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Do You Know Your Blood Pressure Numbers?
Cardiologist and Hospital of Central Connecticut medical staff memberDo you remember the last time your blood pressure was checked and what the numbers were? While knowing your blood pressure numbers is important, it’s also good to know what those numbers mean and if you should take action to help lower them....Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Heart Failure, High Blood Pressure, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Chemical Industry
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Immune system cancer drugs tipped to be a $35 bln market
Reuters* Potential sales of $35 bln a year over next 10 years - Citigroup * Immunotherapy may be used in up to 60 percent of cancers * Bristol-Myers Squibb and Roche both upgraded to "buy" By Ben Hirschler LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - A new wave of medicines...Tags: Chemotherapy, Medical Research, Weather, Oncology, Health Treatments
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Brother defends Toronto mayor against crack-smoking allegations
ReutersBy Julie Gordon TORONTO, May 22 (Reuters) - Toronto's scandal-hit mayor, Rob Ford, stayed away from city hall on Wednesday but his older brother, a fellow city politician, issued a fierce defense of Ford, who was allegedly caught on a cellphone video...Tags: Cocaine, Politics, Elections, Toronto Star
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Online tool helps control blood pressure long term
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study, people with high blood pressure who could communicate with their pharmacists online had better blood pressure control a year after that service ended. Previously researchers had found that patients randomly...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Research, Internists, High Blood Pressure, Science and Technology
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Immune system cancer drugs tipped to be a $35 billion market
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - A new wave of medicines that tap the power of the immune system to fight cancer could become the biggest drug class in history, with potential sales of $35 billion a year. That bullish sales forecast by analysts at U.S. bank...Tags: Chemotherapy, Medical Research, Weather, Oncology, Health Treatments
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County vaccine clinics open in South Bend, Mishawaka
South Bend TribuneThe St. Joseph County Health Department offers vaccinations from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at its South Bend site in the County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. Walk-ins are welcome Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays....Tags: Vaccines, Health
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IPOVIEW-Quiet U.S. biotech sector picks up steam in 2013
ReutersBy Olivia Oran May 22 (Reuters) - The tide may have started to turn for initial public offerings from U.S. biotechnology companies, as a rising stock market, low interest rates and a lack of market volatility entice investors to take on the high risk...Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Thomson Corporation, Finance, Credit Ratings, Financing and Stock Offerings
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Senate committee advances drug compounding bill
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation that would increase federal oversight for companies that compound and sell sterile drugs across state lines. The proposed legislation was introduced in response to...Tags: Politics, U.S. Congress, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Senate, Meningitis
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Merck's insomnia drug moves a step closer to U.S. approval
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Merck & Co's experimental insomnia drug moved a step closer to U.S. approval on Wednesday after a panel of medical experts said it is effective and safe at lower doses. The advisory panel was convened to help the U.S. Food and Drug...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Ambien (drug), Politics, Trials, Food and Drug Administration
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FDA panel favors Merck sleeping aid despite safety concerns over drowsiness, driving issues
AP Health WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — A federal panel of medical experts said that an experimental insomnia drug from Merck & Co. Inc. appears safe and effective, despite evidence from company trials that the pill can cause daytime sleepiness and difficulty driving. A...Tags: Ambien (drug), Car Safety Tips and Advice, Politics, Food and Drug Administration, Merck & Company Incorporated
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Local Voices: Highland Park and Deerfield
Care for mentally ill I am grateful for the attention given to the issue of mental health and lack of appropriate programs and facilities available for those stricken with a mental illness. I am the sister and legal guardian for my brother, who has...
Tags: Schizophrenia, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Highland Park (Cook, Illinois), Religion and Belief
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Pfizer to spin off Zoetis stake to shareholders
Reuters(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday it will spin off its majority stake in animal health business Zoetis Inc to shareholders by allowing them to swap Pfizer stock for Zoetis shares at a 7 percent discount. Pfizer, the largest U.S. drugmaker, sold...Tags: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Spin out, Bank of America Corp., Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Financing and Stock Offerings
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