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Diabetes drugs tied to pancreatic cancer risk

Greg — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:20:18 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new study links the diabetes drug metformin to fewer cases of pancreatic cancer — at least in women — but finds other diabetes medications are associated with a higher risk of the disease. The differences in medicat…

Pfizer trims 2012 view, citing stronger dollar

Greg — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:20:16 +0000

(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc reported sharply lower quarterly earnings, hurt by generic forms of its Lipitor cholesterol drug, and the company trimmed its 2012 forecasts because of negative effects of the stronger dollar. The world's biggest drugmak…

Turkish hospital performs limb, face transplants

Greg — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:20:04 +0000

The state-run news agency says a hospital in southern Turkey is performing the world's first triple limb transplant.

Britain OKs television ads for abortion clinics

Greg — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:20:03 +0000

Britain's broadcast advertising body has given the go-ahead for private abortion clinics to advertise their services on television, angering those who say that the move desensitizes the public to the practice.

Marathoners’ cardiac arrest risk quite low

Greg — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:20:13 +0000

According to a new study examining 10 years of marathon and half-marathon races in the U.S., the risk of cardiac arrest in such long distance races is actually quite rare

Get back to fightin’ weight with Cage Fitness

Greg — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:20:12 +0000

Cage Fitness and other mixed martial arts-inspired workouts mimic the structure of a championship MMA bout — minus the injury.

U.S. FDA tests threaten Brazil orange juice

Greg — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:20:10 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fears that the U.S. might ban imports of orange juice from Brazil drove orange juice futures to an all-time high on Tuesday as health regulators began testing all incoming shipments for traces of an illegal fungicide called …

Dutch women told to have breast implants removed

Greg — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:20:06 +0000

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch health authorities said on Wednesday women who had breast implants made by a French company at the heart of a global health scare should have them removed because of the high risk of rupture, reversing an earlier recomm…

Prince Philip walks to church after operation

Greg — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:20:07 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Philip attended a new year's day church service on Sunday, walking the short distance to the building in his first public appearance after a Christmas health scare. Philip, Britain's longest-serving consort, spent…

Insight: Shortage of ADHD drug Adderall seen persisting in 2012

Greg — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:20:04 +0000

BOSTON (Reuters) – A shortage of Adderall, which is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, shows little sign of easing as manufacturers struggle to get enough active ingredient to make the drug and demand climbs. Adderall, a stimu…