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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) — Axiron has been approved
by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first topical testosterone
solution to be applied to the underarm, makers Eli Lilly and Acrux said in
a news release.

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Hong Kong scrambled Thursday to contain any outbreak of bird flu but vied to reassure the public after the teeming city recorded its first human case of the illness since 2003.

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Prague, Czech Republic, November 8, 2010 – Experts behind a large pan-European study believe that through better identification and management of traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, and obesity, a large proportion of coronary deaths across Europe could be avoided.

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New guidelines out Monday switch up the steps for CPR, telling rescuers to start with hard, fast chest presses before giving mouth-to-mouth.

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A Chinese court on Wednesday heard the case of a man who alleges he was denied a job because he is HIV-positive, in the nation's first such discrimination case, his lawyer said.

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Japan has confirmed the nation’s first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbugs, detected in a man who had medical treatment in India, a Health Ministry official said Tuesday.

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French doctors have carried out a successful full-face transplant — eyelids, tear ducts and all — on a 35-year-old man, the hospital where the operation took place confirmed on Thursday.

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French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy called Saturday for the world to come up with the "billions of dollars" needed to make AIDS history, possibly through a global tax.

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A new varifocal contact lens has hit the market which offers a smooth transition from short and long distances. The lens is very comfortable to wear, and will enable more people to wear varifocal contact lenses. The lenses are available from Patrick and Menzies, an Essex based OpticiansPatrick and Menzies are pioneers in eyecare technology, and often get the opportunity to launch new lenses for manufacturers before general product release. The manufacturers of this new lens, Coopervision, gave staff at Patrick and Menzies a training day to ensure their customers would receive the best care. Gavin Rebello, Partner, Patrick and Menzies, says: “Varifocal contact lenses have been very hit and miss in the past, the small size of the contact lens means the vision is often very compromised. This new lens will help people to enjoy their everyday lives, such as playing golf. They’ll be able to tee off, and they’ll be able to fill in the score card, as they’ll see long and short distances.”

The new contact lenses are made to order, the lens can be tailor made to bias long or short distances, which means we can order the lens specific to your wearing needs.Andrew Patrick, Partner, adds “At Patrick and Menzies, we always like to put new products through their paces rather than just relying on manufacturers’ claims. This means we can offer genuine and independent advice to all our clients.”Patrick and Menzies is offering free contact lens trials, for more information please contact 01376 320419.

To find out more about Patrick and Menzies at Patrick and Menzies and their Sports Vision services, visit Sports Vision