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3 mosquito pools test positive for West Nile virus
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Public health officials warned residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites after three mosquito pools in Milwaukee tested positive for West Nile virus in August. State and Milwaukee Health Department officials announced the positive West … NYC warns standing water adds to West Nile Avoiding the heartbreak of heartworms West Nile at all-time high in Suffolk |
3 mosquito pools test positive for West Nile virus – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
September 3rd, 2010Bone drugs may raise cancer risk – Boston Globe
September 3rd, 2010 Telegraph.co.uk |
Bone drugs may raise cancer risk
Boston Globe AP / September 3, 2010 LONDON — People who take many bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study says. Researchers analyzed the records of nearly 3000 people with … Common bone drugs linked to esophageal cancer risk Long-Term Use of Bone Drugs May Be Linked to Esophageal Cancer Osteoporosis: Is Treatment Worse than the Disease? |
‘Major advance’ in tackling aggressive breast cancer – Telegraph.co.uk
September 3rd, 2010 Reuters |
'Major advance' in tackling aggressive breast cancer
Telegraph.co.uk A breakthrough in understanding how a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer develops could lead to the creation of new drugs which would stop tumours ever developing, scientists hope. By Stephen Adams The first targeted treatment for 'triple … New breast cancer origin discovered The Cancer Test that's a Death Trap… Duck call helps fight breast cancer |
New breast cancer origin discovered – The Press Association
September 3rd, 2010Reuters |
New breast cancer origin discovered
The Press Association Scientists searching for the source of aggressive and deadly breast cancers may have been looking in the wrong place, new research suggests. The findings, which shed light on how the most dangerous breast cancers grow, could lead to new treatments and … The Cancer Test that's a Death Trap… Duck call helps fight breast cancer Preventative Surgery for Some Cut Breast-, Ovarian-Cancer Risk |
Health insurance is taking a bigger bite from workers’ wallets – Kansas City Star
September 3rd, 2010 Health Jackal |
Health insurance is taking a bigger bite from workers' wallets
Kansas City Star Workers are paying a larger share of their health insurance as companies shift more costs to their employees to survive the recession. According to a national study released Thursday, workers paid an average of 14 percent more in … Cost of health insurance goes up 3% US employers push increase in cost of healthcare onto workers Employers Raise Workers' Share of Health Costs |
Osteoporosis: Is Treatment Worse than the Disease? – Food Consumer
September 3rd, 2010 Daily Mail |
Osteoporosis: Is Treatment Worse than the Disease?
Food Consumer As many as 10 million Americans have osteoporosis and 34 million more have low bone mass, called osteopenia, says the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Popular osteoporosis drugs Actonel, Boniva and Fosamax, containing oral Bisphosphonates, … Common bone drugs linked to esophageal cancer risk Long-Term Use of Bone Drugs May Be Linked to Esophageal Cancer Bisphosphonates Tied to Esophageal Cancer |
Cheap And Accurate Tuberculosis Test Gives Results In Under Two Hours – Medical News Today
September 3rd, 2010 Kansas City Star |
Cheap And Accurate Tuberculosis Test Gives Results In Under Two Hours
Medical News Today A tuberculosis test, called Xpert® MTB/RIF, can successfully identify 98% of all culture-confirmed TB cases, including more than 90% of those with smear-negative disease, a study published in NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine) reveals. … Experimental TB Test Called Fast and Accurate New test can diagnose tuberculosis in under 2 hours Rapid TB Test Shows High Accuracy |
Price for push? Botox maker settles charges, pays $600m – Times of India
September 3rd, 2010 Kansas City Star |
Price for push? Botox maker settles charges, pays $ 600m
Times of India Allergan, the maker of Botox, agreed to pay $ 600 million to settle charges that it illegally promoted and sold the drug through 2005 for unapproved uses like treating headaches. That settlement, the latest in a continuing justice department crackdown … Maker of Botox pays state in improper marketing settlement Allergan Pleads Guilty, Settles Botox Investigation Botox Settlement for $ 600M Reached to Resolve Lawsuits Over Marketing |
Promising Malaria Drug on the Horizon – Food Consumer
September 3rd, 2010 MSN Philippines News |
Promising Malaria Drug on the Horizon
Food Consumer Around the world, malaria, transmitted by mosquitoes, is the most significant parasitic disease of humans and claims the lives of more children worldwide than any other infectious disease. Most prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, 98% of malaria infections … Experimental Novartis drug shows malaria promise New Malaria Drug Candidate Holds Promise Novartis Experimental Malaria Drug May Yield First Treatment in 30 Years |
No Love for Edgy Message: Cancer Bracelets Rankle Schools – ABC News
September 3rd, 2010 ABC News |
No Love for Edgy Message: Cancer Bracelets Rankle Schools
ABC News A 1-inch thick rubber bracelet has caused quite a stir in schools across the country, despite the positive message its wearers believe it sends. The bracelets say "I [heart] Boobies" and are part of a nationwide … Cancer Awareness Bracelets offensive to schools Schools ban bracelets promoting cancer awareness Why I do not "(heart) boobies" |