FDA warns makers of superbug-prone devices over testing violations
August 18, 2015
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FDA warns makers of superbug-prone devices over testing violations

The Food and Drugs Administration is very much concerned about a letter than brought in…

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Kite Pharma shares tumble after patient dies in cancer trial
August 18, 2015
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Kite Pharma shares tumble after patient dies in cancer trial

As Kite Pharma’s shares jump, it’s fending off accusations that a cancer trial is to…

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Daily aspirin could help prevent cancer in obese
August 18, 2015
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Daily aspirin could help prevent cancer in obese

The study, conducted by Newcastle University and the University of Leeds, showed that the risk…

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Desmond Tutu hospitalized for third time since July
August 18, 2015
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Desmond Tutu hospitalized for third time since July

South African anti-apartheid campaigner and veteran cleric Desmond Tutu has been admitted to hospital due…

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Bill Day’s latest: Jimmy Carter’s heartbreaking cancer diagnosis
August 18, 2015
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Bill Day’s latest: Jimmy Carter’s heartbreaking cancer diagnosis

Jimmy Carter (the president) announced this week he had undergone surgery to remove a small…

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Treatment-Resistant Lice Common Across the US
August 18, 2015
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Treatment-Resistant Lice Common Across the US

The National Pediculosis Association, a non-profit group behind the website HeadLice.org, also offers suggestions for…

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Brain-eating amoeba found in Terrebonne water system
August 18, 2015
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Brain-eating amoeba found in Terrebonne water system

Health specialists and officers have recognized a lethal parasite in the Terrebonne Parish Water System,…

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Powdered Alcohol Sales Now Banned in New York
August 18, 2015
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Powdered Alcohol Sales Now Banned in New York

Governor Cuomo today signed legislation banning the sale of any powdered or crystalline alcohol product,…

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Teen e-cig users more likely to smoke tobacco
August 18, 2015
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Teen e-cig users more likely to smoke tobacco

The study doesn’t prove that electronic cigarettes are a “gateway drug” but some doctors say…

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Aspirin a day to keep bowel cancer away
August 18, 2015
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Aspirin a day to keep bowel cancer away

“Lots of people struggle with their weight and this suggests the extra cancer risk can…

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