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Turing CEO says he'll lower price of Daraprim from $750 per pill The company that sparked an angry backlash after it raised the price of a drug for treating a deadly parasitic infection by more than 5,000 percent says it will roll back some of the increase.
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A defining moment in modern health care Martin Shkreli is health care's Gordon Gekko, its wolf of Wall Street, the symbol of all that makes people uneasy about an industry that seeks to make money by selling treatments while vowing to care only about the well-being of vulnerable patients ...
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Paralyzed Man Walks Again Using Brain-Wave System A 26-year-old man who was paralyzed in both legs has regained the ability to walk using a system controlled by his brain waves, along with a harness to help support his body weight, a new study says.
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Novartis launches portfolio for low and low-middle-income countries ZURICH Novartis AG launched a portfolio of 15 medicines to treat chronic diseases in low- and low-middle-income countries, the drugmaker said in a statement on Thursday.
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Novartis launches portfolio for low- and low-middle-income countries ZURICH, Sept 24 Novartis AG launched a portfolio of 15 medicines to treat chronic diseases in low- and low-middle-income countries, the drugmaker said in a statement on Thursday.
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More than 25 million adults in the US have sleep apnea Sleep apnea is when a person stops breasting for a few seconds or minutes during their sleep, making them come out of their deep sleep into light sleep.
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Researchers Find Effective Treatment to Sleep Apnea via a Mouth guard – CPAP ... According to a new study, the depressive symptoms are extremely common in people who suffer from chronic sleep apnea and that these depressions radically go away when sleep apnea is treated with continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP).
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For Unexplained Infertility, Breast Cancer Drug No Better Than Standard Treatment WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A breast cancer drug that is sometimes used to treat infertility may reduce a couple's risk of having a pregnancy with multiple babies -- but it might also slightly lower their chances of having a baby at ...
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Fidget While You Work: It May Be Good For Your Health If you're concerned that the amount of sitting you do might one day kill you, as some studies have suggested, new research in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine may buck you up: It finds that fidgeting while you work may help offset the ...
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Fidgeting might be good for your health, new study suggests Good news, workplace fidgeters! A new study suggests that some healthy fidgeting throughout the day might be the key to surviving a sedentary life.
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Drug combo may calm agitation in Alzheimer's patients A drug that combines a cough suppressant with a heart medication might offer a safer option for calming the agitation that commonly affects people with Alzheimer's disease, an early clinical trial suggests.
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FDA Holds Hearing On Permanent Birth Control DENVER (CBS4) Women who say their lives have been destroyed by a popular form of permanent birth control are getting a chance to testify before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Watch How New Technology Helps a Paraplegic Man Walk Again A paraplegic man was able to walk again with the help of some advanced technology. Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, described how they helped the patient, 26, walk again in a paper published today in the Journal of ...
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The Safe Birth Control That Wasnt After participating in clinical trials for Essure, a contraceptive implant, several women complained of severe pain and bleeding—but they say their trial records were altered.
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UK regulator suspends sale of Silimed's silicone implants UK's health regulator suspended the sales of silicone implants made by Brazil's Silimed and recommended that none of the devices be implanted until further advice.
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Weight-loss surgery may not increase health costs for diabetes (Reuters Health) - Weight loss surgery may be a cost-effective way of lowering blood sugar for many diabetics, not just those who are severely obese, a Swedish study suggests.
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UPDATE 1-UK regulator suspends sale of Silimed's silicone implants (Adds response from Silimed). Sept 23 (Reuters) - UK's health regulator suspended the sales of silicone implants made by Brazil's Silimed and recommended that none of the devices be implanted until further advice.
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Sexual Activity Doesn't Seem to Trigger Repeat MI Events Many myocardial infarction survivors are concerned that too much physical activity could trigger a repeat event. But after reviewing data collected on 536 heart disease patients between the ages of 30 and 70, researchers found sexual activity requires ...
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This is why some fruits, vegetables help gain, lose weight Eating at least seven daily portions of fruit and vegetables may confer the best chance of staving off life-threatening diseases and watching weight.
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Holcomb teen grows pink pumpkins for breast cancer awareness With only a few months before she begins her new chapter at Kansas State University, Maggie has already helped made a difference in many people's lives.
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More Whites Gain Obamacare Coverage Than Blacks And Latinos Combined A new report put out by the Department of Health and Human Services on the effects of the Affordable Care Act shows that the benefits of Obamacare are cutting across all major demographic groups.
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When it comes to controlling weight, not all fruits and vegetables are created ... When admonished to eat more fruits and vegetables, we sometimes let our inner child dictate the menu. Wrinkling our noses at broccoli and Brussels sprouts, we demand peas and corn.
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Tri-Cities area hosts Drug Take Back events On Saturday, many cities and counties in the Tri-City region will be participating in the The 10th National Prescription Drug Take Back initiative.
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Sales ban on fetal tissue in North Carolina OK'd by panel RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A state Senate committee passed a bill Wednesday making it a felony to sell the remains of aborted fetuses, legislation that comes in response to recent undercover videos of Planned Parenthood officials discussing fetal tissue for ...
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Linking brains: UW scientists say they've done it UW grad student Jose Ceballos, the "respondent," wears an electroencephalography (EEG) cap that records brain activity and sends a response to a second participant.
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Stella McCartney Designs Ultra-Feminine Pink Lace Mastectomy Bras for Breast ... A photo posted by Stella McCartney (@stellamccartney) on Sep 10, 2015 at 2:09am PDT. Ahead of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Stella McCartney has unveiled a new lingerie range supporting survivors.
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Green Vegetables, Apples, Berries and Pears Help Reduce Body Weight: Harvard Study Harvard Researchers have suggested specific vegetables and fruits that can offer more benefit in terms of weight loss. For people who have already added fresh fruit and vegetable portions to their diet, this news might come as a surprise.
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'Abundance of caution' keeps U46 schools, central office closed Thursday Elgin School District U46 evacuated after high levels of Legionella are found on Sept, 23, 2015. (WGN-TV). Elgin School District U46 evacuated after high levels of Legionella are found on Sept, 23, 2015.
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Fruit and veggies peak this month Grilled veggies are a delicious way to increase your intake of plant-derived micronutrients, known as phytochemicals, that are critical to health.
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Produce Panic! These 4 Veggies Have Been Proven to Cause Weight Gain Corn was the biggest offender - people who ate it regularly gained an average of two pounds over four years. (Photo: Getty Images).
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Salmonella in Cucumbers Sickens 85 in Arizona, 1 Dead Salmonella in cucumbers has sickened at least 85 people in Arizona, killing one of them, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
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E-cigarette use up sharply among Florida teens In this Feb. 20, 2014 file photo, a man exhales vapor from an e-cigarette in New York. In this Feb. 20, 2014 file photo, a man exhales vapor from an e-cigarette in New York.
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Here's What's Wrong With the US Dietary Guidelines, Report Says Every five years, the U.S. government releases its dietary guidelines for Americans to help men, women and children make the healthiest choices and to provide guidance for national policies and programs regarding nutrition.
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List of local sites for Saturday's Prescription Drug Take-Back Several state, local and federal law enforcement agencies will hold a Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday (Sept.
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Marler Clark Files 10 Salmonella Lawsuits Against Andrew & Williamson ... We filed our ninth lawsuit yesterday on behalf of a woman in Arizona and will file the tenth lawsuit today on behalf of a Utah woman.
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Taking blood pressure drugs at night wards off diabetes, study finds Sometimes, disease-prevention really is this simple: Adults with high blood pressure who take all of their hypertension medications before they go to bed, rather than in the morning, are less likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, new research has found ...
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Deaths from contaminated cucumbers rise to 3 JACKSON, Miss. - As the death toll in a salmonella outbreak linked to Mexican cucumbers has grown to three nationwide, evidence exists that the produce was distributed in more states than initially thought, according to the federal Centers for Disease ...
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Garfield Police Department taking part in prescription drug take-back The Garfield Police Department will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) 10th national prescription drug take-back on Sept.
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E-cigarette hysteria is hazardous to your health Electronic-cigarette use is likely to be around 95 percent less harmful to health than smoking. Photo: Anne Wermiel. To say electronic cigarettes ignite controversy is an understatement.
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Legislation to help Alzheimer's researchers win prizes for breakthroughs "Given today's budget constraints, it is important to find a way to supplement existing funds to further this critical research," Senator Roger Wicker said of the EUREKA Act.
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Drug tested in Vegas shows promise in relieving agitation in Alzheimer's patients Dr. Jeffrey L. Cummings, director of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W Bonneville Ave., is shown on July 28.
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Ben Carson wrong on vaccine claim during second GOP debate A medical assistant at Intown Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine gives a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to a 10-year-old from East Atlanta Village in February 2015.
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Stella McCartney creates mastectomy bra for breast cancer survivors Fashion designer Stella McCartney is taking a stand during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month to help survivors cope post-mastectomy.
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UNICEF and Goodwill Ambassador Shakira urge leaders to join early childhood ... UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, international pop star Shakira, speaks at an event to urge leaders to join early childhood revolution.
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Combination dextromethorphan-quinidine well-tolerated, effective for agitation ... A combination of dextromethorphan-quinidine effectively treated agitation among individuals with probable Alzheimer's disease, according to study results.
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Hospital offers tips for National Falls Prevention Awareness Day Fall is here, but falls needn't be for older adults. That's why CHI Health St. Francis is joining forces with the Nebraska Older Adult Falls Coalition and the Falls Free Coalition to observe Falls Prevention Awareness Day on Wednesday - the first day ...
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Thousands expected to attend this weekend's Susan G. Komen event in Winston-Salem WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Thousands of participants are expected to attend this weekend's Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure event in Winston-Salem.
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Some tips for patients to reduce odds of being misdiagnosed The Institute of Medicine says patient input is critical as health providers try to figure out the right diagnosis. Here are tips from the IOM's report Tuesday, adapted from the National Patient Safety Foundation and the Society to Improve Diagnosis in ...
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Mers sneezing dudu _ Purpose of this Mers Sneezing Dudu is try to show more information about Mers virus to everyone. _ MERS is an illness caused by a virus (more specifically, a coronavirus) called Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
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