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Bayer to Buy Conceptus to Add Contraceptive Procedure
Mon, 29 Apr, 2013 12:05 AM PDT
Bayer AG (BAYN) agreed to buy Conceptus Inc. (CPTS) for about $1.1 billion in cash to add a contraceptive treatment that will complement the company's women's health- offerings.
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Zimbabwe: The Agony of Multi-Drug Resistant TB
Mon, 29 Apr, 2013 12:04 AM PDT
[Zimbabwe Standard]Zimbabwe is grappling with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) which has become a major health problem, as patients fail to respond to the traditional first-line TB drugs.
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Austerity is hurting our health - researchers
Mon, 29 Apr, 2013 12:00 AM PDT
Austerity is having a devastating effect on health in Europe and North America, researchers have said.
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Mon, 29 Apr, 2013 12:00 AM PDT
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The Serious Illness Journey: Walking a Wiser Path
Sun, 28 Apr, 2013 11:59 PM PDT
This very special three part series is for those with a serious or chronic illness and everyone who loves them. Health care is in a time of tremendous change.
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Hospitals see surge of superbug-fighting products
Sun, 28 Apr, 2013 11:59 PM PDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Hospitals sweep, swap and sterilize, but they can't seem to stop the spread of germs. Health officials say 1 in 20 patients get a hospital-spread infection, and some of those are from hard-to-treat superbugs.
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New treatment options for influenza
Sun, 28 Apr, 2013 11:59 PM PDT
The flu is caused by an infection with the influenza virus, which mainly attacks the upper respiratory tract - the nose, throat and bronchi and rarely also the lungs. According to the World Health Organization, around five to 15 percent of the population are affected by upper respiratory tract infectio...
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States mull methods to raise health exchange awareness, provide consumer assistance
Sun, 28 Apr, 2013 11:59 PM PDT
California has more uninsured people than other states have people. With that in mind, think about this: By Oct. 1, the state has to have its health insurance exchange up and running, ready to offer an estimated five million people some kind of insurance.
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TORONTO — Canadians who escaped two deadly explosions at the Boston Marathon are trickling home as the gruesome attack ...
Sun, 28 Apr, 2013 11:44 PM PDT
TORONTO — The adoptive mother of a troubled inmate refused to discuss her daughter's parentage despite its obvious importance to the teen's mental health, an inquest into Ashley Smith's prison death heard Monday. In her...
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Roundup: Md. panel says hospitals should absorb all of sequester cut; Calif. medical board scrutinized over discipline ...
Sun, 28 Apr, 2013 11:43 PM PDT
A selection of health policy stories from Maryland, Iowa, California, Oregon, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia.
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