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Prozac and Seroxat can increase chance of birth defects by up to 3 and a half ... Women who take certain antidepressants during pregnancy are more likely to have a baby with a birth defect, research suggests. Two of the most-commonly prescribed antidepressants - fluoxetine, sold under the brand name Prozac, and paroxetine, sold as ...
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Squirrel virus kills three men in Germany A new study shows how the VSBV-1 virus was transmitted by squirrels and took the lives of three men in Germany. At least three German men have been killed by a virus spread by squirrels.
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Deadly squirrel virus behind deaths of three German men A new report states that three men in Germany who were killed by a virus spread by squirrels caught the disease only after handling the exotic animals.
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Is There a Killer Squirrel Virus? savesaved. register today. Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty. sign up. author name. by Michael Smith North American Correspondent, MedPage Today.
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FDA updates heart warnings on popular pain relievers Federal health regulators are bolstering warning labels on popular pain relievers like Advil and Aleve, adding new information about the risks of heart attack and stroke.
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FDA Is Set to Toughen Nonaspirin Warnings WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is strengthening warnings on painkillers like ibuprofen to say that they cause an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
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US FDA Advises Wider Warnings on Most NSAID Medicines On Thursday, the US Food and Drug Administration chose to strengthen their warning on labels for the more widely used painkillers like naproxen and ibuprofen.
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FDA Strengthens Heart Danger Warning in Well known Pain Relievers Federal well being regulators are bolstering warning labels for popular pain relievers, adding details about the danger of heart attack and stroke in the short term.
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Study links Prozac, Paxil use with birth defects REUTERS - A sweeping government study of thousands of women has found links between the older antidepressants Prozac and Paxil and birth defects, but has cleared other popular treatments in the class, including Celexa, Lexapro and Pfizer's Zoloft, ...
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Frustated by slow pace of federal action, states target e-cigarette sales to ... NEW YORK: Frustrated by the slow pace of federal action, state attorneys general are waging their own campaigns against the sale and advertising of e-cigarettes to minors.
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Exotic Squirrels Transmit Deadly Virus to Breeders in Germany, Study Finds WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- After the mysterious deaths of three German variegated squirrel breeders, researchers have identified a deadly new virus that can be transmitted from variegated squirrels to humans.
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Study links Prozac, Paxil use with birth defects July 9 A sweeping government study of thousands of women has found links between the older antidepressants Prozac and Paxil and birth defects, but has cleared other popular treatments in the class, including Celexa, Lexapro and Pfizer's Zoloft, which ...
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"Safer" chemicals in plastics may be hazardous to kids Two chemicals used to strengthen common household items like plastic wrap and processed food containers have been linked to high blood pressure and diabetes in children, according to a new series of studies.
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Theatres and pizza chains get extra year to add menu calorie counts Calorie counts don't stop people eating fast food · McDonalds menu makes it harder to see health data. Washington: Restaurants, grocery stores and movie theatres will get an extra year to comply with US rules requiring them to put calorie counts on ...
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FDA Extends Deadline for Calorie Counts on Menus WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration has delayed by a year the deadline for the nation's chain restaurants, pizza parlors and movie theaters to post calorie counts on their menus in what some consumer advocates said was a setback for public ...
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New 'once-in-a-decade' Novartis drug for heart failure approved by FDA (FAQ) The news of the Food and Drug Administration's approval of a new heart failure drug by Novartis was met this week with unusually strong enthusiasm from the medical community.
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No Change in Number of 'Living Wills' by U.S. Cancer Patients: Study THURSDAY, July 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- End-of-life care can be fraught with difficult decisions, but a new study finds that since 2000 there has been no increase in the number of Americans with cancer who compose "living wills" to help guide the ...
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Staying in school would help people live longer, study suggests Staying in school has not only financial advantages, but also health benefits: A new study estimates that more than 145,000 deaths per year could be averted in the United States if everyone who didn't finish high school had earned their high school ...
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Smoking may trigger schizophrenia, scientists warn Chemicals in tobacco may help trigger serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, a study suggests. New research shows that smoking can triple the chances of developing psychosis.
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Doctor: Clouds don't protect from skin cancer With few cloud-free summer days so far, sun protection may be the last thing on area residents' minds. But hazy and cloudy days are "almost as dangerous" as the sunny ones when it comes to exposure to ultraviolet rays, according to Dr.
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Medicare proposes payment changes to hospitals for hip, knee replacement Federal health officials are proposing a major change in the way Medicare pays for hip and knee replacements, requiring hospitals to partly repay the government if patients get avoidable infections and other complications but rewarding them with extra ...
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From their health to their pocketbooks, women's weight looms large Study after study confirms it: America is facing a serious adult obesity epidemic. The latest report from JAMA Internal Medicine found that 75 percent of men and 67 percent of women are now overweight or obese - a sharp increase from 20 years ago when ...
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What I Learned From Having Skin Cancer Three weeks ago I was diagnosed with skin cancer. I was minutes away from going live on air when I got the call from my doctor. I vaguely remember the conversation before hanging up, reapplying my lipstick and walking to set to talk about Kate Middleton.
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How to survive the triple-digit heat When looking for sunscreen, look for anything with broad spectrum to protect against UVA and UVB rays. LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - It's really hot out there, but here are some tips to survive the heat.
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Florida Senator Bill Nelson to undergo prostate cancer surgery WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, a Florida Democrat, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will undergo surgery next week to treat it, his office said on Thursday.
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Novartis, Aurobindo Pharma rise 2-4% on USFDA approvals Novartis India has received the approval from USFDA for its heart failure treatment tablets LCZ696. "The drug is now called Entresto, approved by FDA to reduce risk of cardiovascular death and heart failure hospitalisation," said the company in its note.
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Virus-laden mosquitoes spur year's first fogging Mosquito fogging will begin for the first time this year in Santa Clara County after mosquitoes tested positive for the potentially deadly West Nile Virus in the Palo Alto and Mountain View Area.
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Novartis heart drug draws raves Francis J. McNary, 82, who has prospered since treatment by Dr. Scott D. Solomon, plans to take Entresto, a new medication, to treat his heart failure.
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Congress Must Pass 21st Century Cures Act Now This is an incredibly exciting time in biomedical research. New discoveries are announced almost every week that bring us closer to managing cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
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Siblings have symptoms impairing their walking and doctors have no idea what's ... One New Jersey couple have watched in anguish as one by one of their four children inherited a mysterious disorder that has left doctors scrambling for answers.
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21st Century Cures: Helping Americans Live Longer, Healthier Lives Hardly anyone amongst us has been spared the heartache of seeing someone battle for their life against an incurable disease. In those moments, we invariably ask ourselves: "What more can we do?
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Why is everyone getting a 'semicolon tattoo'? It's a pause; not as short as a comma, neither long enough to qualify as a period. The Oxford Dictionary defines it as "a break in a sentence that is not as final as a full stop.
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New And Expensive Heart Failure Drug Entresto Looks Promising A new heart failure drug is looking very promising in terms of preventing heart failure. The new drug, known as Entresto, is being seen as a quantum leap in helping people prevent heart failure.
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Minnesota Boy Dies of Rare Brain Infection After Swimming in Lake MINNEAPOLIS - A 14-year-old boy who developed a rare brain infection after swimming in a Minnesota lake died Thursday, his family said in a statement as health officials worked to determine whether it was caused by a water parasite that's more common ...
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Health Care Prices Remain A Secret In Most States When it comes to requiring healthcare prices to be made public, only five states adequately make the information transparent to consumers.
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Oral cholera vaccine could speed control efforts, trial finds In this photo from Nov. 8, 2010, a woman suffering from cholera symptoms is carried by a volunteer at the hospital in Archaie, Haiti.
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Obamacare acting administrator Slavitt nominated to head agency WASHINGTON Andy Slavitt, the acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees the Obamacare healthcare program, has been nominated as head of the agency, the White House said on Thursday.
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Obamacare acting administrator Andy Slavitt nominated to head agency Andy Slavitt, the acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees the Obamacare healthcare program, has been nominated as head of the agency, the White House said on Thursday.
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New oral cholera vaccine is the first of its kind Tested in the slums of Bangladesh, a new oral cholera vaccine has many hopeful at reducing cases of the disease worldwide. 11. SHARES.
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New cholera vaccine trialed in Bangladesh slum cut cases by almost 40 per cent An oral vaccine has reduced cases of severe cholera by nearly 40 per cent in a trial in Bangladeshi slums, suggesting the shot could be used to help endemic countries control the life-threatening disease.
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Giving the semicolon another meaning Project Semicolon is a faith-based non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and love to those who are struggling with depression, suicide, addiction and self-injury.
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Online 'Symptom Checkers' Often Miss Diagnosis, Study Finds THURSDAY, July 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Automated online "symptom checkers" that seem to offer patients a quick opportunity for self-diagnosis provide the right diagnosis in only about one-third of cases, a new analysis reveals.
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Obama Goes Low Key With After-Hours Nomination Of New Obamacare Chief President Obama set the stage late Thursday for yet another bitter battle with Congress with an after-hours nomination of a healthcare executive with huge conflict of interest problems to head the government agency running Obamacare.
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Semicolon tattoo trend more than skin deep A new trend has seen people posting pictures of semicolons tattooed and drawn on their bodies over the last number of months, usually tagged #SemicolonProject on social media.
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Senators back CVS on tobacco stand SNUFFED OUT: CVS quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because of its lobbying against anti-smoking laws. 1. Thursday, July 9, 2015. Print Email 0 Comments.
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Family's 4 Children Are Losing the Ability to Walk "Two of the Herzfeld children are already confined to motorized chairs," per the family's GoFundMe page. (Image via GoFundMe).
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New wonder cancer drugs act as immunotherapy A medical technician ties a tourniquet on the arm of a cancer patient before attaching an intravenous line at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington.
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75 Percent of Americans Favor Raising Smoking Age A study released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control found three out of four American adults - including seven in 10 current cigarette smokers - favor a ban on cigarette sales to people younger than age 21.
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6 Life Lessons From the Founder of Burt's Bees You may not know his full name, but you surely know his face: Burt Shavitz, the co-founder of Burt's Bees, and "The Bee Man," as he was known, passed away on Sunday at the age of 80.
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Parmesan cheese recalled by N.J. company A Fairfield-based company has recalled a batch of grated parmesan cheese because it contains some egg - an undeclared allergen that can be quite dangerous to some consumers.
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