Novo Nordisk says completes hemophilia drug trial
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's Novo Nordisk, the world's biggest insulin producer, said on Friday it had completed the first phase III trial of a he...
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EU watchdog backs Bayer acne drug for certain patients
LONDON (Reuters) - Bayer's acne pill Diane 35 and its generic versions are safe to use in certain women when other options have failed, the European M...
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Sanofi says will keep Toulouse research site
PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi said it would overhaul rather than exit its Toulouse research site, as it seeks to break an impasse with the French governmen...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/FpAeU_Mtv0g/story01.htm
Organ donor cards hard to implement in China, official says
BEIJING (Reuters) - A system of donor cards indicating consent for organ transplants will not work in China as families will insist on having the fina...
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Sanofi says myelofibrosis treatment study positive
PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi said a late-stage Phase III trial of a drug designed to treat myelofibrosis led to positive results.
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/OQmxz2-QYPA/story01.htm
Psychiatrists unveil their long-awaited diagnostic "bible"
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The long-awaited, controversial new edition of the bible of psychiatry can be characterized by many numbers: its 947 pages, its $...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/OrCXN01ZCuk/story01.htm
7 Health Problems Fixed by Food
These nutrition solutions do everything from clear your skin to supercharge your mood.
Climate Change Could Impact Allergies
As the climate changes and carbon dioxide levels rise, experts say it's not just the environment that is affected, but your nose. Warmer temperatures ...
We all know the odds. But broke, unemployed, unhappy or all three -- six numbers have the power to change your life.
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Man drops 130 pounds after surgery
After his gastric bypass surgery, Dale Benzine's life changed drastically. It wasn't easy, he says, but it was definitely worth it.
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Why you keep playing the lottery
We all know the odds. But broke, unemployed, unhappy or all three -- six numbers have the power to change your life.
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When Angelina Jolie revealed she'd had a double mastectomy, she probably had a pretty good idea that her bravery would empower other women to tell the...
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AUDIO: 'We're a nation of lazy porkers'
The number of people under 40 with type 2 diabetes in the UK has risen sharply in the past 20 years, research shows.
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VIDEO: 'IVF time-lapse needs more evidence'
A group of British researchers in Manchester have come up with a technique which they believe could significantly improve the success rate for couples...
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AUDIO: Mental illness 'caused by chemistry'
The Today programme's science correspondent Tom Feilden reports that a team of scientists based at Cardiff University who found that a handful of gene...
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Rise in type 2 diabetes among young
The number of people under the age of 40 with type 2 diabetes in the UK has seen a major rise over the past 20 years, say researchers.
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Time-lapse imaging 'improves IVF'
Time-lapse imaging which takes thousands of pictures of developing embryos can boost the success rate of IVF, according to British research.
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House Votes Again to Repeal Health Law
Republican lawmakers took to the floor to register their complaints about President Obama's signature legislative achievement.
J.&J. Unit Phasing Out All-Metal Hip Devices
Johnson & Johnson faces a wave of lawsuits from patients who say they were injured when all-metal implants sold by the company failed.
Bayer to acquire herbal medicine maker Steigerwald
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's largest drugmaker Bayer said it agreed to buy privately held Steigerwald Arzneimittelwerk GmbH, a maker of herbal trea...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/l6ej3l3MknA/story01.htm
AstraZeneca accelerates cancer drug testing
LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca has enrolled the first patient into a final-stage clinical trial of a new drug for a rare type of leukemia as the group...
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China steps up inspection of meat trade after fake lamb scandal
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has begun a crackdown on the sales of fake, diseased and tainted meat products after a series of scandals that have further ...
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/ngOhrNYqyhQ/story01.htm
Medical weed could jinx recreational dope market in Washington state
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - Key officials helping to create Washington state's potentially lucrative recreational pot market say its success may h...
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Breast Surgery Patients Benefit From Exercise
Dragon boat racing and weight lifting can reduce complications after breast surgery
Removing Ovaries to Cut Cancer Risk: Another Tough Choice
By Jennifer Ashton, M.D. Should you have your ovaries removed if you are BRCA positive? This is a question that every board-certified gynecologist is ...
Ostomy saved me from a life in the bathroom
In general, digestive diseases are hidden in the bathroom. You don't talk about anything that happens there unless it's with your spouse or a close fr...
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Romance may be getting short shrift among college students these days, replaced instead with quick "hookups" devoid of any real emotion, a new book ar...
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My mom, Stanford professor Nalini Ambady, needs a bone marrow transplant as soon as possible. But donors of South Asian descent are in short supply.
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Young adults and a 'hookup culture'
Romance may be getting short shrift among college students these days, replaced instead with quick "hookups" devoid of any real emotion, a new book ar...
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Retirement 'is harmful to health'
Retirement has a detrimental impact on mental and physical health, says a new study by the Institute of Economic Affairs, a think tank.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22550536#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
VIDEO: How to spot a 'dangerous' cigarette
A former shop owner has admitted selling "dangerous" cigarettes, in a landmark case brought by Lincolnshire Trading Standards.
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Malaria parasite 'controls mosquito'
Mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite are more attracted to human body odour than uninfected insects, scientists report.
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Altruistic organ donations triple
The number of living people giving one of their organs to a stranger almost tripled last year in the UK, according to new figures.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22544375#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Well: Seeking Calm on the Cancer Ward
We joke with our patients that we love boring — it is, in fact, a medical ideal that our patients complain of nothing more than ennui on a daily basis...
Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/16/seeking-calm-on-the-cancer-ward/?partner=rss&emc=rss
The Hard Road Back: Baffling Rise in Suicides Plagues U.S. Military
Of the crises facing American troops today, suicide ranks among the most emotionally wrenching — and baffling.
