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Almitrine Will Be Withdrawn as COPD Therapy in 3 EU Nations

Oral medicines containing almitrine, once a go-to therapy for chronic respiratory failure in sever…

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Leg Wraps Raise Hopes Of Saved Lives After Strokes

Cheap inflatable leg wraps may save the lives of patients after a stroke, according to research in…

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Promising New Therapy For Lung Cancer

A novel therapy for the most common form of lung cancer shows promise and seems to yield largely m…

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Good Kidney Health Begins Before Birth

Researchers have found that conditions in the womb can affect kidney development and have serious …

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EV71: Vaccine Prevents Hand-Foot-Mouth, Associated Disease

By Barbara Boughton   A new vaccine against enterovirus 71 (EV71) can effectively prevent…

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Artificial Sweeteners May Do More Than Sweeten: It Can Affect How the Body Reacts to Glucose

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that a popular art…

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Dabrafenib and Trametinib Approved for Metastatic Melanoma

Two new drugs have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in certain p…

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Preterm Birth Affects Ability To Solve Complex Cognitive Tasks

Being born preterm goes hand in hand with an increased risk for neuro-cognitive deficits. Psycholo…

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Brain-Eating Ameba

Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis   Hello. I'm Dr. Jennifer Cope, an epidemiologist …

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THE CONSEQUENCES OF ORAL SEX: An Eye Opening Reality on your Health

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, who studied 100 men and women newly diagnosed w…

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How to exercise during pregnancy

 Being pregnant doesn’t necessarily mean getting fat. And it doesn’t have to mean…

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Study: Soda Addiction As Bad For Your Teeth As Meth Or Crack

   Bad news, diet coke junkies: Gulping down excessive amounts of soda is no longer…

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Promising Strategy to Help Vaccines Outsmart HIV

  A new discovery at Oregon Health & Science University highlights an ingenious method …

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H7N9: Severe Illness, High Death Rate

In late March 2013, investigators confirmed that 3 patient deaths in China were due to a novel avian…

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Poliovirus Vaccine Trial Shows Early Promise For Recurrent Glioblastoma

An attack on glioblastoma brain tumor cells that uses a modified poliovirus is showing encouraging r…

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