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Drug companies pay $25 million to Illinois doctors
At least three dozen doctors in Illinois received payments and perks exceeding $100,000 from drug companies between 2009 and early 2011, according to an updated database that now includes information from a dozen pharmaceutical firms.
Doctors in the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Marketing, Media Industry, Health, Trips and Vacations
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More than 1 in 10 parents skip, delay kids' shots
CHICAGO (AP) — By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises. More than 1 in 10 parents reject that, refusing some shots or delaying others mainly because of safety...Tags: Family, General Practitioners, University of Michigan, Health and Safety at School, Medical Specialization
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FDA approves first diabetes-cholesterol combo pill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a Merck drug as the first combination pill for patients with diabetes who also have high cholesterol. Patients with both diabetes and high cholesterol are at increased risk for heart...Tags: Diabetes, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC, Kidney Disease, Drugs and Medicines
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Aproveche las visitas al doctor
Muchos de nosotros nos sentimos abrumados, preocupados o nerviosos cuando vamos al médico. A pesar de esos sentimientos, es importante que los pacientes desempeñen un papel activo en el manejo de su salud, específicamente respecto a la salud del corazón.... -
Parents have good reason to distrust childhood vaccines
Steven L. Salzberg's response to Margaret Dunkle's vaccination op-ed is itself a study in fear-mongering and ignorance ("Sun prints dangerous anti-vaccination op-ed," July 14). It is precisely because of the condescending and uninformed views of Dr....Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Health Organizations, Health, Chemical Industry, National Institutes of Health
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FDA ties birth control drugs to blood clot risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators say several new birth control drugs, including the Bayer pill Yaz, appear to increase the risk of dangerous blood clots more than older medications. A new study released by the Food and Drug...Tags: Birth Control, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC, Family Planning, Drugs and Medicines
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News briefs for July 22
Crosbie campaigns in Boyle
The Republican candidate for state treasurer, K.C. Crosbie of Lexington, was campaigning in Boyle County on Thursday, hosted by State Rep. Mike Harmon, who ran for party’s nomination for lieutenant governor on the primary...Tags: Defense, Local Government, Health, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces
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FDA says Pfizer's Prevnar vaccine works in adults
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health scientists say Pfizer's best-selling vaccine Prevnar is at least as effective as a competing vaccine from Merck at helping prevent potentially deadly infections in adults Prevnar 13 is designed to reduce the risk of...Tags: Meningitis, Washington, DC, Health, Pneumonia, Chemical Industry
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Paterno hires lawyer, McQueary placed on administrative leave
Assistant football coach Mike McQueary has been placed on administrative leave, and fired coach Joe Paterno has hired a lawyer, the latest steps in the unfolding Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal that has rocked Penn State.
McQueary was the witness...Tags: Executive Branch, Health, The Pennsylvania State University, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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For many institutions, image is everything
timr@herald-mail.comIn a tragic story filled with winceable moments, few ironies can match the fact that when Penn State needed an authority on ethics, it turned to a multinational pharmaceutical corporation. If we’re divining for answers in this whole mess, we might...Tags: Invention and Innovation, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, World War II (1939-1945), National Football League
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Panel investigating Penn State allegations to speak Monday
ReutersA special committee formed by Penn State trustees to investigate the university's actions after reports of child sex abuse by a former football coach said it will hold a news conference Monday in connection with its investigation. The special committee...Tags: U.S. Department of Education, Jerry Sandusky, The Pennsylvania State University, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Wealthy nations must follow through on disease fight
In 1980, I moved my family from Maryland to the White Mountain Apache Reservation in Arizona to work on an issue most people are not comfortable talking about — diarrhea. At the time, diarrhea, which is preventable and treatable, was rampantly...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Health, Health and Safety at School, Arizona, Chemical Industry
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