Archive for czerwiec, 2010
środa, czerwiec 30th, 2010
AP - The arthritis pill Vioxx was withdrawn but menopause hormones were not, even though both were tied to heart risks. A multiple sclerosis medicine was pulled and later allowed back on.
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When is a drug too risky to stay on the market?
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środa, czerwiec 30th, 2010
Time.com - In June, Human Rights Watch released a study about female genital mutilation, commonly referred to as FGM, in Iraqi Kurdistan that stresses the prevalence of the practice and its lasting effects on women in the region
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Female Circumcision Rife in Iraqi Kurdistan, Says Report
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środa, czerwiec 30th, 2010
Reuters - Asians who are overweight or obese are more likely to die from cancer compared with people of normal weight, a large study in Asia has found.
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Asian study links obesity to cancer
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środa, czerwiec 30th, 2010
Reuters - Aggressive drug treatment to lower blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol in diabetics does little to prevent heart disease and strokes, but it does help prevent diabetic eye disease, nerve and kidney disease, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Intensive diabetes treatments give mixed results
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środa, czerwiec 30th, 2010
The CNN host Larry King said Tuesday that he would end his iconic talk show, “Larry King Live,” sometime this fall.
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Larry King To End Talk Show This Fall
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środa, czerwiec 30th, 2010
Helen Mirren plays a madam in “Love Ranch,” a film directed by her husband, Taylor Hackford.
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Movie Review | ‘Love Ranch’: Attraction and Possibility When Sex Is Just Business
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środa, czerwiec 30th, 2010
AFP - The US Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal by Pfizer, which sought to end lawsuits by Nigerian families who accuse the pharmaceutical giant of testing a new antibiotic on their children without proper consent.
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US Supreme Court lets suits proceed in Pfizer Nigeria case
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środa, czerwiec 30th, 2010
Reuters - The U.S. government’s plan to base Medicare payments to hospitals on certain quality-of-care measures could end up transferring funds away from hospitals in the nation’s poorest, underserved areas, an analysis published Tuesday suggests.
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Medicare changes could shortchange vulnerable hospitals
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środa, czerwiec 30th, 2010
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Wu Guanzhong, Leading Chinese Painter, Dies at 90
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środa, czerwiec 30th, 2010
HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) — The overall death rate from type 1 diabetes is decreasing in the United States, but blacks are more likely to die from the condition than whites, a new study shows.
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Fewer Dying From Type 1 Diabetes
(HealthDay)
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