Subscribe RSS FeedA cheap off-patent drug that is commonly used for arthritis could be a wonder treatment for amoebic parasites that infect 50 million people each year, 70,000 of them fatally, a study on Sunday said.
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Old drug for arthritis is effective against killer parasites
May 21st, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General HealthProtesters begin biggest anti-NATO rally in Chicago
May 21st, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General HealthCHICAGO (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters, some dressed as clowns and others bearing anti-war signs, gathered on Sunday in a lakefront park in the biggest test yet for Chicago police trying to keep the peace as world leaders began meeting for a …
Tags: Anti War, Bearing, Chicago Chicago, Chicago Police, Clowns, Lakefront Park, Nato, Peace, Protesters, Rally, Reuters, Signs, World Leaders
Need a little ‘fitspiration’? Try TODAY tips
May 11th, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health
Have your healthiest summer yet! Ease into the dreaded “swimsuit season” with healthy tips from TODAY experts. All throughout May, we’ll offer smart do-it-yourself ways to look, eat and feel better. So stop stressing about that swimsuit, and read on.
Japan’s Olympic swimmers defy altitude fears
May 11th, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General HealthTOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's Olympic swimmers will prepare for this year's London Games by undergoing altitude training as planned, despite the death of Norwegian Alexander Dale Oen last week.
Tags: Alexander, Altitude Training, Fears, London Games, Norwegian, Olympic Swimmers, Reuters, Tokyo Japan
Novartis to probe Indian drug approval allegations
May 11th, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General HealthZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Novartis said on Thursday it would investigate alleged drug approval irregularities in India after a parliamentary report found the country's regulator colluded with pharmaceutical firms to speed up approval …
Tags: Allegations, Colluded, Drug Approval, India, Irregularities, Novartis, Parliamentary Report, Pharmaceutical Firms, Reuters, Swiss, Zurich
Actelion breathes easy on "best case" new drug data
May 1st, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General HealthZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) – A new lung and heart drug from Actelion beat expectations in a key clinical trial, giving a much-needed boost to its pipeline and providing Europe's leading biotech company with a viable successor to its current top s…
Tags: Biotech Company, Clinical Trial, Easy Case, Europe, Heart Beat, Heart Drug, London Reuters, New London, Pipeline, Zurich
Novo Nordisk rejects diabetes drug Victoza complaint
April 21st, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General HealthCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk rejected a consumer advocacy group's complaint about its big-selling diabetes drug Victoza as groundless and said it did not expect U.S. regulators to take any action. Its shares initially d…
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Olympus: 71 percent approved of Sasa as new president
April 21st, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General HealthTOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's Olympus Corp said on Friday that 70.74 percent of shareholders who cast votes at its extraordinary shareholders meeting had approved the appointment of incoming president Hiroyuki Sasa. The scandal-hit camera and endo…
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What are the 25 best cities for walking?
April 11th, 2012 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health
Even though putting one foot in front of the other is the easiest form of exercise there is, it’s still hard to find the motivation to bypass the car and head out on foot in your everyday life. Here are 25 cities to get started.
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