Birth Defects More Common In IVF Babies [STUDY]
Babies conceived through certain fertility treatment techniques are about one-third more likely to have a birth defect than babies conceived without any extra help from technology, according to a review of several dozen studies.
1 In 4 Americans Without Health Coverage [STUDY]
As the U.S. Supreme Court ponders the fate of healthcare reform in the current election year, a study released on Thursday shows that one in four working-age Americans went without insurance at some point in 2011, often as a result of unemployment and other job changes.
Michael J. Fox Foundation To Test New Parkinson's Disease Drug
French drugmaker Sanofi said on Thursday it would collaborate with the Michael J. Fox Foundation to test an early- stage experimental treatment for Parkinson's disease.
China's Mine Workers At Higher Risk of Cancer, Heart Disease [STUDY]
Chinese workers who are exposed to silica dust in mines, and pottery and gemstone factories suffer not only from respiratory illnesses, but are at higher risk of contracting heart and infectious diseases and cancer, researchers in China have found.
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Birth Defects More Common In IVF Babies [STUDY]
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1 In 4 Americans Without Health Coverage [STUDY]
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Michael J. Fox Foundation To Test New Parkinson's Disease Drug
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China's Mine Workers At Higher Risk of Cancer, Heart Disease [STUDY]
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Trauma Patients Taken By Helicopter May Fare Better [STUDY]
Apr 18, 2012
People who suffer serious injuries may have a better chance of surviving if they're taken to a trauma center by a helicopter instead of an ambulance, suggests new research. Patients' chances of surviving were between one and two percent better if they were transpor...
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Caraco Pharmaceuticals: US Supreme Court Rules For Generic Drugmaker On Patent
Apr 18, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday in favor of a generic drugmaker in a case over how companies can fight brand-name rivals in an effort to get their cheaper medicines to market. Caraco, a unit of India's Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, argued that the description o...
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Menthol Smokers Have More Strokes [STUDY]
Apr 13, 2012
Among smokers, people who prefer mentholated cigarettes tend to have more strokes than non-menthol smokers - and this seems to be especially true for women and non-African Americans, according to a North American study.
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Jan Brewer: Arizona Governor Signs Law Banning Most Late-Term Abortions
Apr 13, 2012
Arizona Republican Governor Jan Brewer signed into law on Thursday a controversial bill that bans most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, giving Republicans a win in ongoing national efforts to impose greater restrictions on abortion.
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The Power of Apple: DMV Uses iPod Video To Encourage Organ Donation
Apr 12, 2012
An organ donation video people can watch on an iPod while they wait at the Department of Motor Vehicles may encourage more to become donors, a new study suggests. Researchers found that for folks getting a driver's license at the DMV in their county, watching a video on...
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Graphic Tobacco Ads: Appeals Court Hears Case
Apr 11, 2012
The government on Tuesday defended graphic tobacco labels and advertising that use pictures of rotting teeth and diseased lungs as accurate and necessary to warn consumers about the risks of smoking.
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Schmallenberg Virus: Scientists Say Spread Is "A Warning To Europe"
Apr 17, 2012
The outbreak of a new livestock disease in western Europe last year, particularly harmful to offspring, could move further into areas surrounding the worst affected countries in the next cycle of new births, scientists say.
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Parkinson's Disease Treatment: New Zealand Firm To Trial Pig Cells
Apr 17, 2012
A New Zealand company plans to implant pig cells in the human brain in a clinical trial to treat Parkinson's disease and help improve movement and brain functions in patients.
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Meningioma: Dental X-Rays Linked To Common Brain Tumor
Apr 10, 2012
A new study suggests people who had certain kinds of dental X-rays in the past may be at an increased risk for meningioma, the most commonly diagnosed brain tumor in the U.S.
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Carl Icahn Sues Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Pushes For Sale
Apr 10, 2012
Carl Icahn sued Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc to block enforcement of a bylaw that prevents the billionaire investor from launching a proxy fight that could lead to a sale of the maker of diabetes drugs.
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