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Lots of pregnancies linked to a healthier heart
Fri,2 Dec 2011 02:21 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study from a single California community, women who had been pregnant at least four times were less likely to die from cardiovascular disease than those who'd never been expecting. Researchers said that could be due to the protective effects of pregnancy-related hormones as well as the extra social support that comes with having more children -- or the fact that women who are able to get pregnant more often are healthier to begin with. It's not clear that getting pregnant more often protects women's hearts, necessarily. ... Full Story | Top |
Arsenic in water tied to breathing issues
Fri,2 Dec 2011 02:20 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People in Bangladesh exposed to high levels of arsenic in drinking water were more likely to report shortness of breath in a new study than those who drank water with safer arsenic concentrations. Though researchers didn't try to diagnose the study subjects with any specific illnesses, they noted in the European Respiratory Journal that diseases of the heart and lungs are common reasons people have trouble breathing. ... Full Story | Top |
Behavioral therapy may ease kids' fibromyalgia
Fri,2 Dec 2011 02:19 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teaching teens coping skills to deal with the chronic pain of fibromyalgia may provide them some relief, a small study suggests. When researchers divided 114 teenagers with the condition into two groups -- one that received behavioral therapy for six months and one that just got information about the condition -- the behavioral therapy group emerged with much lower levels of disability at the end of the study. "This is the first major breakthrough in understanding how best to treat fibromyalgia in teenagers," said study co-author Dr. ... Full Story | Top |
Chinese herb mix may cool hot flashes a bit
Fri,2 Dec 2011 12:13 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A mix of certain traditional Chinese herbs thought to have weak estrogen-like activity might help ease menopausal hot flashes, a small clinical trial suggests. But the herbal mix, dubbed Jiawei Qing'e Fang, is not widely available. And while the new study suggested some benefits, it had enough limitations that the true effects of the herbs are still unclear, according to an expert not involved in the work. ... Full Story | Top |
Obese people use more meds: study
Fri,2 Dec 2011 11:16 AM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese adults in the United States use a number of prescription drug types more frequently than normal-weight adults, says a new study from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Medications to treat high blood pressure and high cholesterol topped the list. Roughly a third of obese adults over the age of 20 used at least one drug to lower blood pressure and one in five used a cholesterol-lowering drug. That compares to about 17 percent of normal-weight adults on blood pressure meds and one in 10 on cholesterol drugs. More than a third of U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Court rejects Teva appeal over cholesterol drug Crestor
Fri,2 Dec 2011 11:11 AM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Thursday refused to revive Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd's patent infringement suit against AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP for the rights to Crestor, a multibillion-dollar cholesterol fighter. In a ruling that upheld a lower court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit invalidated Teva's patent for Crestor on grounds that AstraZenec invented it first. Teva in 1999 patented a method for stabilizing drugs known as statins, which help lower cholesterol. Statins are inherently unstable and require an added compound to be medically effective. ... Full Story | Top |
Bristol-Myers, J&J team up against hepatitis C
Fri,2 Dec 2011 10:11 AM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and Johnson & Johnson plan to jointly develop experimental treatments for hepatitis C in a market worth billions of dollars. The drugs being developed by the two companies work by blocking different proteins than those attacked by traditional treatments for the serious liver disease, which is caused by infection with the hepatitis C virus. ... Full Story | Top |
Walgreen, others sue Pfizer over depression drug
Fri,2 Dec 2011 08:16 AM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and Teva Pharmceutical Industries Ltd were sued by Walgreen Co and four other large retailers, accused of violating U.S. antitrust law by conspiring to keep generic versions of a popular antidepressant off the shelves. Walgreen, Kroger Co, Safeway Inc, Supervalu Inc and HEB Grocery Co accused Pfizer's Wyeth unit of conducting an "overarching anticompetitive scheme" to prevent and delay the approval and marketing of generic versions of the prescription drug Effexor XR, causing them to overpay. In a complaint made public on Thursday by the U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Donors of bone marrow can be paid, court rules
Fri,2 Dec 2011 08:14 AM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Some bone marrow donors can now receive compensation for their donations without committing a felony, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday. The court said that new technologies for transplanting bone marrow make the tissue more like blood and less like an organ. The National Organ Transplant Act prohibits compensation for human organs, such as kidneys, but allows payment for renewable tissues such as blood. A California nonprofit MoreMarrowDonors.org, parents of sick children and a physician sued U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
U.S. court rules bone marrow donors can be paid
Fri,2 Dec 2011 07:44 AM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Some bone marrow donors in the United States can now be paid for their donations, similar to blood, egg and sperm donors, according to a court ruling. The federal appeals court said on Thursday that new technologies for transplanting bone marrow make the tissue more like blood and less like an organ. The National Organ Transplant Act prohibits compensation for human organs, such as kidneys, but allows payment for renewable tissues such as blood. A California nonprofit group called MoreMarrowDonors.org, parents of sick children and a physician sued U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Analysis: Japan's silent majority may find voice over Olympus
Fri,2 Dec 2011 05:18 AM PST
Reuters -  TOKYO (Reuters) - Some big Japanese shareholders in disgraced firm Olympus Corp may support ex-CEO Michael Woodford's campaign to return to the helm -- a once-unthinkable step for investors that are more usually known for their discreet, hands-off approach. Experts say that outcome, though still uncertain, would be a rare case of activism and mark a big attitude change for domestic financial institutions which traditionally hold shares to cement business ties and prefer to avoid public battles. "There's never been an event that has actually forced people to say something needs to change. ...
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S.Africa launches new drive to cut HIV infection
Thu,1 Dec 2011 10:05 PM PST
Reuters -  CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa wants to cut new HIV infection rates by at least 50 percent within five years as it seeks to build on recent successes following years of failing to tackle AIDS and increased mortality, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday. Former President Thabo Mbeki was widely criticised for failing to take the AIDS epidemic seriously, leaving South Africa with one of one of the world's biggest HIV infected populations. ...
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Senators seek details of Pfizer Lipitor deals
Thu,1 Dec 2011 06:42 PM PST
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three leading senators are inquiring into drugmaker Pfizer Inc's efforts to limit the sale of generic versions of its Lipitor cholesterol drug, which lost U.S. patent protection this week. Their concern was prompted by a newspaper report earlier this month that Pfizer had struck deals with leading insurers and pharmacy benefits managers, who negotiate prices on behalf of companies and insurers, to offer discounts on Lipitor if they block prescriptions for its generic versions. ... Full Story | Top |
Walgreen, others sue Pfizer over depression drug
Thu,1 Dec 2011 03:39 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and Teva Pharmceutical Industries Ltd were sued by Walgreen Co and four other large retailers, accused of violating U.S. antitrust law by conspiring to keep generic versions of a popular antidepressant off the shelves. Walgreen, Kroger Co, Safeway Inc, Supervalu Inc and HEB Grocery Co accused Pfizer's Wyeth unit of conducting an "overarching anticompetitive scheme" to prevent and delay the approval and marketing of generic versions of the prescription drug Effexor XR, causing them to overpay. In a complaint made public on Thursday by the U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Apple's Siri irks abortion rights advocates
Thu,1 Dec 2011 03:11 PM PST
Reuters -  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc is facing its first major controversy over well-received voice software Siri, as the cutting-edge iPhone search service ran afoul of abortion rights advocates. Siri - one of the most popular features of Apple's new iPhone 4S - drew the ire of bloggers and the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League when it could not locate abortion clinics when asked. ...
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