Wednesday, December 1, 2010

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Merck's HIV drug Isentress fails once-a-day study
Reuters
By Ransdell Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merck & Co said once-daily use of its HIV drug Isentress was less effective in a late-stage study than standard twice-daily dosing among patients that had not previously been treated for the virus that causes ...
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Senate passes food safety bill
Washington Post
By Lyndsey Layton In what would be the biggest overhaul of the nation's food safety laws in seven decades, the Senate on Tuesday approved a raft of regulations that would require food manufacturers and farmers to use scientific techniques to prevent ...
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South Africa Intensifies AIDS Campaign as New HIV Infections Start to Slow
Bloomberg
By Mike Cohen and Franz Wild - Wed Dec 01 05:30:00 GMT 2010 South Africa is stepping up an anti- AIDS campaign that is starting to slow the spread of HIV, which affects 5.7 million of its citizens, more than any other nation, and hampers growth of ...
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Children's medicine doses can be confusing, study finds
Los Angeles Times
Over-the-counter medications often don't contain measuring devices, or have one that's inconsistent with the label – marked in different units, for example. By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times Many over-the-counter, liquid medications meant for children ...
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NY pilot expands organ recovery to at-home deaths
The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Families choosing whether to donate a loved one's organs usually have days to grapple with their decision, all while the patient lies hooked up to machines in a hospital bed. But they would have only about 20 minutes to make the choice ...
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Auto deaths involving drugs increase
Washington Post
By Ashley Halsey III Evidence of drug use is increasingly being found among drivers who die in automobile accidents, according to new research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Although fatalities involving alcohol have garnered ...
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Va. Judge Dismisses Challenge To Health Care Law
NPR
by AP A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed Liberty University's lawsuit challenging the Obama administration's new federal health care law, declaring that a provision requiring most individuals to obtain insurance is constitutional. ...
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