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Parents who say that a range of preventive vaccines given their young children can cause serious health problems will have their appeal heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. - 'Speed-dating' doctors woo patients
A pioneering Texas program invites prospective patients to casually meet and size up a lot of doctors in a short amount of time. - Dems: No health bill sked promises
Despite a call from the White House for health care legislation to pass this month, key Democrats are avoiding any promises about how soon the next steps may come. - Thought urged on prostate screening
Most men 50 and older should seriously consider the potential risks of treatment before deciding whether to be screened for prostate cancer, the American Cancer Society said Wednesday in revised guidelines.
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Jason Tomczak, an iPod Nano owner, has filed a lawsuit against Apple Computers, Inc. alleging the company launched the digital music player despite knowing that it was defective. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in San Jose, California, claims that the iPod Nano scratches “excessively during normal usage,” rendering the screen on it unreadable, [...] - EA Agrees to Pay $15.6 Million to Settle Class Action on Overtime
Electronic Arts has agreed to pay $15.6 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by computer graphic artists seeking overtime compensation, the company announced on Oct. 5, 2005. The class includes computer graphic artists, including “animators,” “modelers,” “Texture artists,” “lighters,” “background effects artists,” “special effects artists” and “environmental artists,” who worked at EA’s California [...] - Paxil May Increase Risk of Birth Defects
Paxil, an antidepressant drug, may increase the risk of birth defects for pregnant women taking it during the first trimester, the Food and Drug Administration warned last week. The warning comes after Paxil manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline sent the FDA and doctors a letter about preliminary results from a study suggest an increase in the risk of congenital [...] - Strattera Linked to Suicidal Thinking in Children
Strattera, an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug, may increase suicidal thinking in children and adolescents, the Food and Drug Administration warned on Thursday. “Children and adolescents being treated with Strattera should be closely monitored for clinical worsening, as well as agitation, irritability, suicidal thinking or behaviors, and unusual changes in behavior, especially during the initial few [...] - Class Action Filed Against Pfizer Over Marketing of Lipitor
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Walking down the vitamin / supplement aisle in the drug store is getting more and more challenging. Besides the traditional bottles of multi-vitamins, there are a myriad of new products, some familiar, some not. - Pomegranates Something Old, Something New
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Vitamin D has recently been getting much attention as data is showing that this fat soluble vitamin may be involved in a variety of disease processes - We Are Eating Too Much Salt?
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Most of us eat the more traditional protein sources - meat, eggs and the common grains, but you may want to consider some interesting alternatives - Eating Less Energy Dense Food Helps Cut Calories
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It has been happening at fast food restaurants and probably in home kitchens as well. Food portions are getting bigger. One hamburger used to be the standard; now two patties on a bun are common - Beans and Pulses Are Low Glycemic Index Foods
The glycemic index is a characteristic of foods that more and more people are looking at when making food choices. For people suffering from diabetes, heart disease or obesity, adding low glycemic index food to the diet may be beneficial. - Getting the Trans Fat Out
Over the past few years scientific evidence that indicates trans fatty acids (or now more commonly referred to as trans fats) are bad for cardiovascular health has been mounting. Eliminating it is a another matter. - Implied Nutrition Health Claims
Knowing what ingredients are in a food is one thing, but saying that a food contains ingredients that are good for health is another. - Goodbye 2007 - Hello 2008
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It was considered a major breakthrough when the possibility of improving on nature by using molecular biology was first introduced. However, enthusiasm was replaced by anxiety and fear when it was suggested that food also could be improved using this new technology. - Using Diet to Lower Cholesterol
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We are celebrating our 10th year on the net and have updated our website for the occasion. In keeping with our celebration we have added ten new features to the site. - Several Vitamin Es Effective Against Prostate Cancer
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The consumption of trans fatty acids or trans fats has been shown to be bad for your cardiovascular system. Trans fats increase blood levels of LDL (low density lipoprotein) or bad cholesterol and decrease blood levels of HDL (high density lipoprotein) or good cholesterol. - Getting the Most Out of Food Labels
As consumers we have many sources of information - some more reliable than others, some easier to understand than others. In many countries, compulsory food labelling is now in effect with the hope that it will provide quick and easy to understand composition and nutrition information. The more you look at a food label, the more information you find. - Eating Broccoli May Help Seniors Protect their Eyesight
The results have only been demonstrated in the lab, but it may be that broccoli contains a powerful ingredient that can prevent the occurrence of a chronic eye disease - Synbiotics for Good Gut Health
First it was probiotics. Then it was prebiotics. Now the two are being combined to produce synbiotics. - Mangoes Are Hard to Eat but Good For You
Mango is a fruit that is very common in the tropics. You may have seen it in the fruit section of your grocery store, but never had the courage to buy one. Mangoes have a distinct taste; they can be eaten alone, added to a fruit salad to add zest, or part of other interesting recipes.
- Inspired Living: Inspiring Doctor
An oncologist at High Point Regional Hospital developed a friendship with a young patient with colon cancer and encourages him to continue reaching for his goals, despite all obstacles.
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Abbott Laboratories Inc. will buy Facet Biotech Corp. for about $450 million, the companies said Tuesday.
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Changes in patients' self-rated quality of life after treatment for esophago-gastric cancer can predict the chances for long-term survival.
- Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis
Colon cancer survivors who are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study reveals.
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Researchers in Alberta have successfully tested a new viral approach to treating prostate cancer in a small number of men.
- Spotlight on rare tumors in hunt for new cancer treatments
New breakthrough treatments for the most common cancers could soon come from cutting-edge research into some of the world's rarest tumors.
- Dietary supplements discouraged for prostate cancer patients
Prostate-specific dietary supplements should not be taken during radiation therapy treatments because they have been shown to increase the radiosensitivity of normal prostate cell lines, leading to normal tissue complications, according to a study in the March issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics , the official ...
- Specialty may bias doctors' prostate cancer advice
New research suggests that the type of specialist a prostate cancer patient sees -- rather than the patient's own preference -- may determine the treatment he receives.
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OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s status as one of the few U.S. biotechnology companies with income from an approved cancer drug likely will drive up the price Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc.
- MRI finds tumors in second breast of women diagnosed with cancer in one breast, Mayo researchers say
Postmenopausal women, including those over 70 years old, who have been newly diagnosed with cancer in one breast have higher cancer detection rates when the other breast is scanned for tumors with MRI, compared to premenopausal women, say researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida.
- First-Of-Its-Kind Project Will Sequence Difficult Breast Cancers To...
Life Technologies Corporation has announced that it is collaborating with the Translational Genomics Research Institute and US Oncology to sequence the genomes of 14 patients afflicted with triple negative breast cancer whose tumors have progressed despite multiple other therapies.
- Human trials for single injection cancer cure
Treating cancer with just one injection? It may sound unbelievable, but an Indian medical institute is soon to start human trials to treat cancer in six weeks through a solitary injection dose.
- Radiation ineffective after mastectomy, says study
Washington, March 7 : Radiation may not help most early-stage breast cancer patients after mastectomy, a new American research has revealed.
- New Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Unveiled
For the first time in almost a decade, the American Cancer Society has revamped its recommendations for prostate cancer screening.
- US Oncology Named to FORTUNE Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies List for Fifth Time
US Oncology, Inc ., the leading oncology services company uniting the nation's largest cancer treatment and research network to expand patient access to high-quality, cost-effective cancer care and advance the science of cancer care, has been named to FORTUNE magazine's World's Most Admired Companies list for 2010.
- End-of-Life Warning at $618,616: Was It Worth It?
It was some time after midnight on Dec. 8, 2007, when Dr. Eric Goren told me my husband might not live till morning.
- Poniard Pharmaceuticals Presents Positive Survival Data from a Phase...
Poniard Pharmaceuticals Presents Positive Survival Data from a Phase 2 Clinical Study of Picoplatin in Metastatic Prostate Cancer at the 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium Mar 5, 2010 Poniard Pharmaceuticals Presents Positive Survival Data from a Phase 2 Clinical Study of Picoplatin in Metastatic Prostate ...
- Maggie Daley to undergo surgery at Northwestern
Chicago's First Lady Maggie Daley is scheduled to undergo surgery on Friday morning on her right leg at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.