 'Nodding disease' confounds experts, kills children
 18.02.2012 15:25  19 views  0 comments
Patrick Anywar, 14, lies curled up naked in the dust and midday heat of a Ugandan village, struggling to look up at his younger brother and sister playing in front of the family home. Read more »
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Afghanistan's toxic cocktail of drugs, graft, mafia
18.02.2012 14:30 15 views 0 comments
It#39;s below freezing, but the Afghan lies rigid in the snow of Kabul. He doesn#39;t move. His arms and legs are bare. He has overdosed on heroin. He only lives to see another day because of a charity. Read more »
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Is Grief an Illness? The Debate Heats Up
17.02.2012 23:04 15 views 0 comments
THURSDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The loss of a loved one can trigger deep emotional turmoil, but is the grief that follows a normal part of being human or is it a form of mental illness in need of diagnosis and treatment? Read more »
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Few rheumatoid arthritis clinical trials compare drugs: study
17.02.2012 22:36 17 views 0 comments
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - To test whether a new drug is an improvement over existing treatments, the ideal clinical trial would compare the medications head to head, but few trials of rheumatoid arthritis treatments happen that way, according to... Read more »
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FDA approves Corcept's hormonal disorder drug
17.02.2012 22:33 15 views 0 comments
(Reuters) - U.S. regulators approved Corcept Therapeutics#39;s drug to treat a rare hormonal disorder called Cushing#39;s syndrome. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the drug, to be sold under the name Korlym, for a condition in whi... Read more »
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U.S. asks CVS about its prescription discount plan
17.02.2012 22:26 14 views 0 comments
(Reuters) - CVS Caremark Corp said it received requests for information about a prescription drug discount program it runs for uninsured or under-insured individuals from both the U.S. government and the Texas Attorney General. In January, CVS rec... Read more »
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Health Tip: Take Care of Your Skin
17.02.2012 22:04 18 views 0 comments
(HealthDay News) -- The skin is your body#39;s largest organ, and it requires tender care to stay healthy. Read more »
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Tumblekins toys seen as choking risk are recalled
17.02.2012 21:22 16 views 0 comments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International Playthings LLC is voluntarily recalling about 31,000 of its Chinese-manufactured Tumblekins Toys because they can break up and become choking and laceration hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ... Read more »
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Insurance eligibility improves medical care: study
17.02.2012 21:20 15 views 0 comments
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study suggests young adults are more likely to get care and see a doctor when states extend the time they can stay on their parents#39; health insurance -- a measure also mandated by the 2010 federal health care ... Read more »
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Modest hope for FDA approval of Vivus obesity drug
17.02.2012 21:19 16 views 0 comments
(Reuters) - Hopes were raised slightly on Friday that U.S. health regulators could approve a weight-loss pill for the first time in 13 years, after government reviewers did not flag fresh safety risks for an experimental obesity drug from Vivus In... Read more »
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Denmark's CareMed says shipped fake Avastin unwittingly
17.02.2012 21:18 17 views 0 comments
LONDON/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish drug distributor CareMed said it was an unwitting link in the journey of fake cancer medicine Avastin from Switzerland to Britain, in the latest twist in a saga that began when the counterfeit drugs surfaced in... Read more »
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Venture capital sees big returns in big data
17.02.2012 21:03 16 views 0 comments
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When Jason Goldberg set out to raise a new round of funding for his flash sales site Fab.com, he dispensed with the usual PowerPoint presentations and instead gave potential investors a look at the crown jewels: the quot... Read more »
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Kikukawa helped obtain funds for Olympus cover-up: report
17.02.2012 21:00 15 views 0 comments
Feb 18 - Former Olympus Corp president Tsuyoshi Kikukawa aided the firm in securing 70 billion yen, a part of which was allegedly used to conceal massive investment losses, the Nikkei business daily reported, citing unnamed sources. As an executiv... Read more »
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Men opting for costly new prostate cancer treatment, study shows
17.02.2012 20:15 14 views 0 comments
Lindsey Konkel NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer are more likely to be treated with proton beam therapy, a novel form of radiation therapy, if the technology is available nearby, a new study found. Prostate c... Read more »
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Kids With Crohn's Disease, Colitis Often Struggle at School:
Study
17.02.2012 20:04 14 views 0 comments
FRIDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) --Children with inflammatory bowel disease may have difficulty in school due to frequent absences that are largely the result of mental struggles such as depression rather than the disease itself, a new study finds. Read more »
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Diet soda tied to heart attack, stroke risks: study
17.02.2012 18:53 15 views 0 comments
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Diet soda may benefit the waistline, but a new study suggests that people who drink it every day have a heightened risk of heart attack and stroke. The study, which followed almost 2,600 older adults for a decade, found... Read more »
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Santorum backer apologizes for contraception remark
17.02.2012 18:30 15 views 0 comments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Rick Santorum#39;s main financial backer apologized on Friday for a comment about how women should use contraception, the latest spark in a debate over birth control in the presidential campaign. Foster Friess, w... Read more »
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More Neighborhood Bars Linked to Intimate Partner Violence
17.02.2012 18:04 16 views 0 comments
FRIDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Having a high number of bars or pubs in a neighborhood is associated with visits to hospital emergency departments due to intimate partner violence, a new study finds. Read more »
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House passes payroll tax cut extension
17.02.2012 17:42 15 views 0 comments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Friday passed legislation to extend a tax cut for 160 million workers through December and continue long-term unemployment benefits, giving President Barack Obama a major victory. The legislat... Read more »
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Obama pitches unfinished business for second term
17.02.2012 16:50 15 views 0 comments
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought on Thursday to stoke enthusiasm in California about his 2012 re-election drive, saying he wanted another chance to overhaul immigration and tackle climate change with a second term. At a seri... Read more »
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