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Docs at odds over kids' cholesterol test guidance
CHICAGO (AP) — Should all U.S. children get tested for high cholesterol? Doctors are still debating that question months after a government-appointed panel recommended widespread screening that would lead to prescribing medicine for some kids....Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, Science and Technology, University of Washington, Research, High Blood Pressure
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FDA panel backs key use of Abbott cholesterol drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel says a blockbuster drug from Abbott Laboratories should continue to be marketed for use with other cholesterol drugs, despite a government study that questioned the benefit. Abbott's...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Washington, DC, Heart Attack, Health, Food and Drug Administration
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Yen edges up from lows, Asian shares rise
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen edged higher on Monday after Japan's economics minister said further weakness in the yen could harm households, while Asian shares rose in response to U.S. equities rallying on upbeat economic data. The dollar fell to as low...Tags: Shanghai (China), Loan Market, Stock Activities, Defense, Yahoo! Inc.
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REUTERS SUMMIT-Drug industry CEOs plotting more carve-outs
Reuters(For other news from Reuters Health Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/Health13) * New generation of CEOs more open to restructuring * Established drug products in focus at Pfizer, GSK, Sanofi * Bankers see divestments helping to unlock...Tags: Companies and Corporations, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, HIV, Medtronic Incorporated, Bain Capital, LLC
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FDA warns on use of certain migraine drugs during pregnancy
ReutersMay 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned on the use of migraine drug valproate sodium in pregnant women as it could result in lower IQ scores in the baby. The FDA said the results of a recent study showed that children exposed to...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Cerebral Palsy, Seizures, Birth Defects, Food and Drug Administration
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Insight: Miner's union charts new course to save benefits in bankruptcy
Reuters(Reuters) - As mineworkers and retirees battle to salvage their pensions and benefits from the bankruptcy of Patriot Coal Corp, lawyers for their union are trying an unusual gambit - and one that may be a test case for workers' rights when companies...Tags: Arch Coal Incorporated, Politics, Financially Distressed Companies, Trials, Metal and Mineral
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GLOBAL MARKETS-US dollar dips before Fed; S&P 500 hits highs as Apple gains
Reuters* S&P 500 index hits record intraday, closing highs * Fall in euro zone inflation adds to ECB rate cut case * Apple announces largest non-bank bond deal in history, shares rise By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar...Tags: Stock Activities, Loan Market, Financial Markets, Money and Monetary Policy, Market and Exchange
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks inch up, US dlr dips as central bank action eyed
Reuters* U.S. Midwest business activity contracts in April; US dollar falls * Fall in euro zone inflation adds to ECB rate cut case * Apple announces largest non-bank bond deal in history By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters) - Stocks on...Tags: Loan Market, Stock Activities, Financial Markets, Money and Monetary Policy, Market and Exchange
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U.S. task force calls for routine HIV testing for all adults
Reuters* Experts hope move will encourage more testing * Guidelines may trigger insurance coverage for tests (Adds comments from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in paragraphs eight and nine) By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, April 29 (Reuters) -...Tags: Barack Obama, Insurance, Stanford University, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Internal Medicine
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Task force calls for routine HIV testing for all adults
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - An influential U.S. panel is calling for HIV screening for all Americans aged 15 to 65, regardless of whether they are considered to be at high risk, a change that may help lift some of the stigma associated with HIV testing. The...Tags: Barack Obama, Insurance, Stanford University, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AIDS
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Dear Gov. Perry: Illinois isn't perfect, but it has advantages
Dear Gov. Perry, So, yeah, Illinois is certainly not perfect! With our fiscal problems and aggressive taxes, I will admit, it can be a difficult state to do business in. But what Illinois has in common with Texas and the 48 other states of this great...Tags: Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Washington, DC, Politics, Government, House Building
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Humira sales propel AbbVie in 1Q
Tribune staff reporterIn its first quarter as an independent, publicly traded company, AbbVie Inc. said net income rose 9.6 percent, to $968 million, or 60 cents a share, from $883 million, or 56 cents a share, a year earlier when the company was still a part of Abbott...Tags: Hepatitis C , Hepatitis, Corporate Officers, Science and Technology, Psoriasis
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