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Sanofi says Lemtrada helps MS patients in study
by on Oct.22, 2011, under Health and Fitness
French drugmaker Sanofi said on Saturday that its experimental multiple sclerosis drug Lemtrada worked better than an older drug sold by competitor Merck KGaA at keeping patients free from relapses.
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Taking HIV drugs helps protect partner: U.S. study
by on May.12, 2011, under Health and Fitness
People with HIV who took antiretroviral drugs cut the risk spreading the infection to their uninfected sexual partner, U.S. government researchers said on Thursday.
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Avastin helps fight macular degeneration: study
by on May.08, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The anti-cancer drug Avastin is as effective in fighting macular degeneration as Lucentis, which, however is 40 times more expensive than the cancer fighting medicine, according to results of clinical trials published in the United States.
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Playground Helps Combat Childhood Obesity
by on Apr.02, 2011, under Preventative Medicine
Senator Mike Green acquires community partnership grant to provide $25000 for purchasing playground equipment for Eisenhower Drive park. Primarily this investment provides an avenue to promote healthy lifestyles and wellness for area children. West Virginia ranked first in the nation in the prevalence of obesity (27.6%) and 42nd highest in the prevalence of overweight (36.1%) in 2002. As a State Senator, I look for ways to help our communities in Raleigh and Wyoming Counties. This grant not only provides benefits by promoting health and exercise, it gives young people recreation. Research shows children who are more physically fit tend to sleep better and can better handle physical and emotional challenges. This playground has another benefit, it functions as preventative medicine, therefore saving taxpayers money. It is estimated that the poor health behaviors of West Virginians inflate health care costs, causing them to reach almost $2 billion annually. Teaching wellness at an early age will hopefully change health trends for West Virginians and will save taxpayers dollars.
UN helps N.Korea deal with foot-and-mouth outbreak
by on Mar.05, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The UN food agency has sent a team of animal health experts to North Korea to help manage an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that could worsen a food crisis, the agency said in a statement Friday.
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Drug combo helps women with early breast cancer
by on Dec.10, 2010, under Health and Fitness
A new study finds that using two drugs, Herceptin (her-SEPT-in) and Tykerb (TIE-curb), more than doubles the number of women with early breast cancer whose tumors disappear before they are scheduled to have surgery to remove them.
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Arena drug helps diabetics lose weight in trial
by on Nov.09, 2010, under Health and Fitness
A new clinical trial of Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc's diet pill, which was turned down last month by U.S. regulators, found that it helped diabetics lose weight, the company said on Tuesday.
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Better Hepatitis C Surveillance Helps Public, CDC Finds
by on Nov.05, 2010, under Health and Fitness
FRIDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) — Enhanced surveillance of acute
hepatitis C infections in the United States offers more timely and
complete case reporting that provides greater benefits to public health, a
new study concludes.
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Massage business helps workers ease their pain
by on Nov.01, 2010, under Preventative Medicine
Vitamins Keep Doctors Afloat – vitaminID.com Supports Floating Doctors Mission to Honduras
vitaminID.com, makers of customized daily vitamin packs, issued an online survey in September to over 1000 healthy consumers. Over 70% of consumers preferred that brands do something beneficial with the money instead of coupons. This can be witnessed in the upswing of many brands doing more around Social Responsibility. One brand, vitaminID.com turned this insight into sponsorship of Dr …
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Massage business helps workers ease their pain
EVERETT — Dale Newman thinks he’s developing an important new segment for the field of massage. But he acknowledges he could be a little ahead of his time.
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Even a Little Weight Loss Helps Lower Blood Pressure in Obese Kids
by on Oct.15, 2010, under Health and Fitness
FRIDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) — For overweight children,
losing just a little weight can significantly lower their blood pressure,
according to researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine.
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