Friday, October 29, 2010

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Vivus shares soar on weight loss drug optimism
Reuters
By Toni Clarke and Lisa Richwine BOSTON/WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Shares of Vivus Inc (VVUS.O) rose as much as 37 percent on Friday as investors bet it will be able to convince US regulators to approve its experimental weight loss drug, Qnexa. ...
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Haitian Cholera Death Toll at 305
Voice of America
Photo: AP Health officials in Haiti say the death toll in the cholera epidemic is now at 305, as the disease is reported closer to the capital, Port-au-Prince. The Pan American Health Organization says Haiti's Health Ministry has confirmed just under ...
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Avoid Halloween candy hazards
Los Angeles Times
By Alison Johnson Daily Press Once kids are safely home with their buckets of candy, parents still need to take action to keep them safe, doctors and dentists say. Here are some tips: Go easy on the stomach. To avoid digestive upset, agree in advance ...
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Health Buzz: Noninvasive Stool Test Could Detect Colon Cancer
U.S. News & World Report
By Angela Haupt A reliable, at-home colon cancer screening test that identifies DNA mutations in stool samples could soon supplement the dreaded colonoscopy. Exact Sciences Corp.'s noninvasive tool is far more predictive of colon cancer than the ...
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RA Drug Methotrexate Is Recalled
WebMD
By Daniel J. DeNoon Oct. 28, 2010 -- Glass flakes have led to the recall of Sandoz and Parenta brand injectable methotrexate, a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, and psoriasis. The glass flakes "are the result of delamination of the ...
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McDonald's Fast Food Franchise Manager Awarded $17.5K for Getting Fat
News Junky Journal
by Charles Hale on Oct 29, 2010 Earlier this week a former McDonald's fast food franchise manager was awarded $17500 by a Brazilian court because over the course of the twelve years that he worked there he gained 65 pounds. The plaintiff, a thirty two ...
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Dr. Tim's Top Ten Health Reform Points
WBUR
The latest cool stuff out of some of the nation's best labs; news on medical research and what it may mean for patients. All news about the cost of care and the business of medicine from hospitals,' doctors' and patients' perspectives. ...
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BPA Linked To Low Sperm Count And Poor Quality: Study
AboutLawsuits.com
Exposure to high amounts of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), which is found in many types of hard plastic bottles and other consumer products, appears to be linked to low sperm count and poor sperm quality, according to the results of a new study of ...
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