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Targeted cancer pill Iressa works as well as 2nd chemo course for lung cancer, but it's costly
AP Medical WriterLONDON (AP) _ Some advanced lung cancer patients already treated with chemotherapy might be able to skip some of the bad side effects of another series of chemo by taking a pill instead, a study suggests. An international study showed patients on Iressa,...Tags: AstraZeneca Plc, Death and Dying, Diseases, Biotechnology, Medicine
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Roche ordered to pay $13M to 3 Accutane users with intestinal disease
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) _ A jury has ordered drugmaker Roche to pay nearly $13 million to three patients who claim they developed a chronic bowel disorder because of the company's acne drug Accutane. Roche's U.S. subsidiary Hoffman-La Roche said it...Tags: New Jersey, Justice System, Florida, Medicine, Lawyers
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Facts and tips about suicide
SunSentinel.com- Research has shown that most adolescent suicides occur after school hours and in the teen's home. - Although rates vary somewhat by geographic location, within a typical high school classroom, it is likely that three students (one boy and two girls)...Tags: Depression, Crimes, Assault, Suicide, Injuries
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AstraZeneca wins first round of legal fight over release of generic Teva drug; plans job cuts
AP Business WriterLONDON (AP) _ AstraZeneca PLC won the first round of a legal fight over the release of a generic version of its child asthma medication Pulmicort Respules by rival Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. on Thursday as it also unveiled job cuts in Europe....Tags: Health Organizations, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, GlaxoSmithKline, David Smith, Sales
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Intent to have sex with girl brings jail
Of The Morning CallA Doylestown man who had explicit online conversations with an agent posing as a 12-year-old girl, then drove to Allentown to have sex with her, was sentenced Wednesday to two to four years in Lehigh County Prison. Michael Louis Andreacchio, 29, told...Tags: Lehigh County, Punishment, Medicine, Family, Prisons
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Overlooking damage that statins can do
I am shocked that those in the medical profession who are calling for the widespread use of statins to reduce heart problems seem not to mention their side effects ("Statin drugs show wider heart benefit, study finds," Nov. 10). Many of us with high...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Health Treatments, Medicine
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GlaxoSmithKline says Dutch government selects cervical cancer vaccine for nationwide program
LONDON (AP) _ British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline PLC said Thursday that the Dutch government has selected its cervical cancer vaccine Cervarix for a nationwide vaccination program. Glaxo did not disclose financial terms of the deal, which is a win for...Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, Pharmaceuticals, Health Organizations, Preventative Medicine, GlaxoSmithKline
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Adrian Kantrowitz dies at 90; surgeon performed first U.S. heart transplant
Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz, the pioneering cardiovascular surgeon who performed the first U.S. heart transplant, developed a balloon-pumping device that has saved hundreds of thousands of lives and developed mechanical heart-assist devices, died of heart...Tags: Death and Dying, Instrument Engineering, Health Organizations, Medical Staff, New York University
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AstraZeneca granted temporary restraining order against launch of Teva generic drug
LONDON (AP) _ AstraZeneca PLC said Thursday it has been granted a temporary restraining order in a U.S. court to halt the launch of a generic version of its child asthma medication Pulmicort Respules by rival Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Israeli-...Tags: New Jersey, AstraZeneca Plc, Health Organizations, Pharmaceuticals, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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Making Thanksgiving a healthy feast
Thanksgiving is the kickoff to the holiday eating season, when it is easy (and not uncommon) to rack up a good 2,000 calories at this one meal. That's roughly the calorie intake recommended for a grown man — in a whole day. The problem is not the...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Health Organizations, Pumpkin, Dining and Drinking, Sweet Potatoes
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15 local firms to get state grants
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania will invest $1.144 million in 15 regional companies as part of its initiative to help early-stage technology companies, established manufacturers and business technology infrastructure...Tags: Death and Dying, Health Organizations, Technology, Jim Thorpe, Colleges and Universities
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Ginkgo supplements fail to prevent Alzheimer's, dementia in large, federal study
Associated Press WriterCHICAGO (AP) _ The dietary supplement ginkgo, long promoted as an aid to memory, didn't help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease in the longest and largest test of the extract in older Americans. "We don't think it has a future as a powerful anti-...Tags: Maryland, North Carolina, California, Alzheimer's Disease, Health Organizations
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