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Malaria vaccine gets 'green light' The world's first malaria vaccine has cleared one of the final hurdles prior to being approved for use in Africa. The European Medicines Agency gave the jab a positive scientific assessment after looking at its safety and effectiveness.
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World's first malaria vaccine gets go-ahead from EU regulators LONDON The world's first malaria vaccine got a green light on Friday from European drugs regulators who recommended it should be licensed for use in babies in Africa at risk of the mosquito-borne disease.
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Benefit of End-Stage Chemotherapy Is Questioned It is an excruciating question for cancer patients with a prognosis of only months to live. Should they try another round of chemotherapy?
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Doctors raise concern about chemo for end-stage cancer Giving chemotherapy to people with terminal cancer who are near the end of their lives is likely to cause more harm than good, according to a US study.
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End-stage Cancer Patients derive limited benefit from Chemotherapy A new analysis conducted by medical experts in New York has found limited benefit for end-stage cancer patients with chemotherapy.
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End-of-life chemotherapy: Does it do more harm than good? The decision over if or when to stop chemotherapy is a heart-wrenching one many cancer patients and their families eventually face.
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Doctors raise concern about chemo for end-stage cancer Miami: Giving chemotherapy to people with terminal cancer who are near the end of their lives is likely to cause more harm than good, according to a US study today.
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Eye drop gives hope for knifeless cataract cure, study finds (Paris, France) - An eye drop tested on dogs suggests that cataracts, the most common cause of blindness in humans, could one day be cured without surgery, a study said Wednesday.
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Many Vietnam veterans have PTSD 40 years after war's end A visitor at the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington passes early in the morning on Veterans Day, Monday, to look at the names inscribed on the wall.
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Republicans are softening their stance on marijuana Attitudes in Washington may be shifting in favor of easing marijuana restrictions as health and business benefits become more apparent, but there are still major legislative obstacles ahead.
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London diary: Government shoving diet down our throats The government is on our case about losing weight. They warn that we should halve our sugar intake to avert the obesity epidemic coming our way.
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CT scans can damage patients' DNA, study finds Cellular damage occurs when people undergo CT scans, but whether or not this causes cancer or any other health problems is unclear, a new study finds.
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New Reports From The Alzheimer's Association International Conference® 2015 Mary Sano, PhD, of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, who wasn't involved in the study, said amyloid imaging is a "unique way of measuring disease", but that it remains to be seen whether "physicians can absorb it the right way to change their practice".
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A Better Treatment for Alzheimer's: Exercise Exercise can prevent Alzheimer's disease, and now research shows it works as a great therapy, as well. Vigorous exercise not only makes Alzheimer's patients feel better, but it makes changes in the brain that could indicate improvements, researchers ...
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Many Hospitals Overestimate Their Adherence to Stroke Guidelines WEDNESDAY, July 22, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Many U.S. hospitals overestimate their ability to provide fast delivery of a clot-busting drug to stroke patients, a new study finds.
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Stroke Rounds: Hospitals Often Overstate tPA Delivery Time savesaved. register today. Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty. sign up. by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer.
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Glaucoma medication may treat drug-resistant TB A common medication used to treat glaucoma - an eye disorder that causing gradual loss of sight - could also be used to treat tuberculosis, even the drug-resistant kind, says a new study.
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Study finds breast cancer drugs cut premature deaths by 40% Breast cancer drugs that suppress the body's production of oestrogen significantly reduce the risk of premature death, a study has shown.
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'Fat Guy' Biking Across America to Lose Weight and Save Marriage Self-proclaimed "fat guy" Eric Hites was 560 lbs and unhappy with his weight. His marriage was falling apart. And he wanted to get a new job.
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5 Promising Cannabis Studies That Explore How Cannabinoids Interact with the ... This article is sponsored by CannaVest, one of the leading suppliers of agricultural hemp-derived CBD from seed to finished products.
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Raw tuna in sushi linked to salmonella outbreak in California, 10 other states In a salmonella outbreak linked to eating raw tuna in sushi, California has the most reported cases - 34 - among consumers sickened in 11 states.
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Researching Marijuana for Therapeutic Purposes: The Potential Promise of ... Three weeks ago I had the opportunity to testify before the Senate on cannabidiol, or CBD -- one of the main active ingredients in the marijuana plant, and a compound around which there is a growing amount of interest from the public as well as the ...
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'Fat Guy' Eric Hites Bikes Across America To Win Back His Wife And Save His Health Hites, who has not ridden a bicycle in 30 years, is riding his bike from the east coast to the west coast to lose weight and win back the love of his life.
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'Fat Guy' cycling across US to lose weight, save marriage A man is cycling across the United States in the hopes of losing hundreds of pounds, saving his marriage and finding material to write his second book.
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Sushi Sickens 62, CDC Reports It's the revenge of the tuna roll. A widespread salmonella outbreak partially linked to sushi reportedly infected 62 people in 11 states, according to a new report from the U.S.
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Rise in Autism may be due to semantics, study finds A new study suggests the idea that more kids are being diagnosed with autism not because something catastrophic has happened to U.S.
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Is reclassification to blame for rise in autism? Researchers looked at special education enrollment figures and found that 97 percent of the increase in autism seen between 2000 and 2010 could be accounted for by reclassification.
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'Fat Guy' Bikes Across America to Save His Marriage and His Health An Indiana man has embarked on a grand gesture designed to win back his estranged wife and get himself into shape: He is biking across the country.
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It's a Mixed Bag for Hospitals under Obamacare An analysis of the intended impact of Obamacare that came into being some one and a half years ago reveals that, while it has benefited hospitals that had sought government help to expand Medicaid, there has been no improvement for those who opted out ...
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Toxic coworkers linked to worse mental health for college students (Reuters Health) - Working college students were more likely to have mental health problems if they had toxic relationships with co-workers than if they were on friendly terms with colleagues in a small new U.S.
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Many Vietnam veterans still suffer from PTSD decades later Last Updated Jul 22, 2015 8:06 PM EDT. Philip Paolini served four years in the Vietnam War as a marine. In the years since then, he's faced a number of hardships, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse and homelessness.
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Why American teenagers are having much less sex The sex life of the American teenager is apparently far less busy than it was in generations past. Less than half of teens older than 14 said they've had intercourse, a sharp drop from rates in the '80s, a new CDC study found.
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Autism: Sharp spike in cases a result of shifting diagnosis methods ... The way autism is diagnosed has led to an apparent tripling in cases in recent years that does not reflect reality, researchers say.
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Increase In Autism Diagnoses Not An Increase In Autism In news that probably surprised no one who's been paying attention, a study out of Penn State shows that almost all of the increase in US autism diagnoses over the first decade of this century is the result of reclassification.
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Top Cancer Doctors Call for Lower Drug Costs A group of cancer doctors are joining grassroots organizers and politicians in pleading with pharmaceutical companies to reduce the cost of cancer treatments.
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Not by Suffocation: Study Unveils the Real Way Boa Constrictors Kill Boa constrictors are notorious for their deadly grip, squeezing their next meal until it expires. But scientists have long wondered whether this fatal hug kills prey by suffocation or by obstructing blood flow in the snake's victims.
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Doctors Agree That Cancer Drug Prices Should Be Trimmed Down Cancer medications nowadays have been soaring at highest prices. With that, patients have no other option but to shell out thousands of dollars just to ensure that they are well-treated throughout the therapy.
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The world's poorest countries could finally wipe out polio—as long as the ... There have been no new cases in Nigeria for a year. (AP Photo/ Sunday Alamba). Share. Written by. Annalisa Merelli. July 22, 2015.
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West Nile Virus concern is paramount to other mosquito-borne illnesses Epidemiologists at the Mississippi State Health Department are keenly aware of all mosquito-borne threats to Mississippians. But unless circumstances change, the public health focus remains on preventing West Nile Virus.
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West Nile virus found in mosquitoes in Umatilla County This is an enlarged view of a Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito, which is known to spread West Nile virus through its bite. The West Umatilla Mosquito Control District on Thursday, July 23, 2015, said mosquitoes trapped in Hermiston tested positive for ...
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Dangerous Amoeba Found in New Orleans Suburb's Tap Water A potentially deadly amoeba has been found in tap water in a suburb of New Orleans, health officials announced Wednesday. Naegleria fowleri was found in the St. Bernard Parish Water System, according to a statement by the Louisiana Office of Public ...
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'Brain-eating amoeba' found again in St. Bernard water system DHH says tap water in St. Bernard Parish is safe for residents to drink, but says residents should avoid getting water in their noses.
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Nigeria's Polio Eradication Campaign Helped Prevent Ebola Epidemic Nigeria has just become polio free for the first time in the country's history. It took diligent work, careful negotiations, commitment and thousands of volunteers.
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U.S. Health Officials Examine Pot-Linked Death in Colorado THURSDAY, July 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials on Thursday revisited the first reported marijuana-linked death in Colorado since voters there legalized recreational use of the drug in 2012.
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Spitting Armadillos Blamed for Florida's Emerging Leprosy Problem Public health officials suspect that armadillos may be the cause of a number of leprosy cases recently diagnosed in Florida. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao.
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Drugs firms are increasing their dementia spending With life expectancy on the rise, the pharmaceutical industry is shifting its research and development funds. It is spending billions to meet a rising demand for drugs to treat chronic conditions in an increasingly elderly population.
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Low nicotine cigarettes may not curb smoking Simply reducing the nicotine content of cigarettes may not be enough to make smokers kick the habit, shows new research. "We do not know that very low nicotine cigarettes will not work to reduce nicotine dependence and enhance quitting, but ...
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Fifty years of Medicare, Medicaid David Sayen It's easy to forget that before 1966 roughly half of all American seniors were uninsured and living in fear that the high cost of healthcare could plunge them and their families into poverty.
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Blue Bell Says Ice Cream Production Run Tests Have Yet To Begin NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Temperatures are rising and many people have been standing by, with bowl and spoon in hand, waiting for Blue Bell Creameries to resume production.
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Even If You're Lean, 1 Soda Per Day Ups Your Risk Of Diabetes It's true that being overweight or obese is a leading risk factor for developing Type 2 diabetes. But attention, skinny and normal-weight people: You may be vulnerable, too.
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