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FDA tightens clinical requirements for transvaginal devices The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it had taken steps to strengthen the data requirements for surgical mesh devices when used to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP) via the vagina.
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FDA Tightens Rules for Mesh Device Used in Some Pelvic Surgeries The Food and Drug Administration is tightening regulations for surgical mesh products used to repair a condition known as pelvic organ prolapse, following years of scrutiny by the U.S.
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First-of-a-kind drug approvals continued rise in 2015 WASHINGTON - Approvals for first-of-a-kind drugs climbed last year, pushing the annual tally of new US drugs to its highest level in 19 years.
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Junior doctor strike back on after negotiations with government flounder Junior doctors will stage a 24-hour walk-out next Tuesday over ongoing contract disputes with the government. LAST WEEK: Hospitals prepare for junior doctor strike in case government talks fail.
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Confirmation of junior doctors' strike extremely disappointing, says Jeremy Hunt The Health Secretary has said it is "extremely disappointing" that junior doctors will stage three strikes after talks broke down over a new contract.
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Drug approvals at 19-year high belie industry challenges LONDON 2015 was a good year for innovation in medicine with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approving 45 novel drugs, four more than in 2014 and the most since the all-time record of 53 set in 1996.
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Infertility treatment not inherently tied to developmental problems Children conceived with assisted reproductive technology have similar early childhood development as other children, after multiple births are taken into account, according to a new study.
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Study: IVF doesn't contribute to developmental delays in children Researchers found no significant difference in rates of developmental delays between children whose mothers had IVF and those who did not.
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2nd human H5N6 avian flu reported in S. China GUANGZHOU, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- A second human H5N6 avian flu case has been reported in south China's Guangdong Province within a week, health authorities said on Monday.
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8 Diet Trends For 2016: What To Try, What To Skip With the holiday season in the rear-view mirror, many of us are facing down the new year toting a few extra pounds. Loading… Post to Facebook.
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DHEA vaginal suppository good alternative to estrogen creams (Reuters Health) - A vaginal suppository containing the hormone known as DHEA is a good alternative to estrogen for treating vaginal issues related to menopause, according to a new trial.
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Keeping Kids Fit: Don't let fear of concussion sideline your kids One of the most common questions concussion experts are currently being asked by parents is: "Should I keep my kids in sports?" Concussion, a public health issue, has gained a great deal of media attention recently, particularly with the release of the ...
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Autopsy finds concussion-related brain changes in 25-year-old former football ... Dr. Bennet Omalu, right, the neuropathologist who found chronic traumatic encephalopathy in an American football player for the first time, with Peter Landesman, left, director of the movie "Concussion," and Will Smith, who plays Omalu in the movie.
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Birth Control Without Seeing a Doctor: Oregon Now, More States Later Birth control pills in the home of a woman who lives in Bend, Ore. Credit Ruth Fremson/The New York Times. email; Share; Tweet; save; more.
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Should Birth Control Pills Be Available without a Prescription? On New Year's Day, Oregon became the first state where women can buy birth control pills or contraceptive patches without a doctor's prescription.
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Indiana bar manager shuts down diner who complained about another customer ... An Indianapolis restaurant has been lauded for issuing a blistering response to a woman who complained online about someone having a heart attack during her New Year's Eve dinner.
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Football Player Had 'Worst' Brain Trauma Seen in Someone So Young, Doctor Says Former football player Michael Keck knew something was going wrong with his brain. He was only in his 20s and his memory was failing.
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These doctors won't endorse vaping as alternative to smoking Q: I quit smoking cigarettes about two years ago and started vaping nicotine instead. I've heard that a lot less people are smoking cigarettes.
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Should 20-year-olds be allowed to smoke? Why Hawaii says no. The state is the first to ban tobacco for those under age 21, but more than 100 communities in the US have done the same in an effort to fight addiction before it starts.
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This Sweatshirt That's Also a Pillow Is Blowing Up on Kickstarter Thanks to people who would like to be able to nap anytime, anywhere, a crowdsourcing campaign for a sweatshirt with an inflatable hood has raised more than $60,000 - more than double its $30,000 goal - since it launched on Kickstarter in November.
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Indianapolis Diner Complains Her Meal Was 'Ruined' By Heart Attack Victim "You can take your money anywhere else after that, and I won't lose a second of sleep over it." 01/04/2016 11:03 pm ET.
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Regular Use of Aspirin May Lower Men's Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer Add another disease to the list of ailments that may be thwarted by regular aspirin use—prostate cancer. Researchers reported that men who took at least three aspirin tablets a week reduced their risk of developing or dying from advanced prostate cancer.
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New Sleep Number bed wants to take the weary out of your rest A good mattress can work wonders on the quality of your sleep. But can it change the way you live once you wake up? Sleep Number's latest mattress, called it (their lowercase, not mine), is loaded with sensors that track your heart rate, breathing ...
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US Becomes More Vulnerable to Tropical Diseases Like Zika Tropical diseases - some of them never before seen in the United States - are marching northward as climate change lets mosquitoes and ticks expand their ranges.
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Expert panel finds CDC remains weak on lab safety despite some progress The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention need "considerable work" before the government's top public health agency can achieve a culture of safety at its laboratories, according to a new report.
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Alzheimer's diagnosis projected to increase 50 percent in Utah by 2025 Alzheimer's isn't just a disease that robs individuals of their livelihoods—it is an epidemic with staggering financial costs for families and the community.
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5 ways you're sabotaging your weight-loss resolutions Nearly half of all Americans will resolve to make 2016 the year they get fitter, faster and reach their feel-great weights. Indeed, weight loss and exercising continue to be among the most popular New Year's vows, according to a Marist Poll.
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Gene Suppressing Some Cancer Types Could Be Lethal in Colorectal Cancer "As immunotherapy's role has increased in melanoma, so has its role in the care of other solid tumors. With the recent approvals in lung cancer and renal cell carcinoma and the breakthrough designation for Hodgkin, Merkel cell, and bladder cancer, we ...
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Houston parents warn of the dangers of magnets Ava Lynn Kendall, 2, is in intensive care. The good news is she's expected to make a full recovery. Embed. <iframe width="476" height="270" src="http://abc13.
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Teva's long-delayed MS contender runs into yet another setback Teva Pharmaceutical's ($TEVA) quixotic efforts to develop a next-generation multiple sclerosis therapy hit another snag as safety issues forced the company to limit dosing in a pair of ongoing trials designed to support approval.
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People May Eat More of a Food That's Labeled 'Healthy' MONDAY, Jan. 4, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Words matter when you're trying to eat right, new research suggests. People tend to overeat when they're consuming food that's been labeled "healthy," undermining their own efforts to improve their diet, the ...
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Medical pot sales under way in Southland Robert McCarthy, 30 from Palos Heights, was the first customer in the door Monday as Windy City Cannabis opened a medical marijuana dispensary in Homewood.
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CRISPR gene editing tool used to treat genetic disease in an animal for the ... For the first time, scientists have used CRISPR gene editing to successfully treat a genetic disease inside a fully developed living mammal.
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Gene-editing technique treats Duchenne muscular dystrophy in mice A latest technique is full of promise, however, it has been used just in mice. Researchers have used a gene-editing technique, CRISPR-Cas9 to improve faulty genes in adult mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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Diabetes: 5 Myths Demystified Diabetes can be a difficult disease to understand. This is due, in part, to the fact that there are several myths and misconceptions about the disease.
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Auto Brewery Syndrome Diagnosis Helps New York Woman Avoid DUI Charge A Hamburg, New York woman, with auto brewery syndrome, who was charged with DUI recently, was able to convince a judge to dismiss the charges after she claimed her body brews alcohol.
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Quality Metrics and Readmissions Medication matters, to patient health and safety, to provider quality-of-care and reputation and to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Researchers successfully use CRISPR to treat adult mouse model of Duchenne ... Researchers have used CRISPR to treat an adult mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. This marks the first time that CRISPR has successfully treated a genetic disease inside a fully developed living mammal with a strategy that has the potential to ...
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Alzheimer's group offers workshop Jan. 8 The Dementia and Alzheimer's Resource Committee of St. Clair County has a new major player in its corner as part of ongoing efforts to promote research and awareness about the disease.
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Extra care suggested for dying parents with young kids End-of-life care for parents of young children may need to include additional support services that help the entire family cope with terminal illness, a recent study suggests.
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Marijuana laws to be decided in Merced County Cloned medical marijuana plants are seen at a dispensary in Oakland in 2011. Merced County cities this week are looking at new ordinances to regulate sale and growth in city limits.
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NAMI course helps families of mentally ill to understand living with ... Connie Lang, a Topeka chiropractor, said she has taken the National Alliance on Mental Illness' Family-to-Family course twice to educate herself on her daughter-in-law's bipolar condition.
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Join Relay for Life event, help fight cancer in Guam In a few months, the island will come together to help support the fight against cancer. Loading… Post to Facebook. Join Relay for Life event, help fight cancer in Guam In a few months, the island will come together to help support the fight against ...
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Brain Implant that Could Reanimate Paralyzed Limbs Secures $16M in Funding The National Science Foundation recently awarded the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering at the University of Washington a $16 million grant for research that will hopefully lead to implantable tech that promotes brain plasticity and the ...
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Blood donation guidelines change for gay, bisexual men COLUMBIA - As a response to the AIDS epidemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned blood donations from gay men in 1983. By 1985, one of every 2,500 HIV cases were from blood transfusions, according to the FDA's report.
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