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Sunrise works to help residents with liens
If a resident of Sunrise, Weston, Southwest Ranches or parts of Davie has a lien against his house, Sunrise might soon give him a break. The leaders of Sunrise, which supplies water to about 70 square miles and 215,000 customers amongst those four...Tags: North Lauderdale, Southwest Ranches, Broward County, Alan Cohen, Lake Wales
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Amgen aims to restock its medicine cabinet
Amgen Inc. is a biotechnology company that develops medicines used in the treatment of cancer, kidney disease, arthritis, bone disease and other serious illnesses. The Thousand Oaks company's top-selling products include arthritis medication Enbrel,...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Arthritis, Technology, Osteoporosis, Enbrel (drug)
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READER SUBMITTED: Calling All Artists
StatewideThe Oneida Holistic Health Center located in Marlborough, is excited to be seeking local artists of all levels and backgrounds to join in our first Spring Art Show and Reception. The show is open to traditional and non-traditional visual arts and genre,...Tags: Marlborough, Fine Artists, Artists
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Until past menopause, birth control necessary to prevent unwanted pregnancy
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 44 and would like to discontinue taking birth control pills. Do I need to use another form of contraception if I want to avoid getting pregnant? At what point is it safe to assume that won't happen? ANSWER: Many women wonder if...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Menopause, Family Planning, Physical Conditions, Obstetrics
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Can a company patent your DNA? Supreme Court hears BRCA gene case
Los Angeles TimesCan a private company own rights to your DNA? The nine justices of the Supreme Court will consider that question Monday as lawyers for Myriad Genetics make their best case that the company should be able to keep its patent on two genes known to...Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Chemical Industry, Justice System, Breast Cancer, Biology
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Placentas provide clues about autism risk at birth, study says
Researchers believe they have come up with a way to tell whether a newborn infant has a higher-than-normal risk of developing autism -- by looking for abnormalities in the placenta shortly after birth. The abnormalities in question are called...
Tags: Research, Yale School of Medicine, American School for the Deaf, Autism, Obstetrics
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Inspiring Health Tips
Is Laughter Really the Best Medicine? A new study suggests, people who are happier in their daily lives have healthier levels of key body chemicals than those who muster negative thoughts. The study further suggested that happier people may have...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, University of Oxford, Medical Research, Vegetarian Diet, Heart Disease
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Strategies for cutting the cost of prescription drugs
When Maggie Heim had a recurrence of ovarian cancer about a year after her initial treatment, her oncologist suggested that she take what he believed could be a lifesaving drug. There was just one problem: Her insurer wouldn't pay for it. The 59-year-...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Herceptin (drug), Multiple Sclerosis, Prescription Drugs, High Blood Pressure
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Supreme Court considers gene patents; scientists react
As the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case against Myriad Genetics, scientists who are skeptical of the idea of patenting genes said they were hopeful that the justices would overturn the Utah company's claims. "I was on pins and needles...
Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Chemical Industry, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Biology, Cardiologists
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Upcoming 5K races in Oviedo, Clermont
OrlandoSentinel.comOviedo: The Mother's Day Teal Ribbon Run 5K benefits ovarian cancer. It's at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, May 12, at Oviedo Mall. The first 700 entrants get T-shirts, and entries are $25 before May 4, $28 after. A fun run for ages 11 and younger is $10. Or you can... -
Social services worker advocated for underserved
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewJuliet Gonano lived to help people who needed it most. A senior services coordinator for Presbyterian SeniorCare, Gonano worked tirelessly to help elderly and disabled people live as independently as possible while ensuring they weren't shortchanged...Tags: Pittsburgh, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Portsmouth (Portsmouth, Virginia)
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View from the top: Rappelling 14 stories down the B Hotel
"Just put your heels out over the ledge," says the woman, reminding me that I have ropes attached to me in six -- six! -- different places. I cheat out about an inch, because this ledge is 14 stories above the ground, and my heart is racing. And the...
Tags: Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Fort Lauderdale, Amusement and Theme Parks, Chemotherapy
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