers prolonged relief from the debilitating ...
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WHO: 1.1 billion people at risk of hearing loss The World Health Organization has a warning: 1.1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of hearing loss due to listening to their music too loud and spending too much time in noisy venues.
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Texas Nurse Who Contracted Ebola Now Suing Hospital for Using Her as a 'PR ... DALLAS (TheBlaze/AP) - A 26-year-old nurse said in a newspaper interview that a hospital where she had worked in Dallas and its parent company failed her when she contracted Ebola while caring for the first person in the U.S.
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Ebola survivor Nina Pham is suing the hospital chain she says botched her case Ebola survivor Kent Brantly (l), Nina Pham's mother and Nina Pham. Win McNamee/Getty Images. Don't miss stories. Follow Vox!
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More parents asking doctors to delay vaccinating children, study finds FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2015 file photo, a pediatrician uses a syringe to vaccinate a 1-year-old with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine in Northridge, Calif.
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Nina Pham, Dallas nurse who survived Ebola, says hospital failed her; she plans ... In this Feb. 25, 2015, photo, Ebola survivor Nina Pham walks in a park with her dog Bentley in Dallas. Pham told The Dallas Morning News in the interview that she is preparing to file a lawsuit Monday, March 2, ... more >. By - Associated Press - Sunday, ...
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New treatment could bring relief to migraine sufferers Researchers at the Albany Medical Center believe they may have found something to help people who suffer from excruciating migraines.
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Nina Pham Plans to Sue Hospital for Negligence The Texas nurse who survived Ebola alleges hospital didn't provide adequate training for the deadly virus. 1:34 | 03/02/15. Share.
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Sierra Leone's vice president in quarantine for Ebola FREETOWN, Sierra Leone • Sierra Leone's vice president has put himself in quarantine following the death from Ebola of one of his security guards.
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Survey: Parents increasingly ask doctors to delay vaccines A pediatrician uses a syringe to vaccinate a 1-year-old with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine in Northridge, Calif. A national survey of doctors in 2012 suggests that parents have increasingly pressured doctors to delay vaccines for young children, ...
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Suicide in Fast Rise Among Some Americans, Study Shows People walking under an umbrella are pictured through a bus stop window on a rainy day in New York, December 23, 2013. Carlo Allegri/Reuters.
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Suicide Rate Among Older Adults On The Rise Depression (Photo : Vanderbilt) Suicide rates for 40- to 64-year olds may be rising due to financial circumstances, according to a recent study.
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Amgen Sees Positive Results From Kyprolis Study Amgen Inc. took a step forward in its efforts to make its Kyprolis cancer therapy a standard treatment for many multiple myeloma patients, saying the drug performed better than older rival Velcade in a study.
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Vaccination and public health Cambridge, Massachusetts - Seth Mnookin, an assistant professor of science writing and associate director of MIT's Graduate Program in Science Writing, is the author of "The Panic Virus: The True Story Behind the Vaccine-Autism Controversy" (Simon and ...
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Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc. (PCRX) Is Sinking After FDA Response Letter Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc. (PCRX: Quote) announced Monday morning that it has received a Complete Response Letter from the FDA regarding its supplemental New Drug Application for the use of EXPAREL in nerve block to provide postsurgical ...
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Uptrend Stocks: Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN), Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ ... Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) [Trend Analysis] announced the results from a planned interim analysis showing that the Phase 3 head-to-head clinical trial ENDEAVOR evaluating Kyprolis (carfilzomib) for Injection in combination with low-dose dexamethasone ...
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Pakistan police arrest parents for refusing to vaccinate children against polio A Pakistani health worker administers polio drops to a child during a polio vaccination campaign in Karachi on January 27, 2015. Print.
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Jimmy Kimmel's 'PSA' video makes fun of anti-vaxxers Anti-vaxxers are more scared of gluten than they are of smallpox, Jimmy Kimmel jokes in a YouTube video making fun of parents who refuse to vaccinate their kids.
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Here's Why Amgen, Inc. (AMGN) May Rise In Today's Trading Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) announced before the US markets opened for trading on Monday that its cancer therapy drug Kyprolis performed better than rival treatment Velcade in treating relapsed multiple myeloma, which is the second most common form ...
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Nerve Treatment Via Nose Shows Promise Against Migraines doctor stress SUNDAY, March 1, 2015 (HealthDay News) - A procedure that delivers the anesthetic lidocaine (Xylocaine) directly to nerves in the back of the nasal cavity appears to offer significant relief to migraine sufferers, preliminary research indicates.
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Jimmy Kimmel gets real doctors to tell off anti-vaccinators in PSA Maybe it's because late-night host Jimmy Kimmel became a new dad in July 2014, or maybe he's just tired of the headlines reporting a potential measles outbreak.
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Survey: Parents increasingly ask doctors to delay vaccines A pediatrician uses a syringe in January to vaccinate a 1-year-old with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine in Northridge, Calif.
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Washington flu season — most deadly in years — is slowing down, but is not over Paul Swenson, director of the Seattle-King County Department of Public Health's laboratory, prepares to use a fluorescence microscope to view a slide of cells that have been exposed to the flu virus.
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New Intranasal Treatment Could Finally Spell Relief for Migraine Sufferers According to Dr. Kenneth Mandato, MD, "Migraine headaches are one of the most common, debilitating diseases in the Unites States.
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Increased Suicide Rate Among Adults Blamed on Financial Problems A new study revealed the suicide rate for older adults in the United States has increased by about 40 percent since 1999. Adults between 40 to 64 years of age showed an increase in suicide from 15.5 percent per 1000,000 people to 18.2 percent per 100,000 ...
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Sierra Leone's vice president in quarantine for Ebola In this photo taken on Sept. 25, 2014, Chinese Ambassador Zhao Yanbo, center left, stands next to Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma, center, and Sierra Leone's Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana, centre right, during the opening ceremony of the ...
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