Business, social media to prevent babies with HIV
(AP)
AP - Business and social media leaders teamed up Friday to tackle the transmission of HIV from mothers to babies, saying the medicine and the money are largely in place, and with the right organizational skills they can eliminate HIV-infected births by 2015. more
France: Ex-head of breast implant firm charged
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AP - French authorities have filed preliminary charges against the former head of a now-defunct company accused of supplying potentially faulty breast implants affecting thousands of women.
AP - Bill Gates pledged $750 million on Thursday to fight three killer diseases and rescue a beleaguered health fund whose financial losses have cost it donor support.
US FDA approves Pfizer's Inlyta for kidney cancer
(Reuters)
Reuters - Pfizer's Inlyta drug for patients with advanced kidney cancer got the nod from U.S. regulators on Friday, boosting the company's plans to offset plunging Lipitor sales. more
Test Might Predict Risk of Lung Cancer's Return
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new industry-funded study
suggests that a molecular test can provide insight into whether patients
are at high risk of a relapse after surgical treatment for a form of lung
cancer. more
Statins May Stave Off Liver Cancer in People With Hepatitis
B
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Popular
cholesterol-lowering statins may also lower risk for liver cancer among
people with hepatitis B, a new study shows. Hepatitis B, an inflammation
of the liver due to the hepatitis B virus, is one of the main causes of
liver cancer. more
Long Shifts May Raise Some Nurses' Odds for Obesity
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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Nurses who work long hours
and have less physically demanding jobs are much more likely to be obese
than other nurses, according to a new study. more
Oral cancer virus affects 7 percent of Americans
(AP)
AP - About 16 million Americans have oral HPV, a sexually transmitted virus more commonly linked with cervical cancer that also can cause mouth cancer, according to the first nationwide estimate. more
Health Tip: Manage Pain During Childbirth
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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Pain is a virtual certainty during
childbirth, but there are ways to ease the discomfort without
medication. more
UNICEF says 384 children killed so far in Syria
(Reuters)
Reuters - At least 384 children have been killed during Syria's 10-month uprising and virtually the same number have been jailed, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. more
Millions now manage aging parents' care from afar
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Medication helps some with mild depression
(Reuters)
Reuters - People with mild depression may benefit from taking antidepressants, suggests a new analysis of past studies that compared symptoms in people on the drugs to those given drug-free placebo pills. more
Researchers Spot Potential Bile Duct Cancer Drug Targets
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) --
Researchers who identified a new genetic signature associated with bile
duct cancer say their discovery could lead to targeted treatment for the
deadly cancer. more
Acupuncture May Boost Pregnancy Success Rates
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- When a couple is trying to
have a baby and can't, it can be emotionally and financially draining. But
help may be available in an unexpected form: acupuncture. more
Judges weigh HIV-infected man's fight to get job
(AP)
AP - A panel of federal judges appeared skeptical Wednesday of the Atlanta police department's decision to reject a job application from an HIV-infected man. more
Study Finds No Link Between HPV Vaccine and Autoimmune
Disorders
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The human papillomavirus
(HPV) vaccine Gardasil does not trigger autoimmune disorders such as
rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, type 1 diabetes or multiple sclerosis,
according to a two-year study that included nearly 190,000 girls and
women. more
Parents Concerned About Increased Asthma Episodes in School
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ContributorNetwork - Childhood asthma is back in the news as parents in a Maryland school found that their asthmatic children had more episodes after being back in school from winter break, reports ABC 7. Their concerns are prompting another look at asthma and what families can do to help make life easier for kids who have it. more
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