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Fertile forties pregnancy warning

Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility inevitably wanes at a certain age. Read more…

February 9th, 2010

AMAG Pharmaceuticals Provides Feraheme® Safety Update

~ Conference call will be held today at 4:45 p.m. Easterntime ~LEXINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb 5, 2010 – AMAGPharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAG), a biopharmaceutical companyfocused on the development and commercialization of a…


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February 9th, 2010

Paxil Blocks Tamoxifen, Lowers Survival Odds Against Breast Cancer

MONDAY, Feb. 8 — Women with breast cancer who take both tamoxifen and the antidepressant Paxil may increase their risk of dying because Paxil reduces tamoxifen’s effectiveness, Canadian researchers report.”Paxil can deprive women of the benefit of…


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February 9th, 2010

First Lady to Fight Childhood Obesity

Michelle Obama plans to unveil a campaign to fight childhood obesity, a cause that is becoming her top policy priority. Read more…

February 9th, 2010

Sweet: We’ll Wait for Our Reward

New medical findings on blood sugar and the perception of rewards; autism; arthritis; weight loss; ear infections; nicotine patches; diabetes and kidney damage. Read more…

February 9th, 2010

Stem Cell Research Makes Another Advance

MONDAY, Feb. 8 — Scientists say they’ve developed a new and easier way to create what’s known as pluripotent stem cells — cells that can develop into one of many cell types for use in regenerative medicine.Unlike many other methods, this new…


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February 8th, 2010

‘Third-hand smoke’ risk warning

Lingering residue from tobacco smoke that clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, warn experts. Read more…

February 8th, 2010

Drug shows promise against river blindness: study

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Closantel, an older drug used to treat a parasitic liver disease in animals, may prove effective at combating river blindness in humans, a major cause of infection-related blindness, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

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February 8th, 2010

Brain injury linked to gambling

Californian scientists think they may have discovered the part of the brain which makes people fear losing money. Read more…

February 8th, 2010

High Blood Pressure May Predict Dementia in Some Seniors

MONDAY, Feb. 8 — High blood pressure may predict dementia in older adults with impaired executive function (difficulty organizing thoughts and making decisions), but not in those with memory problems, a new study has found.The study included 990…


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February 8th, 2010

Older Stroke Patients Are Getting Better Treatment

MONDAY, Feb. 8 — Older Americans who have strokes are getting better treatment, possibly because of a nationwide program encouraging use of guideline-recommended therapies, a new study shows.”What we saw in the course of the study, the six years…


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February 8th, 2010

Insurer Plays Judge on Cancer Care

UnitedHealth group sends doctors reports assessing their treatment of breast, lung and colorectal cancer patients.  Read more…

February 8th, 2010

Higher Blood Sugar Boosts Perceived Value of Rewards

New medical findings on blood sugar and the perception of rewards; autism; arthritis; weight loss; ear infections; nicotine patches; diabetes and kidney damage. Read more…

February 8th, 2010

Mediterranean Diet May Prevent Stroke-Related Brain Damage

Following a Mediterranean diet may help lower risk of brain damage related to silent strokes, new research shows. Read more…

February 8th, 2010

Popular antidepressant interferes with cancer drug

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The popular antidepressant drug Paxil may interfere with breast cancer treatments, making patients more likely to relapse and die, researchers in Canada reported on Monday.

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February 8th, 2010
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