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Doctors reserve judgment on new blood clot drugs
ReutersORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Cardiologists are not ready to jump to any conclusions about a closely-watched group of new blood thinners and said serious questions about their safety still need to be addressed. Three new medicines that offer potential...Tags: Culture, Warfarin (drug), Cardiologists, Health and Medical Professionals, Wolters Kluwer NV
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Cancer Drugs Making Splash In Scientific World
ReutersAdvanced melanoma patients treated with an experimental pill developed by Roche and Daiichi Sankyo were 63 percent less likely to die than patients given chemotherapy, according to a new trial. The drug, vemurafenib, is designed for use in patients...Tags: Human Body, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, University of California, Crime, Law and Justice, Chemotherapy
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Two new drugs extend survival for Melanoma patients
For the first time, patients with the deadliest form of skin cancer have two new treatment options that prolong survival, according to new research presented at a cancer conference in Chicago on Sunday. One drug specifically targets a mutated gene that...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Biotechnology, Chemotherapy, Health, Stranger Than Fiction
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Do you have skin? Read this story
marieg@herald-mail.comYou don't die from skin cancer. That's what Robert Harsh thought when he was diagnosed with the disease about four years ago. You go to a doctor, have the lesion removed and life goes on. But there was more to the small spot on Harsh's cheek than...Tags: Plastic Surgeons, Travel, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Health and Medical Professionals, Crime, Law and Justice
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Newer antipsychotics overused, US study suggests
ReutersAlthough first approved to treat schizophrenia, new antipsychotic medications are increasingly being prescribed for a host of other uses, even when there is little evidence they work, U.S. researchers said on Friday. The drugs, known as "atypical...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Schizophrenia, Drugs and Medicines, Lilly Eli & Co, Bipolar Disorder
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Chemist Accused Of Poisoning Husband
wpix.comA New Jersey chemist is accused of killing her husband by poisoning him with thallium, a highly toxic metal that is both odorless and colorless. On Jan. 14, Wang checked himself into the hospital with mysterious flu-like symptoms, and doctors were only...Tags: Crimes, Murder, WPIX, Crime, Law and Justice, New Jersey
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AIDS charity sues Bristol Myers, saying it overcharged for medication [Updated]
Money & CompanyAIDS charity says Bristol Myers overcharged for medication.... -
Plavix advertising indirectly cost taxpayers an extra $207 million over five years*
Booster ShotsAdvertising brand-name prescription medications directly to patients is a uniquely American custom, and a controversial one at that. A study published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine may stir new debate over the practice. In the case of one....... -
Adults In Conn. Take Summer Classes, Alternate Route To Teaching Certification
The Hartford CourantSam Varma arranges the classroom's projector screen, promising that this video will be "wild." It shows a hapless seal about to get eaten in the ocean. Then, a twist! The seal lunges in the air, pivots, narrowly avoiding the gaping jaws of a great...Tags: Continuing Education, Unemployment, Drugs and Medicines, Health, Stratford
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Earnings roundup: Lockheed, Bristol-Myers, 3M, Estee Lauder and more
Money & CompanySeveral major companies reported mixed but generally strong quarterly earnings this morning. Some, like Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., reported soaring profits, and others posted losses that were smaller than expected. Lockheed Martin Corp., the world’s... -
Old HIV drug found to produce rare liver problem, FDA says
Booster ShotsDidanosine, the second drug approved for the treatment of HIV infections and one of the oldest weapons in the AIDS armamentarium, has been found to produce rare cases of potentially fatal liver disease in patients taking it for long periods,...... -
Use of atypical antipsychotics for lesser disorders is gaining ground, despite safety concerns
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAbout a year ago, patients began trooping into the office of UCLA psychiatrist Andrew Leuchter, asking whether an antipsychotic drug called Abilify "might be right for them." Few appeared to be delusional, plagued by hallucinations or suffering fearsome...Tags: Zyprexa (drug), Drugs and Medicines, Education, Crime, Law and Justice, Health
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