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St. Jude Medical Said in Talks to Buy Implant Maker Thoratec St. Jude Medical Inc. is in talks to acquire Thoratec Corp., a maker of implants that aid failing hearts, according to people familiar with the situation.
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Yes, men gain weight when they become dads, study confirms Dad bod is real. Science says so. Men who become fathers experience weight gain and an increase in body mass index, a measurement of body fat based on height and weight, according to a new, large-scale study that tracked more than 10,000 men over a ...
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Hunt for HIV cure bolstered by new research A cure for HIV remains elusive, but scientists say the hunt is more hopeful than ever, based on the prospects of new research described at the International AIDS Society conference this week.
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Results on drug 'which could slow pace of Alzheimer's disease' to be unveiled The first drug that may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease could be unveiled later today. Scientists hope a new drug called Solanezumab can successfully target amyloids - proteins which build up in the brain as the disease advances.
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Crucial data due on Biogen drug Data due out today could determine whether Cambridge-based Biogen's Alzheimer's drug will be one of the first to slow cognitive decline in patients with the disease, analysts say.
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Health: New Developments In Alzheimer's Research PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - It is one of the most dreaded diseases of older age: Alzheimer's. Researchers have a good understanding of what causes this most extreme form of dementia, and now, in an exciting development, they are studying a possible way to ...
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Wisconsin mom with cancer writes cards for daughter's lifetime (WMTV) No one can live forever, and no one knows that better than Heather McManamy. With cancer that's metasticized in her bones and liver, Heather is holding on to hope that she can see her daughter Bri off to her first day of kindergarten.
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Sweet, Salty and Now Fatty: Scientists Work to Uncover 'Sixth' Taste Forget sweet or sour, researchers say people may have a "sixth" taste for fatty foods. Researchers out of Purdue University said that the taste of fat dubbed "oleogustus" can be added to the list of distinctive tastes that include sweet, salty, sour ...
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Marijuana Ingredient Can Help Heal Broken Bones, Study Says Scientists in Israel are exploring another medical use for marijuana: Their research indicates that a compound in the plant helps heal bone fractures.
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AstraZeneca drug selumetinib fails in uveal melanoma trial LONDON AstraZeneca's much anticipated cancer drug pipeline suffered a blow on Wednesday when the experimental drug selumetinib failed to meet its goal in a late-stage trial for uveal melanoma.
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Scientists Say They've Isolated The Taste Of Fat, And It's Terrible. Why? Many scientists believe that fat is a basic taste - in other words, that the human body is biologically tailored to detect it. If true, this has major implications for obesity research and human biology in general.
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Class of diabetes drugs may also help with Parkinson's disease Scientists have found a link between a class of drugs used to treat diabetes and protection against Parkinson's disease (PD). The study conducted by Dr.
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Diabetes Drug Glitazones May Prevent Parkinson's Disease July 22, 2015: New research shows that a type of diabetes drug, called Glitazones, may offer some hope for the treatment for Parkinson's disease.
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French teen's HIV controlled for 12 years without AIDS drugs An 18-year-old French teen born with the AIDS virus has had her infection under control and nearly undetectable despite stopping treatment 12 years ago - an unprecedented remission, doctors are reporting.
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Parkinson's: Diabetes drug may offer clue to treatment A type of diabetes drug may offer a glimmer of hope in the fight against Parkinson's disease, research in the journal Plos Medicine suggests.
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Novavax's Ebola vaccine shows promise in early-stage trial Novavax Inc said its experimental Ebola vaccine induced a substantial immune response to the deadly infection in an early-stage trial involving 230 healthy adults.
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Ebola vaccine called promising; HHS awards drug contract In new developments with Ebola countermeasures, Novavax today announced encouraging initial phase 1 findings for its vaccine candidate, and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) yesterday announced a $19.7 million partnership to ...
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Could Antibiotics Up Juvenile Arthritis Risk? MONDAY, July 20, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Here's yet another reason not to overuse antibiotics: Children treated with the antibacterial drugs may face a greater risk for developing juvenile arthritis, new research suggests.
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Weighing fatherhood? Gaining a few pounds comes with the territory A guy welcoming his first child into the world often expresses a deep desire to become a better man and vows to shape up so he can "be there" for years to come: He'll drink less, stop carousing, get back to the gym.
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UPMC again ranked as a top hospital UPMC has been ranked 13th in the U.S. News and World Report's annual listing of best hospitals for 2015-2016, marking the health system's 16th appearance on the magazine's honor roll of best hospitals.
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Mass. General Hospital ranked best hospital in the land Boston's doctors have done it again. Last month, U.S. News & World Report chose Boston Children's Hospital as the best pediatric hospital in the nation.
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Study finds men who harass women online are losers... at video games It's no secret that the internet has a harassment problem - more specifically, trolls who disproportionately target females with crude comments, stalking and threats of brutal violence (if not straight-up death).
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The worst male video game players are also the most sexist, study finds Men who harass women online during gameplay are quite literally sore losers. So says a study from two researchers at University of New South Wales and Miami University.
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New fathers pack on the pounds, research reveals The findings came as a surprise, said Dr. Craig Garfield, the study's lead author and an associate professor of pediatrics and medical social sciences at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine.
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Bad shooters, sore losers: Men take aim at top female gamer Chelsea Sandy is among the top Call of Duty players in the country. Known online by the gamer tag xMinks, she has turned her passion for video games into a full-time job, streaming virtual gunfights for hundreds of viewers to watch each day.
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Christ Medical Center ranks high in four medical specialties Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn has been recognized among the top 50 hospitals in the nation in four medical specialties, including cardiology and heart surgery, according to a prestigious annual rating system.
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Report shows spike in teen use of morning-after pill FILE - In this May 2, 2013, file photo, pharmacist Simon Gorelikov holds a generic emergency contraceptive at the Health First Pharmacy in Boston.
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With Planned Parenthood Videos, Activist Ignites Abortion Issue WASHINGTON - David Daleiden would only reluctantly talk about himself: "I don't think I'm the story," he said by phone on Tuesday.
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Teen use of morning-after pill on the rise: report NEW YORK -- More than 1 in 5 sexually active teen girls have used the morning-after pill -- a dramatic increase that likely reflects that it's easier now for teens to buy the emergency contraceptive.
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The 'Dad Bod' exists, study says The increasingly popular "dad bod" is more than just a viral trend. Children do impact men's waistlines, according to a new study.
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Study shows losers are more likely to harass women online A new study suggests that people who lose in online games are more likely to harass women. Written by a pair of researchers from the University of New South Wales and Miami University of Ohio and published by the Public Library of Science, the study ...
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Beaten blokes HATE the women who frag them in online games Trick-cyclists from the University of NSW and Miami University have probably got themselves onto the "gamer-gate" hate list with a study that finds men who get fragged in online games really hate losing to a woman.
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FGM Victims 'In Every Part Of England and Wales' A new report shows that one in every 20 women in one London borough has undergone female genital mutilation. 08:35, UK, Wednesday 22 July 2015.
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FGM victims 'in every part of England and Wales' Victims of female genital mutilation are likely to be living in every area of England and Wales, a report says. FGM victims tend to be concentrated in cities, especially London, but no local authority area is "likely to be free from FGM entirely", City ...
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Europe approves Amgen's new cholesterol-lowering drug Repatha Biotech giant Amgen Inc. received the approval of European regulators for a new drug that the Thousand Oaks company said is highly effective at reducing "bad" cholesterol, which is a significant risk factor for heart disease.
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With help from bystanders, cardiac arrest outcomes improving (Reuters Health) - More people are stepping up to the plate when they see others suffer cardiac arrest, according to two new studies.
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The deadly diseases you can innocently catch from animals ARE we under attack from our non-human friends? A spike in leprosy cases in Florida has been linked to people touching armadillos, a small mammal.
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New cholesterol-lowering medications likely to trigger fight over prices The Food and Drug Administration this week is expected to approve the first in a new class of cholesterol-lowering medications that could represent the most significant advance in cardiology since statin drugs hit the market decades ago.
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A revolution in how doctors are paid isn't really changing how doctors are paid It's one of the grand ideas that is supposed to revolutionize U.S. health care: reward doctors who keep patients well with fewer tests, procedures, and appointments.
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Dallas County reports its first human West Nile case of season Dallas County on Tuesday reported its first human case of West Nile virus of the 2015 mosquito season. The infection involves a resident of the 75217 ZIP code in southeast Dallas, who was diagnosed with West Nile fever.
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Apparently "Dad-Bod" is Very Real (if not Actually Attractive) It is common knowledge that when women become mothers they put on a little weight. Most of this weight comes from the process of gestation, which develops more fat and stretches the skin to protect the womb so the baby can grow.
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Medicare Expanding Access to Hospice Care The federal government is announcing Monday the expansion of a pilot project that paves the way for Medicare beneficiaries to use hospice services while still getting treatments that aim for a cure.
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Spitting Armadillos Spread Leprosy in Florida Nine people in Florida have been diagnosed with leprosy (yes, leprosy). The source? Armadillos. Shop ▾. A leprosy outbreak in Florida is being attributed to an unlikely source: armadillos.
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Impotence Linked to Risk of Type 2 Diabetes MONDAY, July 20, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Men who experience impotence may face twice the risk of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes compared to men without such sexual problems, a new study suggests.
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Wisconsin Mom Dying of Cancer Writes Greeting Cards for Toddler's Future ... Heather McManamy, a cancer patient and mom, is determined to remain in her daughter's memory -- so determined that she's filling out greeting cards for the 4-year-old's future milestones.
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A New Way To Get Hospice Services Without Giving Up Aggressive Treatment A new Medicare pilot program will make it easier for patients to access some hospice benefits without giving up standard medical treatment for a terminal disease.
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St. Jude Medical Profit Expected to Slip Despite an expected dip in profit, analysts are generally optimistic about St. Jude Medical as it prepares to reports its second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, July 22, 2015.
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Female Genital Mutilation Is A U.S. Problem, Too Female genital mutilation seems like something that happens over there. Not in the United States. But in Africa, in the Middle East, in Asia.
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With millions more expected to develop Alzheimer's, more research funding demanded Over the next 35 years, about 28 million baby boomers will likely develop Alzheimer's disease, and the annual bill for their care will balloon from $11.9 billion in 2020 to more than $328 billion in 2040, says an analysis released Monday.
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Erectile dysfunction can be early warning sign for diabetes, study concludes Erectile dysfunction - known to be a signal of heart disease in men - is also a predictor of undiagnosed diabetes, according to research from the University of B.C.
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