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Report: Hispanics outlive black and white Americans USA Today By Haya El Nasser, USA TODAY Hispanics live longer than whites or blacks, according to the first life expectancy data for the US Hispanic population, which were released Wednesday. The research by the National Center for Health Statistics is an ... See all stories on this topic »

Gene Predicts Breast Cancer Treatment Success WebMD By Nicky Broyd Oct. 12, 2010 -- Scientists have identified a gene that could help predict whether a breast cancer patient will respond to the drug tamoxifen. A study published today in the British Journal of Cancer showed a potential link between the ... See all stories on this topic »

Alkermes Gets Vivitrol Approval, Investors Focus Elsewhere Wall Street Journal By Thomas Gryta Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Alkermes Inc. (ALKS) shares are getting only a small boost Wednesday on expanded approval of Vivitrol, with investors still cautious on sales prospects for the addiction treatment but looking ... See all stories on this topic »

Cancer Screening Continues Even in Patients With Advanced Cancer Medscape October 13, 2010 — Routine cancer screening has become so deeply ingrained in medical culture that even patients with advanced cancer continue to have these tests, even though they are unlikely to benefit from them. This is a "clear and compelling" ... See all stories on this topic »

Flu vaccine available plenty early this year Lynden Tribune OLYMPIA — Flu vaccine has arrived in Washington State earlier this year than ever before and more is expected to be available this season than in the past, the state Department of Health reports. This year, the vaccine is recommended for everyone age 6 ... See all stories on this topic » Lynden Tribune

Siga Surges On Expected Contract for Antiviral Wall Street Journal By MATT JARZEMSKY Siga Technologies Inc. said the Department of Health and Human Services intends to award a contract to the company for a smallpox antiviral, pending the resolution of a complaint by a rival bidder. The contract is potentially worth ... See all stories on this topic »

McDonald's Happy Meal Shows No Decay After 6 Months FOXNews Most people know that eating too much McDonald's is not good for them, but a consumer experiment on a Happy Meal shows just how many preservatives are in the fast-food meals. Sally Davies bought a Happy Meal 171 days ago, and left it out, ... See all stories on this topic » FOXNews

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