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PA tattoo parlor health dangers cited by state auditor general
Among America's 10 most populous states, Pennsylvania is the only one that does not license or regulate a particularly ugly form of intentional deformity. A license is not necessary in Pennsylvania to operate a commercial establishment where steel...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Entertainment Events, Disease Prevention, Julie Harhart, Tuberculosis
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Swimming
Not unlike the perceived challenge of living through a nuclear holocaust during the Cold War of the 1950s and '60s, learning to swim in a relatively rural area with two parents who were not strong swimmers was quite complicated for me. I had imperfect...
Tags: Swimming, Lloyd Bridges, Hypothermia, Polio, Sports
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Cosmetologists, barbers continue fight against proposed bill
Indiana cosmetologists put down their clippers Friday to take up a cause to protect their paychecks.
Barbers, hair stylists and nail technicians crowded the Indiana Statehouse, speaking out against a house bill. If it passes, barbers and cosmetologists...Tags: HIV
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Not easy learning to swim
Not unlike the perceived challenge of living through a nuclear holocaust during the Cold War of the 1950 and 60s, with two parents who were not strong swimmers, learning to swim in a relatively rural area was quite complicated for me. I had imperfect...Tags: Swimming, Lloyd Bridges, Hypothermia, Polio, Sports
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UCF, FIT, Sanford-Burnham projects headed to ISS
The Write Stuff - Orlando SentinelThree locally-designed research projects were selected in an international competition by Space Florida to fly up to the International Space Station next year on a SpaceX rocket. Projects from the University of Central Florida and Sanford-Burnham... -
Bethlehem provides free health services as part of National Public Health Week
Valley 610The Bethlehem Health Bureau is providing free immunizations for the uninsured today, kicking off National Public Health Week. The immunizations will be given from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the bureau’s offices at City Hall, 10 E. Church St. The... -
Free Hepatitis Testing and Vaccines Friday and Saturday
Hispanosphere - Orlando SentinelThe Orange County Health Department is recognizing May as National Hepatitis Awareness Month and May 19 as National Hepatitis Testing Day. The intent of these annual observances is to raise awareness about the global impact of viral hepatitis and the... -
New J&J anti-depressant related to 'Special K' party drug
ReutersNEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson said it plans to seek approvals for 11 new drugs by 2017, including a treatment for patients with depression who have failed to benefit from standard medications. The intranasal drug, called...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Heart Failure, Behavioral Conditions, Medical Research, China
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J&J planea buscar aprobación de regulador para más de 10 nuevos fármacos al 2017
Reuters(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson dijo el jueves que planea pedir la aprobación de los reguladores para más de diez nuevos fármacos antes del 2017, incluidos medicamentos para tratar la hepatitis C, enfermedades al sistema inmunológico y la esquizofrenia,...Tags: Johnson & Johnson Inc., Polio, China
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DEALTALK-Novartis' Vasella exit opens door to Roche stake sale
Reuters* Novartis' one-third stake in Roche built up under Vasella * Vasella exit, retirement of Roche chairman could thaw relations * Roche seen as most likely buyer for the stake * Could make offer in second half of this year - analyst By Caroline...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Novartis AG, Genentech Inc., Zurich (Swiss Confederation), Elections
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Experimental Gilead drug effective in early-stage leukemia trial
ReutersBy Deena Beasley May 15 (Reuters) - An experimental drug from Gilead Sciences Inc shrank tumors in half of leukemia patients whose cancer had returned, according to an early-stage trial that represents a new foray into oncology by the world's biggest...Tags: National Hockey League, Diseases and Illnesses, Pharmaceuticals, Health Treatments, Science and Technology
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Yale Researchers Urge More Street Work When Studying People With Both HIV, Hepatitis C
The Hartford CourantResearchers need to work harder to screen high-risk populations for people who are infected with both HIV and hepatitis C, say the authors of a new Yale University study on the incidence of co-infection in the New Haven area. The study, published Tuesday...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Drugs and Medicines, Liver Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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