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RPT-PREVIEW-Immunotherapy is not just for melanoma anymore
Reuters(Repeats for wider distribution. No changes to headline or text) By Julie Steenhuysen and Deena Beasley CHICAGO/LOS ANGELES, May 31 (Reuters) - Diagnosed with advanced lung cancer over a year ago, Gabe Tartaglia was loath to undergo the kind of harsh...Tags: Breast Cancer, Merck & Company Incorporated, Skin Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Healthcare Provider
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Do TV ads for medication lead to more prescriptions?
I learned recently about two prescription drugs I'd never heard of before — not from my doctor, but from TV commercials. Axiron is applied like deodorant — under your arm. Well, under the arm of a man who has low testosterone and has been...Tags: Cornell University, Statins (drugs), Diseases and Illnesses, University of Georgia, Lunesta (drug)
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In Arizona, border crossings down, but migrant deaths on rise
TUCSON — The numbers of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally into this country are at historical lows, but a report released Wednesday shows that the death rates among these migrants are at an all-time high in the southern Arizona...
Tags: U.S. Border Patrol, FBI, Washington, DC, Mexico, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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More salt in food, but should we take recommended limits with a grain of skepticism?
While many doctors urge patients to curb their sodium intake for better health, the processed food and restaurant industries continue to spike products with large amounts of sodium, according to a recent study. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans in...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Salt, High Blood Pressure, Kidney Disease, Northwestern University
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Avatars help schizophrenia patients silence tormenting voices
Reuters* Early trial showed patients gained control over voices * Patients learn to stand up to tormentors using avatar * Schizophrenia affects around one in 100 people worldwide By Kate Kelland LONDON, May 29 (Reuters) - Psychiatrists are developing a...Tags: Psychiatrists, Mental Health, Medical Procedures and Tests, Trials, Robin Williams
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Immigrants help Medicare stay solvent
WASHINGTON — Immigrants in the United States both legally and illegally are helping sustain Medicare, contributing about $14 billion more a year to the federal health program for the elderly than they use in medical services, a new study indicates....
Tags: Medicare, Personal Data Collection, Medicaid, Health Insurance Cost, Government Health Care
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What would the world be like if life span were to increase dramatically?
Imagine, for a moment, what might happen if science succeeds in eradicating disease and people live far longer than they do today. Do we toast to the extra years spent embracing loved ones and traveling the planet (maybe other planets?) and learning new...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Global Expansion, Heart Disease, Health and Safety at School, Education
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Superbug study: 'Universal' MRSA control may make the most sense
Using antibacterial soap and ointments to treat all patients in an intensive care unit — not just those who test positive for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA — reduced presence of the antibiotic-resistant superbug by 37%...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Staphylococcal Infection , Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Disease Prevention, Harvard Medical School
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Flaxseed no help for kids with high cholesterol
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite some evidence it might be beneficial for adults, eating flaxseed every day didn't help children with high cholesterol get their numbers down, in a small new study. Researchers asked kids to eat muffins and bread with...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Dietary Supplements, Breads, Physical Conditions
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Regular exercise has powerful effect on brain health
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 68 and understand that exercise is good for my health, but I recently read that exercise can also reduce the risk of developing dementia. Is that true, and if so, do researchers know why? ANSWER: Perhaps one of the most feared...Tags: Osteoporosis, Diseases and Illnesses, High Blood Pressure, Mayo Clinic, Alzheimer's Disease
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Alan Trounson, California's Dr. Stem Cell
In 2004, with President George W. Bush dead set against stem cell research, California just went ahead and did it. Voters made stem cell research a state constitutional right, and endorsed $3 billion in bond sales for 10 years to cement the deal. CIRM,...Tags: Cardiac Arrhythmia, Genetics, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Autism, Parkinson's Disease
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