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Shire's Offer to Buy Drug Maker Baxalta for $30 Billion Is Rebuffed LONDON - The global pursuit of deals by drug makers took a turn on Tuesday as a former target of a mega-merger turned predator. Shire, which last year had sought to sell itself to AbbVie, disclosed that its $30 billion offer for the biopharmaceutical ...
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FDA's approval of first 3D-printed pill opens up endless possibilities for ... "Imagine your printer like a refrigerator that is full of all the ingredients you might require to make any dish in Jamie Oliver's new book...," chemist Lee Cronin says in a 2012 TedGlobal talk. Cronin, a professor at the University of Glasgow, goes on ...
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US approves anti-epilepsy pill manufactured with 3D printer WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the sale of an anti-epilepsy pill manufactured with a three-dimensional (3D) printer.
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FDA clears first 3-D printed prescription drug to treat seizures The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first prescription drug made through 3-D printing: a dissolvable tablet that treats seizures.
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Eating spicy food can make you live longer Each time you drizzle Tabasco on your food, ask for kimchi top-ups and munch on fresh chillies, you may be lowering your risk of death, new research suggests.
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FDA clears first 3D printed prescription drug WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first prescription drug made through 3-D printing: a dissolvable tablet that treats seizures.
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Urgent Warning From NYC Mayor Over Legionnaire's Disease Deaths We will be watching, thanks. A warning about an invisible danger, an airborne disease showing up in two states. Legionnaires' disease, the break out in New York City, seven deaths.
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Study finds no link between teen marijuana use, mental health issues A new study reports that chronic marijuana use in teenage boys does not appear to be linked to later physical or mental health issues such as depression, psychotic symptoms or asthma.
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Marijuana And Depression: Teen Use Not Linked To Depression, Study Suggests New findings published in the journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors found that contradictory to previous studies, teen marijuana use is not linked to physical or mental health issues.
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Seven Dead in NYC Legionnaires' Outbreak (NEW YORK) -- While the careers of ex-One Direction member Zayn Malik and current Little Mix member Perrie Edwards seem to be OK, their roma... Latest News: Kate Mara: No One Cared "Fantastic Four" Cast Was at Comic-Con · Taylor Swift Admits 'Girls ...
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Exercise during teens reaps long-term benefits for women, study shows Playing team sports and exercising during adolescence can have long-lasting benefits for women and may even reduce their risk of dying from cancer and other causes later in life, a new study showed last week.
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CDC modeling projects growth of drug-resistant infections and C. difficile Washington, DC - The latest CDC Vital Signs includes mathematical modeling that projects increases in drug-resistant infections and Clostridium difficile (C.
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CDC: Fighting Superbug Infection Possible If Hospitals Work Together; Health ... "If we don't take some comprehensive, coordinated action very soon, this crisis will continue to grow," said one health expert about fighting superbig infections.
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Girl with Terminal Cancer Gets Birthday Party, Prom, Wedding Rolled Into One ... An Oregon girl who has battled cancer for years was able to celebrate her fifth birthday in the style of a princess with a blowout event designed to be a prom, wedding and birthday all rolled into one.
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Banned Medicaid providers still participate in some states, report says Hundreds of medical providers banned from a Medicaid program in one state are able to take part in another state's program despite regulations designed to stop them, according to a report by an independent federal auditor to be released on Wednesday.
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Focus on Consequences May Help Sway Anti-Vaccine Beliefs Highlighting what might happen if children aren't vaccinated can change the thinking of some people who oppose vaccines, according to research published online Aug. 3 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Here's how to sway vaccine skeptics Telling someone who believes vaccines cause autism that they're wrong probably won't change their minds, no matter how much scientific evidence is piled up against them.
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Spice up your diet for a longer life, study suggests If you like eating spicy foods, researchers have some good news: You're likely to have more years to enjoy them. Compared to people who ate spicy foods less than once a week, those who at them at least three to five times per week were 14% less likely ...
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Jessica Alba defends Honest sunscreen After Jessica Alba's Honest Company got burned by unhappy customers slamming its sunscreen, the actress is offering an explanation—and an apology.
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Women Not Getting Lifesaving Cancer Treatment, Study Finds It's a treatment that can raise the dismal survival rate from ovarian cancer by 10 percentage points, but most women who should be getting it aren't.
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Birmingham PD: Patient arrives at UAB with possible Ebola symptoms Birmingham Police Lt. Joe Roberts says a person has arrived at UAB Hospital with possible Ebola symptoms. This is not a confirmed case of Ebola at this time.
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State health care leaders say Medicaid expansion not dead MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Taking federal money to pay for expanding Medicaid coverage in Wisconsin isn't dead yet, even though Gov.
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Don't Screen All Kids for Autism, Says Health Panel An autistic boy attends a therapy session. This week, a panel of physicians in preventive medicine said there is not enough research to support the need for universal autism screening.
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| Hospitals got little from CMS on inpatient payment rule The CMS finalized widely panned proposals on new quality measures and site-neutral payments and declined to say whether the agency plans to extend the enforcement delay on the "two-midnight" rule governing short hospital stays.
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Weight-Loss Surgery Changes Gut Bacteria Bariatric surgery may lead to long-term changes in people's gut bacteria that contribute to weight loss following the procedure, a new study from Sweden suggests.
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Cerebral palsy may have genetic causes, Canadian study suggests A new Canadian study has uncovered surprising evidence of possible genetic causes for cerebral palsy. The study, published in the scientific journal Nature on Monday, is overturning decades of firmly held beliefs about the disorder, and could lead to ...
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Obamacare 'Finished The Job' That Medicare, Medicaid Started: US President The United States President Barack Obama, present on the occasion of Medicaid's 50-year anniversary in a weekly address, said that Obamacare "finished the job" that Medicare and Medicaid began almost 50 years ago.
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Soylent Announces New Version of Its Nutrition Drink The makers of Soylent, the powdered drink that has developed a following in Silicon Valley as an easy meal replacement for busy workers, has created a follow-up version called Soylent 2.0.
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5 Things You Need To Know About Legionnaires' Disease NEW YORK (AP) -- Lawmakers are rushing to draft New York's first regulations for a type of heavy-duty rooftop air conditioning equipment amid suspicions that bacteria-laden mist from these units could be the cause of the deadliest known outbreak of ...
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SSRI use during pregnancy lowers risk of premature birth While treating psychiatric disorders in pregnant women with commonly used antidepressants lowers the risk of several pregnancy complications, use of this medication is also associated with an increased risk of neonatal problems, according to the ...
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Indiana Medical Software Company Hack Affected 3.9M People An Indiana medical software company has reported the private information of 3.9 million people nationwide was exposed when its networks were hacked earlier this year, the U.S.
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Photos of Children with Measles Is Best Antidote for Vaccination Opponents Showing pictures of kids with measles and mumps is the best way to change the minds of people who oppose vaccinations, researchers say.
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RPT--37000 US infection-related deaths preventable over 5 years -CDC (Repeats to additional subscribers, no change to headline or text). By Ransdell Pierson. Aug 4 (Reuters) - Closer coordination between healthcare facilities and public health departments could save 37,000 U.S.
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Preventing nearly 40000 'superbug' deaths requires teamwork, CDC says (CNN) An estimated 37,000 people could die in the next five years from antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" if health care centers don't work together to prevent infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says in a report released ...
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Cilantro eyed as possible source of gastrointestinal illness outbreak Atlanta (CNN) According to the FDA, there have been 358 cases of cyclosporiasis in 26 states this year. Some 199 of those cases have occurred since May 1. None of those individuals reported having traveled outside the United States.
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West Nile Virus Detected in South Reno Washoe County Health Officials say they have detected West Nile Virus in mosquitoes breeding in South Reno. They say the fact that it's there is no surprise.
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West Nile detected in Bernalillo County mosquitoes ALBUQUERQUE— Health officials in Albuquerque say the West Nile virus has been detected in some mosquitoes in Bernalillo County. They say it's the first positive West Nile detection so far this year in the county.
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IPC Healthcare of North Hollywood to be acquired for $1.6 billion IPC Healthcare Inc., a North Hollywood company that provides doctors to hospitals and other medical facilities across the United States, agreed Tuesday to be acquired by a Tennessee company for about $1.6 billion.
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Contraceptive Pill has 'prevented 200000 cases' of womb cancer in a decade An estimated 200,000 cases of womb cancer have been prevented in the last decade by women taking the Pill, say scientists. Oral contraceptives are known to reduce the risk of endometrial cancer, which affects the lining of the womb, but the extent of ...
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Nestlé India launches initiatives to support breastfeeding Nestlé India has launched a series of initiatives coinciding with the 'World Breastfeeding Week' to provide impetus, drive further awareness and create a supportive environment that enables mothers to breastfeed for longer.
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Chuck Pagano sports Eric Berry shirt at Colts training camp Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano wore an Eric Berry shirt at training camp on Tuesday in support of the Kansas City Chiefs safety who overcame Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Breastfeeding encouraged during World Breastfeeding Week at USA Children's and ... Starlena Woodard of Biloxi, Miss., holds her baby daughter Genesis who is now 33 weeks old after being born at 23 weeks at USA Children's and Women's Hospital in Mobile, Ala.
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Readmissions bleed cash from 11 SD hospitals Scripps Mercy Hospital in Hillcrest topped a list of local hospitals that will see their Medicare reimbursements cut due to high readmission rates.
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Superbug outbreaks: FDA issues more scope-cleaning guidance to hospitals In response to deadly superbug outbreaks, the Food and Drug Administration recommended extra steps that hospitals can take to clean medical scopes while work continues on redesigning the troublesome devices.
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Connected medical devices: The Internet of things-that-could-kill-you Cybersecurity researchers have warned that hackers can hijack cars and even rifles. Now, federal regulators are warning that a pump used to deliver medicine to patients is at risk of being breached.
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Hogweed that can blind humans found in Calhoun County PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Health officials in Calhoun County are advising caution after the dangerous giant hogweed plant was spotted in the county.
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9 monitored for possible Ebola exposure in Alabama Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the AJC delivered to your inbox. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Nine people reportedly are being monitored for possible Ebola exposure in Alabama.
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Mindfulness-based therapy eases veterans' PTSD symptoms (Reuters Health) - Some veterans may experience a sharper decline in symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy than with other forms of group treatment, a study suggests.
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11 breastfeeding heroes for every situation Happy World Breastfeeding Week! Ideally, we'd live in a society where doing something as obviously natural as breastfeeding wasn't a big controversy, but here we are.
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This is why women freeze in office air-conditioning Many women have thought it for years but now scientists have confirmed females are at risk of being over-chilled by office air-conditioning.
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