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The Evidence Gap: New Arena for Testing of Drugs: Real World

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There is a growing movement to gather evidence to explore what treatment is best for typical patients with complex symptoms.   comments (0)  | report problem



India's hijras spread safe sex message in life or death AIDS fight

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AFP - Savitha was born a boy but became a girl at the age of 16. Nine years on, she sells cheap sex to lorry drivers at a dusty truck stop outside the southern Indian city of Bangalore.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Call to step up deer cull in fight against TB

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The government is encouraging landowners to increase the culling of wild deer where there are high levels of TB, to minimise the risk of the disease spreading further in cattle.  comments (0)  | report problem
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Overweight women at risk for advanced breast cancer

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Reuters - Overweight and obese women are at increased risk of breast cancer and of being diagnosed with advanced disease, according to results of a large study published Wednesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.  comments (0)  | report problem



Obesity, lack of exercise reported in asthmatics

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Reuters - Study findings suggest less than one quarter of asthmatic adults meet national exercise guidelines and, among this group, obesity may be a greater exercise deterrent actual asthma symptoms.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Teething syrup suspected of killing 24 Nigerian kids

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Reuters - Two dozen children have died and nine have fallen ill in Nigeria during the last three weeks after being given teething syrup, the health minister said on Tuesday.  comments (0)  | report problem



Study Finds Poor Outcomes With Heart Pumps

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A new study finds high death rates, repeat hospital stays and soaring medical bills in Medicare patients who receive mechanical pumps.   comments (0)  | report problem



Rate of new U.S. cancer cases drops for first time

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Reuters - Cancer rates have dropped for the first time in the United States and previous declines in cancer deaths are accelerating, a report released on Tuesday showed as cancer-fighting efforts produced solid results.  comments (0)  | report problem
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Nigeria to launch mass polio immunization drive

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Reuters - Nigeria will launch a new campaign to vaccinate millions of children against polio Wednesday in an attempt to curb the spread of the disease that has crippled hundreds this year, the World Health Organization said.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Wikipedia often omits important drug information: study

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Reuters - Consumers who rely on the user-edited Web resource Wikipedia for information on medications are putting themselves at risk of potentially harmful drug interactions and adverse effects, new research shows.  comments (0)  | report problem



Influenza vaccine effective in young children

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Reuters - Even in an influenza season where there is not an optimal match between circulating strains of influenza and the strains contained in the influenza vaccine, the vaccine is likely to significantly protect young children, ages 6 to 59 months, against influenza, new research indicates....(more)  comments (0)  | report problem



More evidence ties media violence to teen violence

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Reuters - Children who get heavy doses of media violence may be at greater risk of violent behavior as teenagers -- even when a range of other influences is considered, according to a new study.  comments (0)  | report problem


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