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FDA OKs breakthrough cholesterol drug for high-risk patients WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a first-of-a-kind drug that lowers artery-clogging cholesterol more than older drugs that have been prescribed for decades.
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FDA approves new cholesterol lowering drug The Food and Drug Administration approved the new cholesterol lowering drug alirocumab, brand name Praluent, on Friday. The injectable drug, from Regeneron and Sanofi, is the first in a new class of drugs called PCSK9 inhibitors.
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New Drug Sharply Lowers Cholesterol, but It's Costly Federal regulators on Friday approved the first of a new class of drug that can sharply lower cholesterol levels, offering a new option for millions of Americans suffering from cardiovascular disease, the nation's leading killer.
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FDA approves Sanofi/Regeneron cholesterol drug with limits WASHINGTON The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a potent new cholesterol-lowering drug from Sanofi SA (SASY.PA) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (REGN.
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'Brain-Eating' Amoeba Reappears in Louisiana Parish's Water Supply A potentially deadly amoeba has been found in the water supply of a parish outside New Orleans for the second time in two years, officials said.
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Quitting smoking may ease hot flashes (Reuters Health) - - Ex-smokers may have fewer and less severe hot flashes during menopause than women who continue to smoke, a small study suggests.
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Harmful drinking a 'middle-class phenomenon' Wealthy over-50s are endangering their health by drinking far too much, UK experts have warned. Photo / Thinkstock. Harmful drinking is a 'middle-class phenomenon' with older, successful people at most risk, AGE UK has warned.
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Successful people at extra risk of Employment status was not a significant factor, but being retired was associated with higher risk in women. When the researchers looked at changes in alcohol consumption between the two waves of the survey, they found that among women, loneliness, ...
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Alzheimer drug reintroduced showing promise The Alzheimer's Association have stated that a new drug called Solanezumab can slow down the cognitive and functional declines among Alzheimer's patients experiencing mild cognitive impairment.
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Exercise can help you steer clear from dementia Exercise if o essence to help us to in top shape but for older people, a few study discovered that this can also help them cope up with it.
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Competitive video game tournaments to start drug testing players Drug testing is coming to e-sports. The Electronic Sports League said Thursday it will begin randomly drug testing players at its competitive video game tournaments.
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California to review video targeting Planned Parenthood SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Attorney General Kamala Harris said Friday that she plans to review two undercover videos released by anti-abortion activists aimed at discrediting Planned Parenthood's procedures for providing fetal tissue to ...
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Lifestyle changes may guard against memory loss Amy Shives, left, watches her husband George make mashed potatoes at their house, Wednesday, June 3, 2015, in Spokane, Wash. Amy Shives was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease in 2011.
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The hidden ethics battle in the Planned Parenthood fetal tissue scandal In a flood of outrage over Planned Parenthood videos - executives caught talking callously about supplying fetal tissue for medical research - some key points have washed out of attention, ethics experts say.
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Further sugar label revisions on packaged foods and beverages released by FDA The US Food and Drug Administration is finally going in for a proposition that would require beverage companies to include the amount of added sugar and its recommended intake levels to the nutrition facts label.
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FDA Wants Food Labels to Quantify Added Sugars The Food and Drug Administration proposed on Friday that nutrition labels on packaged foods cite the amount of added sugars they contain as a percentage of the recommended daily calorie intake.
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California will review videos targeting Planned Parenthood California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced Friday she plans to review two undercover videos released by anti-abortion activists aimed at discrediting Planned Parenthood's procedures for providing fetal tissue to researchers to see if any law ...
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New skin cancer drug approved by FDA (HealthDay)—A new drug to treat the most common form of skin cancer has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Odomzo (sonidegib) was cleared to treat locally advanced basal cell carcinoma in patients who cannot undergo surgery or ...
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Mosquito fogging to take place in Santa Clara SANTA CLARA (BCN) - The Santa Clara County Vector Control District announced Friday it has collected adult mosquito samples that have tested positive for West Nile virus in the city of Santa Clara.
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FDA OK's Odomzo From Novartis for Common Skin Cancer Type EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - A new drug for advanced basal cell carcinoma, an increasingly common cancer in the skin's top layer, has won Food and Drug Administration approval.
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West Nile detected in La Salle County The La Salle County Health Department reported that mosquitoes collected in Ottawa earlier this week have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to a press release from the agency.
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Nigeria marks 1 year since last polio case LAGOS - Nigeria on Friday marked one year since its last case of polio, raising hopes it will soon be taken off the list of endemic countries as the first step to being declared free of the disease.
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FDA OK's Odomzo From Novartis for Common Skin Cancer Type A new drug for advanced basal cell carcinoma, an increasingly common cancer in the skin's top layer, has won Food and Drug Administration approval.
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Nigeria marks polio-free year LAGOS, Nigeria - Once stigmatized as the world's polio epicenter, Nigeria on Friday celebrated its first year with no reported case of the crippling disease, having overcome obstacles ranging from Islamic extremists who killed vaccinators to rumors ...
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Marijuana cookie death highlights need for warning labels, CDC says New details are emerging about the case of a 19-year-old who died in Colorado last year after eating six times the recommended dose of a marijuana cookie and then jumping off a fourth-story balcony.
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Amgen announces submission of supplemental New Drug Application to FDA for ... Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced the submission of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Kyprolis® (carfilzomib) for Injection to seek an expanded indication for the treatment of patients ...
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CDC: Colorado teen's death shows 'potential danger' of edible weed | Denver The 19-year-old jumped off a balcony in Denver and died after eating marijuana cookies. The recommendation comes after several recent deaths related to marijuana overdoses.
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New warning from CDC about edible marijuana FILE - This April 18, 2014 file photo shows edible marijuana products on display at a medical marijuana dispensary in Denver. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File).
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Why the 2010 Health Care Law Led to Insurance Merger Mania NEW YORK - The health care overhaul law has reshaped the health insurance business, and one consequence is more than $100 billion in mergers and acquisitions over the last few years.
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Amgen Submits Supplemental New Drug Application For Kyprolis® (Carfilzomib) In ... THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., July 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced the submission of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S.
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Climate change may be pushing 'Brain-eating' amoeba to northern lakes (HealthDay)—A deadly "brain-eating" amoeba that lives in freshwater sources may be surviving in more northern areas of the United States thanks to climate change, health experts suggest.
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Amgen submits sNDA to FDA for Kyprolis In Relapsed Multiple Myeloma Amgen (AMGN) announced the submission of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. FDA for Kyprolis (carfilzomib) for Injection to seek an expanded indication for the treatment of patients with a form of blood cancer, relapsed multiple ...
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For cholesterol drug crown: Amgen and Sanofi are fighting Drug regulators have fired the starting gun in the race between Amgen and Sanofi to dominate the first large new class of cholesterol-busting drugs since statins in the 1990s.
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E-cigarettes are equally addictive: Study Much of the nicotine in e-cigarettes is the addictive form of the compound like their traditional counterparts, says a new study. E-cigarettes have been touted as a tool smokers can use to get rid of traditional cigarettes.
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Study Investigates How Constrictors Actually Kill Their Prey If you have recurring nightmares about being eaten by a boa constrictor, you may have to slightly alter the details. "What Hardy saw was the speed at which the animals were dying… they were dying way too quickly for it to be suffocation".
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Detecting and treating skin cancer Since 1973 there has been a 200 percent increase in melanoma cases. About 10 thousand people will die from it this year alone. Doctors say melanoma can pop up in places where the sun rarely reaches and it can be hard to detect.
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Delhi's 'Medicine Baba' gets drugs from rich, gives to poor Omkarnath, who goes by the name 'Medicine Baba', calls out to people to donate unused medicines at a government colony in New Delhi.
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Amgen submits data on cancer drug Kyprolis to FDA Thousand Oaks-based Amgen announced Thursday that it submitted data comparing its new multiple-myeloma drug against a rival to the Food and Drug Administration.
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UPDATE 2-FDA seeks more clinical evidence on Sunesis Pharma cancer drug ... * Analyst says approval in U.S. could be delayed by few years. * Company to run additional trials; says well-funded till mid 2016.
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Court rules state can force pharmacies to dispense Plan B Washington state can force pharmacies to dispense emergency contraceptives such as Plan B, a federal appeals court has ruled. Some pharmacists had said they had religious objections to providing the drug.
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Relay for Life to honor cancer survivors in kickoff event Volunteers and cancer survivors walk laps during Relay for Life at Cascade Falls Park on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. (Brian J. Smith | MLive.
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Beverage group sues SF over soda warnings, advertising ban The American Beverage Association sued the city of San Francisco on Friday, claiming new legislation requiring health warning labels on sugary beverages and prohibiting advertisements of them on city property violates the First Amendment.
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NFL-League and GE announce prize-winning concussion research NEW YORK, July 23 Six innovative studies on identifying concussions, the severity of brain trauma injuries and speed of the healing process have been named winners of the GE & NFL Head Health Challenge.
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What You Should Know About Armadillos And Leprosy So, just how dangerous are these critters to your health? Before you freak out and conjure up images of disfigurement and medieval shunning (hey, it's historically accurate, at least!
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Procedures Faulted in Army Lab's Shipment of Anthrax WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said on Thursday that its initial review of how an Army laboratory sent dozens of samples of live anthrax to facilities across the United States and around the world found that the lab had conducted insufficient testing and ...
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Doctor who survived Ebola to visit Upstate OUT ABOUT THE MAN HIS MISSION AND THE STATE OF HIS RECOVERY. HE'S GONNA BE SIGNING HIS BOOKS AND SPEAKING AS . WE'LL HAVE A SOUND SYSTEM SET UP IN OUR COMMUNITY AREA.
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Stem cell factories on the horizon The damage from a major heart attack could cost you around five billion heart cells. Now scientists have discovered a fully synthetic substrate that has the potential to grow billions of stem cells.
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Vice President Joe Biden visits biotech firm Theranos's Newark production facility NEWARK -- Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday toured Theranos, a company that delivers low-cost blood tests, saying afterward, "Talk about inspirational, this is inspirational.
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Scientists Developing Pill That Could Let Gluten-Free People Eat Pasta People who suffer from celiac disease may not need to avoid pasta forever: scientists are developing a pill that would allow them to eat gluten.
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Low Birth Weight Combined with Unhealthy Adult Lifestyle May Increase Type 2 ... Boston, MA —(ENEWSPF)--July 23, 2015. People who are a low weight at birth and have unhealthy habits as adults, such as eating nutritionally poor diets or smoking, may have a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes than people born at an average ...
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