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Ladies, take note: 'Viagra for women' may be a reality soon Washington: A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel has recommended what could pave the way for the world's first drug to treat lack of sexual desire in women by mid-August.
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FDA panel approves 'Viagra for women', but with safety conditions FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, file photo, a tablet of flibanserin sits on a brochure for Sprout Pharmaceuticals in the company's Raleigh, N.C.
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'Female Viagra' given green light by US Food and Drug Administration panel KIM LANDERS: Women are a step closer to getting their very own drug to treat sexual dysfunction. A panel of experts has advised the US Food and Drug Administration to approve the drug flibanserin, which works on the brain to boost a woman's libido.
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FDA Panel Backs a 'Female Viagra' Will there finally be a Viagra for women? A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has recommended the first drug to help combat female sexual dysfunction.
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FDA backing of 'Viagara for women' pill draws concern from critics The dream of a pill to treat a lack of sexual desire in women has moved closer to reality after U.S. government advisers recommended the approval of flibanserin, a controversial drug that the U.S.
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'Female Viagra' Wins Approval From FDA Panel The once-a-day pill flibanserin aims to treat a sexual desire disorder known to affect about 1 in 10 women. 2:14 | 06/05/15. Share.
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FDA panel approves 'female Viagra' despite side effects and warning it could be ... WASHINGTON - The first "female Viagra" came one step closer to coming to market as a key advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday afternoon to recommend that the FDA approve the drug with conditions.
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Test unravels history of infection US researchers claim to have developed a single test that is able to identify past exposure to every known human virus infection, using a drop of blood.
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FDA advisers recommend approval of libido drug for women An Internet-based advocacy campaign dubbed eventhescore.org accused regulators of sexism and a double standard. Travel Deals. $85 -- New Hampshire Inn w/Breakfast & Wine Hour, 35% Off · See all travel deals ».
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FDA panel approves 'female Viagra' It has been dubbed "the female Viagra". Now, after a long and contentious debate, the first treatment for low libido among women looks to be heading for market.
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'Female Viagra' nears US approval after expert backing A US government panel has urged regulators to approve a drug to treat low sexual desire in women, nicknamed the "female Viagra".
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'Female Viagra' Increases Orgasms, But Desire Is Elusive savesaved. by Shannon Firth Contributing Writer. WASHINGTON -- An FDA advisory committee voted 18-6 Thursday to recommend approval for flibanserin, a drug meant to treat sexual dysfunction and loss of sexual desire in women.
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New Test Can Find Just About Every Virus You Ever Caught A new blood test can find just about every virus you ever caught - in a single drop of blood. It's not just an interesting historical record - doctors hope the test might be used to find out whether viruses might cause a range of chronic diseases such as diabetes ...
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What is MERS? And Other Questions About the Outbreak Hundreds of schools across South Korea are closed, trains are being scrubbed and health officials are threatening to forcibly quarantine some people.
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South Korea Identifies Hospital at Center of MERS Virus Outbreak SEOUL, South Korea - The South Korean government on Friday identified a hospital where it said most of the country's known cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome had originated, saying that it was trying to find everyone who had been there during a ...
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FDA Panel Backs a Drug to Increase Women's Sex Drive Government advisers Thursday recommended approval of what would be the first drug to treat lack of sexual desire in women. The advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration voted 18 to 6 that the drug, flibanserin, be approved.
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South Korea confirms death of fourth MERS patient SEOUL South Korea confirmed the death of one more victim of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Friday, the fourth fatality in an outbreak of the often-deadly virus in the country.
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UPDATE 4-South Korea reports third MERS death as alarm grows (Adds voluntary quarantine request in 5th, 6th paragraphs; changes date). By Ju-min Park and Tony Munroe. SEOUL, June 5 (Reuters) - South Korea on Thursday confirmed that a man who died a day earlier had been infected with Middle East Respiratory ...
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South Korea: 1200 should stay home because of MERS-infected doctor (CNN) South Korea's capital began asking more than 1,200 people Thursday to self-quarantine -- and is considering measures to force their isolation -- because they unknowingly attended a symposium with a doctor who was infected with MERS, the mayor of ...
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900 schools shut in South Korea as MERS breaks out Employees from Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corp disinfect the interior of its train in Seoul on Thursday. (Reuters photo). Share.
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Viral Superspreader? How One Man Triggered A Deadly MERS Outbreak An outbreak of a deadly virus in South Korea has set off alarms across the region. In the past week, South Korea's confirmed cases of the Middle East respiratory syndrome have more than tripled to 41, with at least three deaths.
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More Reason for Calm Than Panic in South Korea's MERS Scare Sales of surgical masks surge amid fears of a deadly, poorly understood virus. Airlines announce "intensified sanitizing operations.
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Fourth Death Confirmed in South Korea's Worsening MERS Outbreak A fourth person has died in South Korea after being diagnosed with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, health authorities have confirmed.
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UPDATE 2-South Koreans squabble about MERS as more cases appear (Updates with WHO to send team). By Jack Kim and James Pearson. SEOUL, June 5 (Reuters) - South Korean authorities squabbled on Friday over their handling of an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), as a fourth person died and five ...
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South Korea MERS outbreak heightens pressure for rate cuts SEOUL, June 5 An outbreak of a deadly respiratory disease in South Korea could hurt consumer spending and tourism and is ramping up the pressure on the nation's central bank to cut interest rates as early as next week, a central bank source said.
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More Complicated Than 'Pink Viagra': What You Should Know About Flibanserin ... Private investors have a $50 million bet riding today as an FDA advisory committee considers whether to recommend approval of flibanserin, Sprout Pharmaceuticals candidate to enhance sexual desire and decrease emotional distress in women with ...
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Single Test for All Virus Exposure Opens Doors for Researchers Using less than a drop of blood, a new test can reveal nearly every virus a person has ever been exposed to, scientists reported on Thursday.
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This blood test can tell you every virus you've ever had Curious how many viruses have invaded your body over the course of your life? Now you can know. Researchers have developed a DNA-based blood test that can determine a person's viral history, a development they hope could lead to early detection of ...
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NIH suspends operations of drug unit after fungal contamination in vials The National Institutes of Health has suspended operations of a pharmaceutical unit that makes drugs for some clinical research studies after two vials of protein in blood had fungal contamination, officials said Thursday.
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Texas Man Just Got the World's First Skull Transplant A 55-year-old American man has become the first recipient of a skull and scalp transplant - and an unintentional hair transplant at the same time, it was announced Thursday.
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Texas man gets world's first skull and scalp transplant, plus a new kidney and ... James Boysen was falling apart when he went into surgery at Houston Methodist Hospital two weeks ago. His pancreas was damaged, his kidney was deteriorating and he had a radiation wound in his head that refused to heal.
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Doctors in Texas perform world's first skull-scalp transplant Surgeons in Texas have performed the world's first skull and scalp transplant on a cancer patient who had a large head wound. The doctors simultaneously performed kidney and pancreas transplants in a surgery lasting 15 hours and involving a team of more ...
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NIH Finds Contamination at Pharmacy WASHINGTON - The National Institutes of Health said on Thursday that it had suspended operations at a specialized pharmacy that is part of its clinical center in Bethesda, Md.
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UPDATE 2-US NIH drug facility suspended after contamination found (Adds details of investigators report, paragraphs 9-11). By Bill Berkrot. June 4 (Reuters) - The National Institutes of Health said on Thursday it had suspended operations of a facility that makes products used for clinical research after the discovery of fungal ...
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Rat Limb Grown in the Lab In a first step toward engineering replacement limbs in the lab, scientists have grown a rat leg from living cells. Although the advance may not immediately help the 1.5 million people in the United States alone who have lost a limb, it could give future amputees ...
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Eating placenta 'does not benefit health' There is no scientific evidence that eating the placenta after childbirth can protect women against depression and boost energy, US research suggests.
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First ever skull-scalp transplant surgery performed by US doctors Houston: In a major breakthrough in transplant surgery, the world's first skull-scalp transplant was performed by American surgeons on a man who suffered a large head wound from cancer treatment.
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US NIH drug facility suspended after contamination found June 4 The National Institutes of Health said on Thursday it had suspended operations of a facility that makes products used for clinical research after the discovery of two contaminated vials of albumin.
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First skull and scalp transplant completed in Texas Texas doctors have carried out the world's first partial skull and scalp transplant to help a man who suffered a large head wound from cancer treatment, opening a new frontier in transplant surgery.
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Eating placenta has no proven health benefits, study says Researchers at Northwestern University found that the common practice of eating the placenta after childbirth does not have health benefits— and may have unknown risks.
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Doctors Perform First Partial Skull And Scalp Transplant BOSTON (CBS) - Surgeons have used plastic implants and bone grafts to close large defects in patients' skulls before but now doctors at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Houston Methodist Hospital say they have performed the world's first partial skull and ...
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Historic Skull and Scalp Transplant Performed in Texas Austin: A man whose cancer left him with severe damage to the top of the head has received what his doctors in Houston describe as the first skull and scalp transplant, the MD Anderson Cancer Center said on Thursday.
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US doctors perform world's first skull-scalp transplant In a major breakthrough in transplant surgery, U.S. doctors have successfully performed the world's first skull-scalp transplant on a 55-year-old man who suffered a large head wound from cancer treatment.
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Texas doctors do first skull-scalp transplant Texas doctors say they have done the world's first partial skull and scalp transplant to help a man with a large head wound from cancer treatment.
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World-first skull and scalp transplant surgery hailed a success in Texas Austin: A man whose cancer left him with severe damage to the top of the head has received what his doctors in Houston describe as the first skull and scalp transplant, the MD Anderson Cancer Centre said.
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Texas Doctors Do World's First Skull-Scalp Transplant Opening a new frontier in transplant surgery, Texas doctors have done the world's first partial skull and scalp transplant to help a man who suffered a large head wound from cancer treatment.
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US man has first skull and scalp transplant The first skull and scalp transplant has been performed in a 15-hour operation, say doctors in the US. James Boysen, who is 55 and from Texas, was missing the whole of the crown of his head after treatment for a rare type of cancer.
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Study: Nearly One-Third Of US Adults Have Alcohol Use Disorder WASHINGTON (CBS DC) - Nearly one-third of Americans are problem drinkers of alcohol, with the overwhelming majority of those misusing alcohol not seeking any kind of treatment.
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Alcohol Abuse On The Rise, But Relatively Few Get Treatment HealthDay News - Nearly 30% of Americans have a problem with alcohol at some point in their lives, ranging from binge drinking to full-blown alcoholism, but less than 20% are ever treated, a new study found.
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Nearly 3 in 10 Americans Have Alcohol Use Disorder WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 30 percent of Americans have a problem with alcohol at some point in their lives, ranging from binge drinking to full-blown alcoholism, but fewer than 20 percent are ever treated, according to a report ...
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