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Hopkins epidemiologist tracing outbreak of SARS-like disease
Johns Hopkins epidemiologist Dr. Trish Perl traveled halfway around the world last month to trace the outbreak of a deadly SARS-like disease in Saudi Arabia that's spreading. She and two colleagues pored over hospital records, tracking the spread of...
Tags: Coughing, Flu, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Research, Meningitis
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Sanford-Burnham researchers find drug that could reverse Alzheimer's
Scientists at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute have discovered a combination of two FDA-approved drugs that appears to stop — and possibly reverse — the destructive changes in the brain caused by Alzheimer's disease. By combining...
Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Heart Disease, Orlando Health, Medical Research, Food and Drug Administration
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New service matches patients with clinical trials in South Florida
A new matchmaking service is pairing up unlikely couples — patients seeking a cure for what ails them and local clinical trials offering cutting-edge treatments. Started last month by two Michigan entrepreneurs, CureLauncher has already...
Tags: AIDS, Medical Procedures and Tests, Boca Raton, Health Treatments, Coral Springs
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Lawmakers float bill for Medicare to cover obesity treatment
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A day after the American Medical Association classified obesity as a disease, U.S. lawmakers introduced bipartisan bills in the Senate and House of Representatives that would require Medicare to cover more obesity treatment costs....Tags: Lisa Murkowski, Heart Disease, Prescription Drugs, Diabetes, Weight
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U.S. lawmakers float bill for Medicare to cover obesity treatment
ReutersBy Yasmeen Abutaleb WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - A day after the American Medical Association classified obesity as a disease, U.S. lawmakers introduced bipartisan bills in the Senate and House of Representatives that would require Medicare to cover...Tags: Lisa Murkowski, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Weight, William Cassidy
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It works: HPV vaccine reduces infections by 56%, CDC says
The HPV vaccine may be controversial, but it works, new research shows. The rate of HPV infection among teenage girls dropped from 11.5% in the “pre-vaccine era” to 5.1% in the “vaccine era,” researchers from the Centers for...
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Anal cancer, Disease Prevention, HPV Vaccine, Chemical Industry
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Nowhere to hide from diarrhea-causing bacteria: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Otherwise healthy people with a diarrhea-causing infection may have picked up the bacteria in doctors' offices or other healthcare sites, according to a new government study that also hints heartburn medications might...Tags: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Internists, Medical Research, Healthcare Provider, Food and Drug Administration
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Reuters Health News Summary
ReutersFollowing is a summary of current health news briefs. Analysis: Hospital investors sold on U.S. health reform despite bumps CHICAGO (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. hospital operators have been on a tear this year, on average posting triple the gains of the...Tags: AstraZeneca Plc, Preventative Medicine, Health Care Reform (2009), Health Treatments, Weight
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Metabolic syndrome has declined, some risks persist
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Compared to a decade ago, fewer Americans have a cluster of risk factors that together can signal heart troubles and diabetes down the line, according to a new study. But while so-called metabolic syndrome is declining, some...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), Kidney Disease, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure
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Learn to transform stress into strength at lunch and learn event
When Edwige Gilbert relocated from the south of France to New York City in the 1970s, life suddenly accelerated and she was thrown into the fast paced hustle and bustle of big city life. She discovered brownies and bagels and packed on the pounds. No...Tags: New York City, Alzheimer's Association, Brookdale Senior Living Incorporated, Boynton Beach, Yoga
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Former NFL punter and radio analyst Dave Jennings dies at 61
Former New York Giants punter and radio analyst Dave Jennings died at his home in Upper Saddle River, N.J., at age 61, the team announced Wednesday. Jennings, who had battled Parkinson's disease since 1996, holds the franchise records for punts (931, or...
Tags: National Football League, New York Giants, Radio, Sports, NBA Finals
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Former Jets and Giants punter Jennings dies at 61
Former New York Giants and Jets punter Dave Jennings died Wednesday morning at his home, the Giants announced. Jennings was 61. He had suffered from Parkinson's disease since 1996. The four-time Pro Bowl punter worked as a radio broadcaster for the...Tags: New York Giants, Sports, New York Jets, Parkinson's Disease, Football
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