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No quick fix for diabetes risk 
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Exercise and diet are key to prevent diabetes in high-risk people, say researchers who found two drug treatments offer no benefit.
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03/15/2010 12:01 AM
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Gum disease 'link' to early birth
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Successful treatment for gum disease cuts the risk of pregnant women giving birth early, say US researchers.
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03/14/2010 12:29 AM
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Obese drinkers face 'double hit'
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Obese women drinking little more than a glass of wine a day have double the risk of liver disease, experts warn.
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03/13/2010 12:09 AM
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New blood pressure approach urged
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Occasionally high blood pressure may be a greater indicator of stroke risk than consistently high readings, researchers say.
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03/12/2010 12:02 AM
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Women on pill 'may live longer'
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Women who took the contraceptive pill are less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, a long-term study has found.
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03/12/2010 07:38 AM
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Home 'cervical cancer' test hope
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At-home screening tests for the virus responsible for most cervical cancers could detect many more cases, say researchers.
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03/12/2010 12:02 AM
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New York agrees 9/11 dust payout
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New York City agrees to pay up to 657m US Dollars (437m Sterling) to thousands of rescue and clean-up workers at the 9/11 attacks site.
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03/12/2010 09:15 AM
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GPs 'lax' on cholesterol targets
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Many lives could be saved if GPs followed guidelines for reducing cholesterol in those at high risk of heart disease, a study suggests.
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03/11/2010 01:08 AM
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Vitiligo skin graft 'effective'
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Skin transplant surgery can be an effective way of treating the skin disease vitiligo, say US researchers.
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03/11/2010 01:13 AM
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Hospital rap over medicine errors
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Too many patients in England and Wales are not getting their medicines in hospital, a safety watchdog says.
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03/11/2010 01:01 AM
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'Too many' baby hip cases ignored
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A national charity says parents and health professionals need to check babies' hips in order to prevent pain and permanent disability.
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03/15/2010 09:41 AM
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'No proof' acupuncture aids IVF
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There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.
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03/10/2010 12:17 AM
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Health News from Medical News Today
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Functional Technologies Develops Yeast Solution For Acrylamide In Processed Foods
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Functional Technologies Corp. (TSX VENTURE:FEB), a world leader in yeast research and development, announced today that it has developed, tested and filed patent applications for yeast technology that reduces the formation of acrylamide, a carcinogen formed when starchy foods are baked, fried or toasted. Recognized globally as a serious food safety issue since 2002, acrylamide has been found in many widely consumed foods, including bread, cookies, crackers, baby food, breakfast cereal, French fries and potato chips...
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03/15/2010 12:00 PM
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Arcadia Biosciences Completes First Commercial Production Of SONOVA™ 400 High GLA Safflower Oil
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Arcadia Biosciences, Inc., an agricultural technology company focused on developing technologies and products that benefit the environment and human health, announced today that it has successfully completed the first commercial production of SONOVA™ 400 High GLA Safflower Oil. Seed produced by the first High GLA Safflower crop, grown during 2009, was processed to produce commercial quantities of SONOVA™ 400 oil, which is now available for distribution as a key ingredient in dietary supplements...
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03/15/2010 12:00 PM
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Kevin P. Black, MD, Elected To American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board Of Directors
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Orthopaedic surgeon Kevin P. Black, MD, of Hershey, Penn., was elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) at the organization's 2010 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. "It's an enormous honor to be elected to the AAOS Board of Directors," said Dr. Black. "I'm looking forward to working with and learning from the other members of the Board and having the opportunity to contribute to our great profession and ultimately the patients for whom we care." Dr...
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03/15/2010 11:00 AM
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AngioScore Announces Favorable Results From The MASCOT Trial
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AngioScore, Inc., a developer of novel angioplasty catheters for use in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, announced today favorable clinical trial results from the MASCOT Trial, an important study evaluating the AngioSculpt® PTA Scoring Balloon Catheter for the treatment of femoro-popliteal PAD (peripheral artery disease). "PAD is one of the fastest-growing segments of the Endovascular Market, with an estimated two million annual procedures worldwide...
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03/15/2010 11:00 AM
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FDA Allows IND For Bio-Path Holdings' Liposomal Grb-2
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Bio-Path Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: BPTH), a publicly traded biotechnology company with drug development operations in Houston, Texas, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed an IND (Investigational New Drug) for the Company's lead cancer drug candidate liposomal Grb-2 to proceed into clinical trials...
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03/15/2010 11:00 AM
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Patient Advocacy Group Asks FDA To Enhance Its Enforcement Of Unapproved Drugs Initiative
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The National Minority Quality Forum (The Forum) is launching a new public information campaign aimed to help educate consumers, physicians, and policymakers about the risks associated with prescribing and taking unapproved drugs that have not been subjected to the rigorous Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) review and approval process. Unapproved drugs can be dangerous - or even deadly - to patients as a result of the lack of testing, unknown or unregulated ingredients, improper labeling, and as a result of this lack of information, the inability to predict drug to drug interactions...
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03/15/2010 11:00 AM
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Risk Stratification Imperative To Treatment Selection In Patients With AML
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Using risk stratification to assist in treatment selection was just one of the focal points at a recent presentation of the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oncology (NCCN Guidelines™) for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) at the NCCN 15th Annual Conference. B. Douglas Smith, MD of The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins and a member of the NCCN Guidelines Panel for AML, spoke about the challenges in treating AML as well as recent updates to the NCCN Guidelines™. Dr...
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03/15/2010 11:00 AM
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Ligand Announces Approval For Revolade(R) In Europe
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) today announced that GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) was granted marketing authorization from the European Commission (EC) for Revolade® (eltrombopag) for the oral treatment of thrombocytopenia (reduced platelet count) in adults with the blood disorder chronic immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Eltrombopag is indicated for adult chronic ITP splenectomized patients who have not responded (are refractory) to other treatments, such as corticosteroids and immunoglobulins...
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03/15/2010 11:00 AM
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Frost & Sullivan Lauds Positron Corporation For Cardiac-Focused PET Molecular Imaging Scanner Attrius™
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Based on its recent analysis of the cardiac molecular imaging systems market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Positron Corporation with the 2010 North American Award for New Product Innovation, for its pioneering cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) scanner, Attrius™. The Attrius™ was developed and optimized for molecular imaging of the heart, making it the ideal solution for cardiologists and hospitals looking to add high accuracy, cost effective imaging technology...
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03/15/2010 11:00 AM
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Cancer Care At The End Of Life: When Is Enough, Enough?
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Despite the advances and groundbreaking research being performed in the area of cancer treatment, sometimes cancer cannot be cured. In this situation, patients and their families are faced with complex emotions and a variety of end of life issues and decisions. ABC News veteran and anchor Sam Donaldson shared his own perspective as a cancer survivor while moderating a roundtable of notable panelists at the NCCN 15th Annual Conference: Clinical Practice Guidelines & Quality Cancer Care™ on March 11, 2010. "I had to figure out who I was going to be on my own." Mr...
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03/15/2010 11:00 AM
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Progenics To Advance Oral Methylnaltrexone Into Late Stage Clinical Development
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Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGNX) today announced that it plans to advance oral methylnaltrexone for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) into late stage clinical development and will commence a phase 2b/3 clinical trial of a methylnaltrexone tablet in chronic-pain patients in the second half of 2010. Progenics also announced data from a clinical trial of this methylnaltrexone tablet. The tablet form of oral methylnaltrexone was developed by Progenics' former collaboration partner Wyeth...
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03/15/2010 11:00 AM
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New NCCN Guidelines™ For Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Presented At Annual Conference
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A new addition to the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines™), the NCCN Guidelines for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM), was presented at the NCCN 15th Annual Conference. Lee M. Krug, MD of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and a member of the NCCN Guidelines Panel discussed recommended treatment options for patients with MPM as well as first-line therapy regimens. Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer in which malignant cells are found in the mesothelium, a protective sac that covers most of the body's internal organs...
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03/15/2010 11:00 AM
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Japan pledges 1.3 million dollars to Guinea mothers, babies (AFP)
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AFP - Japan pledged Monday 1.3 million dollars (948,000 euros) for the UN's children's agency to improve health conditions for mothers and children in Guinea, the Japanese embassy said.
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03/15/2010 04:43 PM
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U.S. court rules again against vaccine-autism claims (Reuters)
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Reuters - Vaccines that contain a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal cannot cause autism on their own, a special U.S. court ruled on Friday, dealing one more blow to parents seeking to blame vaccines for their children's illness.
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03/15/2010 04:39 PM
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House Democrat says still short on health votes (Reuters)
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Reuters - White House officials on Sunday confidently predicted quick final passage of healthcare reform but a top Democratic vote-counter said the party still needs to line up more support in the House of Representatives.
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03/15/2010 04:38 PM
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Boston Scientific suspends ICD sales; shares slump (Reuters)
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Reuters - Boston Scientific Corp said it has suspended sales of its implantable heart defibrillators after failing to notify regulators of changes in how it manufactures the devices. It said patient safety was not at risk.
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03/15/2010 04:36 PM
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China factory closed amid lead poisoning fears (AFP)
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AFP - Authorities in southwestern China have closed a factory after nearly 100 people -- most of them children -- tested positive for lead poisoning, state media said Monday.
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03/15/2010 04:18 PM
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Tissue-freezing balloon beats drugs in ablation study (AFP)
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AFP - An experimental ablation therapy system that freezes heart tissue with a balloon catheter to treat a common heart rhythm disorder is far more effective than drug therapy, a study found Monday.
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03/15/2010 04:15 PM
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Are Stock Market Woes Bad for the Heart? (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- When the stock market
declines, do heart attacks go up? That's what Duke University Medical
Center researchers are wondering based on an analysis of data collected
during the current U.S. economic crisis.
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03/15/2010 04:03 PM
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2 Drugs Fail to Prevent Diabetes in the Overweight (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) -- Hopes that two available
drugs could help prevent diabetes and the problems it causes in overweight
people with poor sugar metabolism have been dashed by a major
international study.
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03/15/2010 04:03 PM
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Marathoners Face Greater Risk of Artery Problems (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- If regular exercise such
as jogging is good for the heart, then turbo-charged workouts like
training for marathons must be even better, right?
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03/15/2010 04:03 PM
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Psoriasis Tied to Raised Heart Risk (HealthDay)
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HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- The common skin ailment
psoriasis may boost the risk for heart attack, stroke and other
cardiovascular woes, probably through a shared inflammatory response, a
new Danish study found.
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03/15/2010 04:03 PM
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The Physical Body
