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New vaccines are preventing more diseases
The American Academy of Pediatrics is disappointed that a premier newspaper like the Chicago Tribune would publish such a one-sided, fear-mongering report as columnist Julie Deardorff's June 27 blog post, "The AAP gets tough on vaccine dissenters."...Tags: Medicine, Vaccines, Medical Specialization, Family, Pediatrics
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Cervical cancer toll high in Latin America
New York Times News ServiceCervical cancer, which can be prevented by a vaccine or detected early by Pap smears, kills 33,000 women in Latin America and the Caribbean a year, according to a recent study. Better screening and an affordable vaccine for girls could reduce the deaths,...Tags: Diseases, Government Health Care, Health Treatments, Preventative Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Web drug sales said to break rules
New York Times News ServiceA large majority of 365 Internet sites that advertise or sell controlled medications by mail are offering to supply the drugs without a proper prescription, according to a new study. The online trade is stoking the rising abuse of addictive and...Tags: Columbia University, Medicine, Crimes, Western Medicines, Sales
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Help with medications
Free or discounted anti-rejection medications are available from some pharmaceutical firms through patient assistance programs. Eligibility varies: Roche: 877-757-6243 Astellas Pharma US Inc.: 800-477-6472 Wyeth Pharmaceuticals: 877-472-7268 Novartis:...Tags: Novartis, Health Treatments
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FDA issues warning on Cipro, similar antibiotics
Associated Press WriterFederal drug safety officials have imposed the government's most urgent warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics, citing risks that they can cause tendon ruptures, a serious injury that leaves some patients incapacitated. The Food and Drug Administration...Tags: Medicine, Western Medicines, Health Organizations
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Police: Sexual dysfunction pills stolen
Bethlehem police said someone stole nearly 200 boxes of pills used to treat male sexual dysfunction. Someone stole 197 boxes of Levitra from a car sometime between Friday and Saturday. According to WebMD.com, Levitra is used by men who experience...Tags: Bethlehem (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Vehicles
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Meet the 'Big Brother 10' cast
AP Entertainment Writer"Big Brother 10" is returning to its roots. The claustrophobic CBS reality show is sealing 13 actual strangers -- no ex lovers, secret twin partners or long-lost siblings this time -- inside a makeshift house on a Studio City soundstage for the chance...Tags: Real Estate Agents, Television Industry, Sales, Bodybuilding, Mental Illness
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The transplant gap keeps more blacks waiting for kidneys
Chicago Tribune reporterAn occasional series about chronic diseases and their impact on urban communities. Walk into virtually any urban dialysis center, and chances are a disproportionate number of patients tethered to the machines will be African-American. The preferred...Tags: National Government, Diseases, Government Health Care, Medicare, Government
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Attorney in diet drug case seeks Curlin sale
An attorney wants a judge to force the public auction of 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin. Lexington attorney Angela Ford asked a state judge Tuesday to force the sale to settle a $42 million civil judgment against attorneys Shirley Cunningham Jr. and...Tags: Lawyers, Illnesses, Obesity, Natural Resources, Health Treatments
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Coffee and your bones
Q: For years I have read that drinking coffee may lead to calcium loss in the bones and worsen osteoporosis. Is this true? I hate to give up my coffee. What can I do to help keep my bones strong? A: Osteoporosis is a condition marked by reduced bone...Tags: Medicine, Dietary Supplements, Health Treatments, Western Medicines, Beverage Industry
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