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China cadmium spill threatens drinking water for millions
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BEIJING (Reuters) - A cancer-causing cadmium discharge from a mining company has polluted a long stretch of two rivers in southern China, and officials warned some 3.7 million people of Liuzhou in the Guangxi region to avoid drinking water from th...
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Romanians take to streets in austerity winter
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BUCHAREST, Jan 27 - In December 1989, art student Titi Amzar risked his life to join the demonstrations in University Square that brought down reviled communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. Now 43, Amzar is back on the square demanding much the sam...
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Infinity stops cancer trial as drug fails to show
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(Reuters) - Infinity Pharmaceuticals said it stopped a mid-stage trial of its experimental pancreatic cancer drug following an interim analysis that showed it would not meet its main goal. Data from the preliminary analysis showed that patients re...
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Spike in deaths blamed on 2003 New York blackout
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(Reuters) - A vast electricity blackout in the United States and Canada in 2003 led to the deaths of nearly 100 people, a study found, linking the deaths -- higher than official estimates -- to not only accidents caused by lack of power, but also ...
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Report: Electronic health records still need work
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America may be a technology-driven nation, but the health care system's conversion from paper to computerized records needs lots of work to get the bugs out, according to experts who spent months studying the issue.
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Saputo warns of cleaning solution in milk
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian dairy products producer Saputo Inc is warning customers not to consume one of its milk products because it could be tainted with a cleaning solution. Saputo said on Friday it is recalling Neilson Trutaste 2% Microfilte...
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Rivals see no need to match Roche's big gene bet
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DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Roche Holding AG's rivals Sanofi SA and Novartis AG see no need to match the Swiss drug maker in buying a gene-decoding business like Illumina Inc and reckon they can do partnerships instead. The relaxed attitude...
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Illumina sets response timeline to Roche offer
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(Reuters) - U.S. gene sequencing company Illumina Inc said on Friday it will tell shareholders within 10 business days of its position on a $5.7 billion takeover bid from Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG. In the meantime, Illumina advised sharehol...
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Experts Offer Tips on Avoiding iPad-Linked Shoulder, Neck
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FRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- If working with your iPad or other tablet computer gives you shoulder or neck pain, there are ways around it, a new study suggests.
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James Murdoch to quit GSK board
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LONDON (Reuters) - News Corp executive James Murdoch, under pressure from a phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World tabloid, is to quit the board of drug maker GlaxoSmithKline as he spends more time on his new role in the United States. Mur...
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Brazil OJ industry wants US to ease fungicide limit
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SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's orange juice industry said on Friday it is urging U.S. authorities to permit a higher level of the fungicide carbendazim in its shipments, several of which have been detained by the United States. Industry repres...
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Japan making progress on U.S. trade concerns: USTR
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday that Japan has improved market access for a broad range of U.S. goods and services, as Washington continues to consider Tokyo's application to join a proposed free trade pact in the Asia ...
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Gel lubricant reduces pain during vaginal exams
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Next time you get a vaginal exam, you might want to ask your doctor to use a lubricant gel. According to a new study, three in 10 women feel no pain during a vaginal exam when the speculum is smeared with gel, while onl...
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FDA approves Pfizer's Inlyta for kidney cancer
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(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. The Food and Drug Administration said the drug, known gene...
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James Murdoch to resign from board of drug firm GSK
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James Murdoch, at the centre of the phone hacking scandal in his family's British newspaper business, has resigned from the board of GlaxoSmithKline, the pharmaceuticals giant said on Friday.
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New lung cancer test predicts survival
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Clinical trials in the United States and China have shown that a new gene-based test for patients with lung cancer beats standard methods in predicting survival, researchers reported Friday.
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UNICEF appeals for $1.28 billion
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UNICEF on Friday launched an appeal for $1.28 billion (947 million euros) this year, with a third of the cash needed to help children in the drought-stricken Horn of Africa, the agency said.
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Positive Reinforcement May Help Patients Take Their Meds
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FRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Positive reinforcement, such as receiving small, unexpected gifts and introducing upbeat thoughts into daily routines, seems to help patients with high blood pressure take their medication as directed, according...
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Health Tip: Preparing for a Stress Test
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(HealthDay News) -- A cardiac stress test gives doctors an idea of how your heart functions at rest and when it's under "stress" from activities such as treadmill exercise.
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Health Tip: Manage Pain During Childbirth
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(HealthDay News) -- Pain is a virtual certainty during childbirth, but there are ways to ease the discomfort without medication.
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US FDA approves Amylin's diabetes drug
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amylin Pharmaceuticals won U.S. approval on Friday for its Bydureon diabetes drug, a long-awaited victory for the company's most promising product. After two delays, the Food and Drug Administration approved once-weekly ...
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In retiree-heavy Florida, health reform not a popular topic
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PALM HARBOR, Florida (Reuters) - There's one small-government idea that Republican presidential candidates are reluctant to discuss in this retiree-heavy state: their plans to rein in health care costs for the elderly. Newt Gingrich and Mitt R...
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Obama lawyers argue rest of health law can survive
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration told the Supreme Court on Friday that nearly all of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul can survive if the court declares unconstitutional the law's centerpiece provision requiring h...
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Drug Approved for Advanced Kidney Cancer
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FRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Inlyta (axitinib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced renal cell carcinoma in people who haven't responded to another drug.
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Test Might Predict Risk of Lung Cancer's Return
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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.
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US FDA approves Pfizer's Inlyta for kidney cancer
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pfizer's Inlyta drug for patients with advanced kidney cancer won approval from U.S. regulators, boosting the company's efforts to offset plunging Lipitor sales. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday said the dr...
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Statins May Stave Off Liver Cancer in People With Hepatitis
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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...
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Students Report Playing Dangerous 'Choking Game'
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FRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- The "choking game" has been played by nearly one in seven students who were surveyed at a Texas university, a new study finds.
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