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Merck melanoma drug wins 'breakthrough' designation
ReutersApril 24 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have granted Merck & Co's experimental treatment for advanced melanoma a "breakthrough therapy" designation, which could speed development and regulatory review of the product. The medicine, whose chemical name is...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Food and Drug Administration, Stock Market, NYSE Euronext, Inc., Skin Cancer
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Too many drug types are compromising heart health: doctors
Reuters(Reuters) - About 80 million Americans suffer from heart disease, the nation's No. 1 killer, and most are on multiple drugs. Some cardiologists think prescribing has gotten out of hand. The criticism was voiced by a number of leading heart doctors who...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Heart Attack, American Heart Association, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Failure
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TribU: Smart Negotiating -- get what you want
At Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, course registration is a case in economics. Every student is allotted a bag of points and must spend them bidding against each other for seats in classes. The more popular the class, the more...
Tags: Labor Legislation, General Electric Company, Chicago Gourmet, Chicago Tribune, Richard M. Daley
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Fight tobacco marketing, boost vaccinations to curb cancer, says report
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Fighting the tobacco industry's tactics in the world's poorest countries and ensuring the best vaccines get to those most in need are key to cutting the number of cancer deaths worldwide, according to a report by specialists in the...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Lung Cancer, Colon Cancer, Vaccines, Health Organizations
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Diabetes drugs tied to pancreatitis: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who take a certain type of diabetes drug to lower blood sugar levels may be at an increased risk of developing an inflamed pancreas, according to a new study. Glucagonlike peptide 1(GLP-1) therapies that include...Tags: Johns Hopkins University, American Diabetes Association, Januvia (drug), Medical Specialization, Byetta (drug)
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Big pharma: Few new antibiotics in the works
Thirty years ago, when the world faced the terrifying prospect of an untreatable disease known as AIDS, big drugmakers saw an opportunity and raced to develop new medicines. Today, as the world confronts the crisis of antibiotic resistance, the industry...
Tags: Research and Development, Food and Drug Administration, Lilly Eli & Co, HIV, MRSA
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VES Awards 2013 winners & nominees
Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" | Joe Letteri, Eileen Moran, Eric Saindon, Kevin L. Sherwood "Prometheus" | Paul Butterworth, Charley Henley, Allen Maris, Richard Stammers "Life of...
Tags: Hotel Transylvania (movie), Brave (movie), Men in Black III (movie), Rise of the Guardians (movie), Jimmy Kimmel Live! (tv program)
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Under pressure, Boy Scouts may ease no-gays policy
NEW YORK (AP) — Facing diverse and ceaseless protests, the Boy Scouts of America is signaling its readiness to end the nationwide exclusion of gays as scouts or leaders and give the sponsors of local troops the freedom to decide the matter for...
Tags: Ethics, Roman Catholicism, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Abusive Behavior, Same-Sex Marriage
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Kenneth William Kengla, M.D.
Obituary for Kengla, Kenneth William, M.D. Kenneth William Kengla, M.D. passed away on January 27, 2013. He was 73 years old. Dr. Kengla was an Orthopedic Surgeon for 35 years in Orange County. He attended USC Medical School, was a member of...
Tags: Michael J. Fox, Hospitals and Clinics
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FactFinder 12: Stopping shingles
Factfinder 12 InvestigatorIt's a virus just about everyone is carrying around. "It just stays there and it just basically is asleep for several years," says Dr. Maurice Duggins of the Kansas University School of Medicine. When it wakes up, the shingles virus brings a red...Tags: Building Material, Drugs and Medicines, Food and Drug Administration, Viral Diseases and Infections, Chickenpox
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Obama Medicare rebate plan could hurt drug companies
Reuters(Reuters) - President Barack Obama's decision to spotlight drug rebates as a way to save money on Medicare is likely to be opposed by the pharmaceutical industry, which could potentially lose billions of dollars in profits. In his annual State of the...Tags: Health Insurance, Lilly Eli & Co, Prescription Drugs, State of the Union Address, Science
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