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OSI Pharmaceuticals sales, profits up
emi.endo@newsday.comBuoyed by sales of the anti-cancer drug Tarceva, OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. said its sales and profits were up for the second quarter of 2007. The company, based in Melville, said after the close of trading yesterday that sales were $95.7 million for the...Tags: Melville, Diseases, Sales, Western Medicines, Genentech Incorporated
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Virginia killer scheduled to die
A man who beat a co-worker to death with a lamp and then claimed Virginia's method of executing prisoners by lethal injection was inhumane is scheduled to die, unless a federal appeals court or the governor give him more time to make his argument....Tags: Government, Court Administration, Virginia, Western Medicines, Executive Branch
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'Father of medical genetics'
Sun ReporterDr. Victor A. McKusick, a Johns Hopkins professor who pioneered the study of medical genetics and spent his career exploring how patients' genes predisposed them to medical disorders, died of cancer Tuesday at his home in Towson. He was 86. Often...Tags: Maine, Death and Dying, Biology, Diseases, Pennsylvania
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Study: Gene May Predict Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Risk
Bloomberg NewsA simple gene test may one day help doctors identify patients at risk for a rare, dangerous reaction to cholesterol-lowering drugs now taken by millions of people worldwide, researchers said. Researchers analyzed 300,000 genetic markers in 85 patients...Tags: Connecticut, Pfizer Incorporated, IMS Health Incorporated, Merck & Company Incorporated, Prescription Drugs
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Jellyfish stings
Yuck! Jellyfish, the squishy bane of the late-summer swimmer, are back again. Although few people have severe reactions to jellyfish stings, those who encounter the creatures are unlikely to forget the meeting soon, says Dr. Roy Cragway, an urgent care...Tags: Ocean City, Western Medicines
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Arrow Electronics sales rise, but profit drops
Arrow Electronics Inc., a computer parts and components distributor that is Long Island's largest company in sales, said yesterday profits were lower in the second quarter compared with the same period a year ago, reflecting a "cautious" economy. But...Tags: Arrow Electronics, GSI Group Incorporated, New York Community Bancorp Inc., New York, Excel Technology
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Reviving Mondawmin
When Mondawmin Mall in West Baltimore opened in 1956, it was one of the first indoor shopping centers in the country and a marvel for consumers, who flocked to its stores from across the region. Anchored by two major department stores, Sears & Roebuck and... -
Practicing Yoga Is Strong But Slow Medicine
Chicago TribuneIn yoga, the hips do more than help us stand and move; they store some of our emotional baggage. Loosen them up through a series of physical postures and you might feel an inexplicable urge to weep. When it happened to me after a vigorous hip-opening...Tags: Illnesses, Yoga, Diseases, Mental Illness, Sexual Assault
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Karadzic's secret life enthralls Serbs
Associated PressBELGRADE, Serbia — Radovan Karadzic sent word he plans to defend himself against UN genocide charges, but his fellow Serbs were more enthralled with details that emerged Wednesday about his secret life: a mistress, a bogus family in the U.S. and...Tags: New York, Los Angeles Lakers
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Pediatrics chief at St. Elizabeth
Chicago Tribune reporterDr. Enrique Lujan, who came to Chicago from Bolivia in the 1960s to complete his medical training, headed the pediatrics department at St. Elizabeth Hospital for more than 30 years. Dr. Lujan, 70, died of a heart attack Thursday, July 17, near his...Tags: Diseases, Clubs and Associations, Logan Square, Christianity, Roman Catholic
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