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Dennis Quaid Supports Patients' Right to Sue Drugmakers - eFluxMedia

The Southern Ledger

Dennis Quaid Supports Patients' Right to Sue Drugmakers
eFluxMedia - 1 hour ago
By Anna Boyd Actor Dennis Quaid testified again, this time before Congress on Wednesday, about the nightmare he had been through last year when his twins were accidentally administered 1000 times the normal dose of a blood thinner.
Actor backs right to sue companies Baltimore Sun
Dennis Quaid backs drugmaker liability suits Reuters
The Associated Press - ABC News - CNNMoney.com - Seattle Times
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Thu, 15 May 2008 10:57:55 GMT

Politicians Share Personal Alzheimer's Woes - eFluxMedia

Dog Flu Diet and Diseases

Politicians Share Personal Alzheimer's Woes
eFluxMedia - 3 hours ago
By Anna Boyd In an attempt to make the Congress more aware of the catastrophic consequences of Alzheimer's disease, former US Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor made public her family's private battle with the mind-destroying illness in front of ...
Video: O'Connor Makes Personal Plea for Alzheimer's Aid AssociatedPress

Albany resident testifies for Alzheimer's funding Bizjournals.com
ABC News - The Associated Press - USA Today - Reuters
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Thu, 15 May 2008 08:56:56 GMT

Study Prompts Bayer to Pull Trasylol from the Market - eFluxMedia

Earthtimes (press release)

Study Prompts Bayer to Pull Trasylol from the Market
eFluxMedia - 2 hours ago
By Anna Boyd Bayer AG's Trasylol, often used to prevent blood loss during heart surgery, will be pulled from the market after a long-waited Canadian study found it raised the risk of death by 53 percent, the US Food and Drug Administration said in a ...
Bayer Antibleeding Drug Takes Hit Wall Street Journal
Bayer pulls Trasylol supplies after study Reuters
Washington Post - The Associated Press - International Business Times - Forbes
all 188 news articles

Thu, 15 May 2008 09:54:06 GMT

Physical activity's effect on breast cancer varies - Reuters

E Canada Now

Physical activity's effect on breast cancer varies
Reuters - 19 hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a literature review of published studies confirm that while all women are likely to reduce their risk of breast cancer with regular physical activity, certain subgroups benefit more than others.
Vitamin supplements do not protect against lung cancer, study says TopCancerNews.com
Reducing Your Risk for Breast Cancer New York Times
U.S. News & World Report - San Jose Mercury News - The Associated Press - KNDO/KNDU
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Wed, 14 May 2008 16:45:15 GMT

Generics Sharply Curbed '07 Drug Spending Growth: Medco - CNNMoney.com

eFluxMedia

Generics Sharply Curbed '07 Drug Spending Growth: Medco
CNNMoney.com - 7 hours ago
Spending on prescription medicines increased by only 2% last year for clients of the nation's largest stand-alone pharmacy benefits manager as patients used more generic drugs, according to a report from Medco Health Solutions Inc. (MHS) .
Most Americans on Prescription Drugs eFluxMedia
More Americans are taking prescription medications The Associated Press
WALB-TV - NJBIZ - Bloomberg
all 455 news articles

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:22:45 GMT

Child-killing virus hits Beijing - CNN

Ontario Now

Child-killing virus hits Beijing
CNN - 23 hours ago
BEIJING, China (CNN) -- The death toll in China's outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease has risen to 42 children, with the capital Beijing reporting its first case Wednesday, state media said.
World Briefing | Asia China: Virus Kills 2 Children in Beijing New York Times
Enterovirus 71 Hits Beijing Wake Up America
Food Consumer - eFluxMedia - The Associated Press - InjuryBoard.com
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Wed, 14 May 2008 12:22:58 GMT

FDA Seeks Extra $275 Million To Beef Up Overseas Inspections - Wall Street Journal

FDA Seeks Extra $275 Million To Beef Up Overseas Inspections
Wall Street Journal - 4 hours ago
By JARED A. FAVOLE WASHINGTON -- Facing congressional demands to expand overseas inspections, the Food and Drug Administration commissioner said the agency needs an extra $275 million to help ensure the safety of foods, drugs and medical devices.
The FDA's surprising plea for cash FiercePharma
FDA Chief Writes Congress for Money New York Times
SunHerald.com - Wall Street Journal Blogs - Kaiser network.org - RedOrbit
all 11 news articles

Thu, 15 May 2008 08:03:44 GMT

Death Gap Widens Between Educated and Those Not - Washington Post

dBTechno

Death Gap Widens Between Educated and Those Not
Washington Post - 18 hours ago
WEDNESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Being well-educated can lengthen your life span, according to new study. The research, published in the May 14 issue ofPLoS ONE, shows that the gap in overall death rates between Americans with less than a high ...
The death gap ZDNet
US research links education gap with morality rates Xinhua
dBTechno - MedPage Today - ACS News Center - Kaiser network.org
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Wed, 14 May 2008 17:30:17 GMT

Air Pollution Linked to Blood Clots in Legs - Washington Post

Dog Flu Diet and Diseases

Air Pollution Linked to Blood Clots in Legs
Washington Post - May 12, 2008
By Ed Edelson MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term exposure to the tiny, dirty particles in polluted air seems to increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis, which are blood clots in the thighs or legs, an Italian study finds.
Study links air pollution, blood clots in veins Reuters
A link between certain blood clots & particulate matter? Philadelphia Inquirer
BBC News - CBS News - eFluxMedia - U.S. News & World Report
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Mon, 12 May 2008 20:41:42 GMT

DNA Fingerprinting Could ID Viable Embryos - ABC News

Dog Flu Diet and Diseases

DNA Fingerprinting Could ID Viable Embryos
ABC News - 22 hours ago
By Kevin McKeever TUESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say DNA tests may be able to tell doctors which embryos tabbed for in vitro fertilization (IVF) are most likely to result in the births of healthy babies.
Scientists Improve Ability to Predict Embryo Quality findingDulcinea
Experts move closer to identifying best embryos Reuters
CBS News - BBC News - eFluxMedia - Scientific American
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Wed, 14 May 2008 13:18:12 GMT

Court Hears More Claims of Vaccine-Autism Link - New York Times

Ontario Now

Court Hears More Claims of Vaccine-Autism Link
New York Times - May 12, 2008
By GARDINER HARRIS WASHINGTON - The United States Court of Federal Claims began another hearing on Monday to decide whether a vaccine additive led thousands of children to become autistic.
Court to Hear Families on Vaccine-Autism Link ABC News
Court Hears More Claims Linking Thimesoral in Vaccines to Autism eFluxMedia
CNN - Food Consumer - The Associated Press - Newsinferno.com
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Tue, 13 May 2008 03:46:04 GMT

Medical Journal's Article Questions TV Ads for Stent - New York Times

CNBC

Medical Journal's Article Questions TV Ads for Stent
New York Times - 6 hours ago
By STEPHANIE SAUL A television advertisement for a heart stent that promotes the product's potential benefits but seems to play down the medical risks may deceive the public and should be reviewed by federal regulators, according to an op-ed article ...
Medical product ads under scrutiny Buffalo News
Cypher direct-to-consumer TV ad criticized TheHeart.Org
CNBC - UB News Center
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Thu, 15 May 2008 05:51:09 GMT

CMC doctors attend memorial for victims - Charlotte Observer

Washington Post

CMC doctors attend memorial for victims
Charlotte Observer - 4 hours ago
Emergency physicians from Carolinas Medical Center are traveling to Madison, Wis., today for a memorial service honoring a friend and former colleague who died in the crash of a medical helicopter Saturday.
Correction: Missing helicopter story The Associated Press
Separate funds cause confusion for Med Flight crash victims WKOW-TV.com
The Capital Times - WKBT - TMCnet - New York Times
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Thu, 15 May 2008 07:10:24 GMT

The Republican Health-Care Surrender - Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal Blogs

The Republican Health-Care Surrender
Wall Street Journal - 8 hours ago
By DICK ARMEY Hillary Clinton's presidential aspirations may have died in North Carolina last week, but her most famous bad idea is alive and well in Washington, DC With likely increases in Democrat ranks in the House and Senate, and a Democrat ...
LETTERS: State needs to stand up for health care San Jose Mercury News
Health Reform and the Presidential Candidates American Enterprise Institute
Kansas City infoZine - Center For American Progress - American Enterprise Institute
all 6 news articles

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:02:13 GMT

14 more people implicated in UCLA medical records snooping - TG Daily

dBTechno

14 more people implicated in UCLA medical records snooping
TG Daily - 22 hours ago
By Humphrey Cheung Los Angeles (CA) - The California Department of Public Health has issued its findings in the UCLA celebrity medical records snooping case.
Report: 68 now implicated in UCLA medical records snooping San Francisco Chronicle
14 More Accused At Peeking On Celebs At UCLA Medical Center dBTechno
Los Angeles Times - USA Today - Access Hollywood - The UCLA Daily Bruin
all 54 news articles

Wed, 14 May 2008 14:05:01 GMT

LA City Council gives preliminary approval to fines for patient ... - Los Angeles Times

LA City Council gives preliminary approval to fines for patient ...
Los Angeles Times - 5 hours ago
Hospitals that leave vulnerable patients on skid row would have to pay $25000. Final vote is expected next week. By Cara Mia DiMassa, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Hospitals that discharge homeless patients on the streets of Los Angeles without their ...
Law to fight dumping of patients OK'd Daily Breeze
LA moves to halt Skid Row patient dumping San Jose Mercury News
Los Angeles Daily News - KNBC.com - Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles Times
all 29 news articles

Thu, 15 May 2008 07:05:35 GMT

Study Supports Popular HIV Drug Regimen - U.S. News & World Report

Voice of America

Study Supports Popular HIV Drug Regimen
U.S. News & World Report - 15 hours ago
By Randy Dotinga WEDNESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- The largest study of its kind supports the use of a popular three-drug regimen for HIV patients and suggests a cocktail of two classes of drugs is a good alternative.
Triple-Drug Therapy Found Most Effective Against HIV Voice of America
Pitt team finds gold in AIDS treatments Monessen Valley Independent
Ivanhoe - EurekAlert (press release) - MedPage Today - New England Journal of Medicine (subscription)
all 22 news articles

Wed, 14 May 2008 21:06:26 GMT

Gene Therapy Found to Slow Progression of Fatal Brain Condition - eFluxMedia

eFluxMedia

Gene Therapy Found to Slow Progression of Fatal Brain Condition
eFluxMedia - 23 hours ago
By Anna Boyd An experimental gene therapy had positive effects in slowing the progression of Batten disease, or Late Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (LINCL), a team of New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine Center ...
Therapy Yields Promise for Fatal Neurological Condition Washington Post
Gene therapy could halt deadly Batten Disease Telegraph.co.uk
ChattahBox - dBTechno - Science Now - Bloomberg
all 52 news articles

Wed, 14 May 2008 12:41:28 GMT

Health Buzz: Celebrex, Naproxen, and Other Health News - U.S. News & World Report