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- Smoky bar triggered deadly asthma attack: study
- A woman in her late teens died from an acute asthma attack triggered by secondhand cigarette smoke shortly after arriving at her job as a waitress in a bar in Michigan, researchers reported on Friday. They said it was the first reported case of an i...
- Author:Julie SteenhuysenDate:01/01/70Click:1 Full Story...
- Chronic Pain Harms Brain's Wiring
- Chronic pain can disrupt brain function and cause problems such as disturbed sleep, depression, anxiety and difficulty making simple decisions, a U.S. study finds. Researchers at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago used...
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- Diet tied to breast and ovarian cancer risks
- A new study suggests that women who eat diets rich in meat and dairy may have a decreased risk of breast cancer, while those who bulk up on fiber, fruits and vegetables show a lower risk of ovarian cancer. The findings, published in the Internationa...
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- Manufacturer Halts Production of Blood Thinner Heparin
- Baxter HealthCare Corp., which produces half of the blood thinner heparin sold in the United States, said Monday that it was temporarily suspending production of its multi-dose injectable form of the drug following reports of serious allergic reactio...
- Author:Steven ReinbergDate:01/01/70Click:0 Full Story...
- US probes Chinese maker of blood thinner
- U.S. health officials said Wednesday they have not inspected a Chinese factory that may be a source of problems with a blood thinner linked to allergic reactions and four deaths, but plan an inspection as soon as possible. The Baxter International b...
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- Health Net ordered to pay $9 million to cancer patient
- A California arbitration judge ordered Health Net Inc to pay $9.4 million in damages for what he described as the insurer's "reprehensible" conduct in canceling the policy of a cancer patient, according to documents made public on Friday....
- Author:Gina KeatingDate:01/01/70Click:0 Full Story...
- Study shows where new diseases may arise
- New infectious diseases have been appearing more often, says a study that suggests "hot spots" where the next new germs are most likely to appear. "We need to be out there in the hot spot regions looking for the next HIV," said st...
- Author:MALCOLM RITTERDate:01/01/70Click:0 Full Story...
- Depression Rarely Discussed With RA Patients
- Even though people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be at increased risk for depression, the subject is rarely discussed with their doctors, says a U.S. study that included 200 RA patients at four rheumatology clinics. The researchers, led by Bets...
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- FDA OKs Genentech's Avastin for breast cancer
- U.S. regulators approved Genentech Inc's cancer drug, Avastin, for the treatment of breast cancer, the company said on Friday, adding a potentially significant new revenue source for the medicine. Genentech shares jumped nearly 9 percent in extended...
- Author:Bill BerkrotDate:01/01/70Click:0 Full Story...
- Gene Variations Help Regulate Response to Stress
- Certain variations in a gene that helps regulate stress response offer protection against depression in adults who suffered abuse when they were children, a new study says. Adults who were abused as children and didn't have the protective variations...
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- Low cholesterol linked to stomach cancer risk
- People with very low cholesterol levels seem to be at increased risk of developing stomach cancer, Japanese researchers report. Some studies have linked low cholesterol levels to higher death rates from cancer in general, Dr. Kouichi Asano, of Kyush...
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