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Glaxo’s Avodart Reduces Prostate Cancer Risk
GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s drug Avodart appears to reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 23...
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Genetic Variants Tied to Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke
Two genetic variants appear to significantly increase the risk of ischemic stroke, US researchers...
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Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Don’t Cause Eye Damage
Men using erectile dysfunction drugs face no risk for vision problems, according to a study in the...
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Viral infections carry lingering heart risks
Exercise usually helps strengthen the heart but after a bout of flu or another viral...
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Scientists Develop HIV Strain that Infects Monkeys
Scientists succeeded in creating a strain of the human AIDS virus that can infect and multiply in...
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It’s All About Calories
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health and the Pennington Biomedical Research Center...
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Lack of Sunshine Vitamin May Trigger Colds
Lack of sunshine vitamin may trigger colds, according to a study published this week in the...
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Scientists Make Astonishing Breakthrough in the Flight against Flu
Researchers at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in...
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A Simple Urine Test Can Determine Prostate Cancer Severity
A new urine test that tracks a certain substance produced by prostate cancer cells may help...
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The Number of Kids in Need of Statins Lower than Expected
Fewer than 1 percent of American kids need cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to a new study...
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HIV Gene Therapy Shows Optimistic Results
The first phase 2 gene therapy trial for treating HIV has shown some promising first results. The...
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Worried about Prostate Cancer? New Urine Test May Offer You an Answer
A new urine test designed to distinguish between benign and aggressive forms of prostate cancer may...
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New Blood Test Helps Tracking Progression of Prostate Cancer
A new blood test made by Johnson & Johnson unit Veridex may give doctors a much clearer...
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FDA Clears First Drug from Genetically Engineered Animals
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday cleared the first medicine made from...
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Hormonal Test May Predict The Likelihood Of Postpartum Depression
What is your chance of developing postpartum depression? This is a question most women are eager...
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Diabetes Test A1C May Be Soon Used As Diagnostic Tool
A1C test, also called the HbA1c or glycated hemoglobin test, may be soon used as a tool for...
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Good News for Pozen’s PN 400
Pharmaceutical company Pozen Inc. saw its stock soar Thursday on the news that the FDA accepted its...
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New Device May Help Doctors Use Fewer Stents, Save Money
New research suggests that using a medical device from Little Canada-based St. Jude Medical could...
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Sleep More! You'll Be Healthier
A new study has revealed that if one person gets less than seven hours of sleep a night, it's three...
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FDA Advisory Committee Backs Drug From Engineered Goat
An advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration recommended on Friday the approval of...
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FDA: New Drug from Genetically Engineered Goats May Be on Its Way
The Food and Drug Administration revealed Wednesday that for the first time an anti-clotting drug...
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Epix’s Contrast Agent Vasovist Approved by FDA for Use with MRA
Epix Pharmaceutical Inc.’s intravascular contrast agent Vasovist was approved by US...
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Spikes in Blood Pressure May Affect Cognitive Functioning in the Elderly
A study appearing in Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences suggests that sudden surges in...
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Racial Gap in Colorectal Cancer Deaths is Widening, New Research Shows
Colorectal cancer deaths have fallen in the
United States
this decade, but the racial gap in...
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Small Victory in War Against Heart Disease
The ways of heart disease research can sometimes be too tricky to follow for the unscientific mind,...
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Researchers Find Role For apoC-III
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Doctors Urge HIV Tests for All Patients Over 13
On the very same day the world was celebrating the World
AIDS Day, the American
College of...
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UN Report: Early HIV Diagnosis and Treatment Essential to Save Babies’ Lives
A United Nations report has shown that
early HIV testing and treatment procedures which provide...
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New Canadian Campaign Promotes At Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
The latest cancer incidence report has found that survival rates among cancer sufferers are...
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At Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
Recently, a
new Canadian campaign has started to promote at home screening for
colorectal...
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Specials
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Doctors Testing New Warfarin Dosage System
Wednesday, researchers reported that they were testing a new system aimed at regulating the...
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Hormone May Predict Postpartum Depression
New research in the Archives of General Psychiatry suggests that women with higher levels of...
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Immunity – Stronger at Night
New study highlights once again, if necessary, the benefits of a good night’s sleep suggesting that...
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Hormone Therapy, Breast Cancer Recurrence, Key Issues at the Breast Cancer Symposium
A hormone therapy for breast cancer can
reduce the chances of the disease spreading by a...
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Heidi Montag’s Mother Gives Marriage to Spencer 6 Months Tops
Heidi Montag’s mother doesn’t care much for her new son-in-law and she isn’t afraid to say it out...
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A New Treatment Could Prevent HIV
A recent discovery might help people with HIV. A combination of universal voluntary HIV testing and...
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No Significant Difference between Genetic Testing, Traditional Methods in Predicting Type 2 Diabetes
The results of genetic testing for Type 2
diabetes are not significantly better than an assessment...
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Take Your Statins To Prevent Heart Attack!
Half of heart attacks and strokes happen
among apparently healthy men and women with normal or low...
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Crestor Can Detect Risks Of Heart Attack
A cholesterol-lowering statin drug administered to people who have normal cholesterol can cut their...
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Chip Giant Intel Corp. Releases New Home Medical Monitor
Intel Corp., the biggest computer chip
maker, took a big step forward into health care Monday when...
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“Red Wine” Drug Fights Against Obesity Regardless of Diet
Are scientists one step closer to finding the secret weapon in the fight against obesity and...
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HIV Scare at a St. Louis High School
HIV testing is being given to students at a
suburban St. Louis
high school. The high school in...
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Angioplasty Overused in Heart Patients
Percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI is the clinical
name for angioplasty and cardiac...
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The Nobel Prize Rekindles 25 Years Old Controversy
On Monday, the
Nobel committee awarded the famous prize to Dr. Luc Montagnier, a...
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Genetic Test Could ID Down Syndrome, Safer than Current Tests
Pregnant women may find out whether their baby is likely to
be born with Down syndrome or other...
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Another Cure for Cancer Approved by FDA
Eli Lilly and Co. announced on Monday that the Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of...
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Just 1 in 5 Men Screened for Prostate Cancer Last Year
Although the American Cancer Society strongly recommends
annual testing, starting with at the age...
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Squash That Mosquito! Its Bite Could Be Deadly
Who would have thought that such a little insect, the
mosquito, could turn into the most dangerous...
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Prostate Screening’s Efficiency In The Elderly Questioned
Prostate-cancer screening or the PSA test for men aged 75 or
older should be stopped because there...
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New HIV Cases Were Underestimated by 40 Percent, the CDC Announces
The Centers for Disease Control has announced that the new cases of HIV infections were...
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Booze Cop Considered a Hero, Restored Back to Full Duty
The 15-year veteran detective that was shot and wounded gunman Stephon Allston outside of a...
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Day-Lewis Dedicates SAG Award to "Unique" Heath Ledger
Actor Daniel Day-Lewis dedicated the Screen Actors Guild Award he received during Sunday’s...
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Tom Wolfe Takes New Book to New Publisher
The New Year has brought its first major change for novelist Tom Wolfe: the end of a 40-year-long...
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Sports
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Report: Armstrong confirms Giro start despite injury
Berlin - Lance Armstrong will definitely compete in this year's Giro d'Italia despite breaking his...
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Armstrong could face sanction from French ant-doping authorities
Paris - Lance Armstrong could face punishment by the French anti-doping agency (AFLD) over...
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Kohl's former manager arrested on doping charge
Vienna - Stefan Matschiner, the former manager of disgraced Austrian cyclist Bernhard Kohl, was...
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Cycling, skiing fear more doping cases
Berlin - Suspected doping cases are being investigated in cycling and cross-country skiing, an...
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After Kohl Doping Case, Austrian Media Call for Stronger Controls
Vienna - Following reports that Austrian Tour de France star Bernhard Kohl had tested positive for...
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Schumacher to Be Investigated for Fraud
Stuttgart - German cyclist Stefan Schumacher will be investigated for fraud after failing a dope...
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AFLD: Schumacher Tests Positive at Tour de France
Hamburg - German rider Stefan Schumacher tested positive twice for third-generation EPO at the Tour...
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Cycling's Olympic future may be reconsidered over doping
Hamburg - Cycling's future at the Olympics may have to be reconsidered, International Olympic...
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McQuaid: Spaniards Are "Too Lenient In Their Approach To Doping"
Beijing - The head of cycling's ruling body, Pat McQuaid, accused Spain of being "too...
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Phelps gets second gold as records tumble
Four world records tumbled in a remarkable second day of Olympic swimming Monday as American...
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Jim Leyritz Kills Mother of Two in Car Accident
Jim Leyritz, the Yankees hero,
faces serious accusations after killing a 30-year-old woman in a...
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Barry Bonds to Make His First Court Appearance
Barry Bonds, on of America’s biggest sluggers, will be in a San Francisco court this morning to...
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MLB Working to Introduce Blood Test for HGH
Major League Baseball officials announced they want to introduce a blood test starting next season...
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Harrison Suspended For Substance Violation
New England Patriots Rodney Harrison was suspended without pay for the first four games of the...
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Astana Quits Tour de France After Vinokourov Tests Positive
Astana team announced today its drop out from the Tour de
France after their rider Alexandre...
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People
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Barkley released from jail for DUI conviction
Los Angeles - NBA hall of famer Charles Barkley was a free man Monday, after serving 36 hours in...
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Tommy Lee Will Never Cease To Amaze the World
Rocker Tommy Lee and a friend of his were tooling around the Southern California skies in a...
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Actor Sam Shepard Charged With Drunk Driving In Illinois
Famous actor, playwright and director of both stage and screen, Sam Shepard, was pulled over by...
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Sam Shepard Charged With Speeding And Drunken Driving
Sam Shepard was arrested early on Saturday in central Illinois and was charged with speeding...
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Famous Actor Sam Shepard Arrested in Normal
Police in Normal, Illinois say actor and playwright Sam Shepard has been arrested Saturday at about...
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Heidi Montag’s Mom Gives Her Daughter’s Marriage Six Months
Heidi Montag’s mom is not at all satisfied with her new
son-in-law, as she considers her...
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No DUI Charge for Shia LaBeouf, Perhaps Suspended License
Shia LaBeouf’s late July arrest on suspicion of drunk
driving has come to a pretty decent...
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It Only Makes Sense To David Blaine
American illusionist David Blaine has come up with yet
another idea to test his endurance: this...
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Barron Hilton Pleads Guilty To DUI
Paris and Nicky Hilton's little bro, Barron Hilton, pleaded no contest to a DUI charge stemming...
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In Sister's Footsteps: Barron Hilton Charged with DUI
Paris Hilton’s little brother, Barron Hilton, has been officially charged with DUI,...
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Paris' Little Bro Gets His Own DUI
Barron Hilton, the younger brother of socialite Paris Hilton, is adding further “glory”...
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Kiefer Sutherland Completes Sentence, Is Released
Actor Kiefer Sutherland was released Monday morning from the California jail where he served his...
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TV Personality Gary Collins Released from Glendale Jail
Gary Collins was released from Glendale City Jail early Friday after he served 96 hours for drunken...
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Victim In Collins DUI Crash Dies
The 89-year-old driver of the car Gary Collins hit the night he got arrested for drunk driving in...
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‘24’ Star Kiefer Sutherland Starts Serving His 48 Days In Jail
Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland was sentenced to 48 days behind bars in connection with his...
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Vivica Fox Ordered To Get Booked For DUI
Former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Vivica A. Fox turned herself in to the LAPD on...
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Velvet Revolver's Scott Weiland Arrested for DUI
Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland was arrested for DUI – ironically just a week after it...
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Orlando Bloom Crashes Car, Won't Be Charged
Elf and pirate Orlando Bloom is among the luckier celebrities involved in car crashes, as his own...
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Kiefer Sutherland Gets 48 Days Behind Bars
"24" star Kiefer Sutherland pleaded no contest on Tuesday to a misdemeanor drunk driving...
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Eddie Murphy Takes Paternity Test
The alleged father of Melanie Brown’s 2-month-old daughter, Eddie Murphy, has reportedly submitted...
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