Tag: U.S.
Allergan to rely less on U.S. for sales, Asia key
by on Feb.03, 2012, under Health and Fitness
(Reuters) – Allergan Inc, maker of wrinkle treatment Botox, eye drops and obesity treatments, said it will rely less on the United States for revenue in coming years as its products gain wider acceptance in Asia, particularly China. The company on…
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BTG’s varicose-vein drug successful in U.S. study
by on Jan.30, 2012, under Health and Fitness
LONDON (Reuters) – British pharmaceutical firm BTG said the first of two U.S. trials of its varicose vein treatment Varisolve had met all its end-points, bringing a launch of the long-delayed product a step closer. Varisolve is a ground-breaking t…
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Baltimore Deemed U.S. City With Most Top-Ranked Hospitals
by on Jan.24, 2012, under Health and Fitness
TUESDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) — Baltimore is the top U.S. city for hospital care, according to a new report that examined patient death and complication rates at nearly 5,000 hospitals across the nation.
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Novartis to slash nearly 2,000 U.S. jobs
by on Jan.13, 2012, under Health and Fitness
ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis AG is cutting nearly 2,000 jobs in the United States ahead of the patent loss of top-selling blood pressure drug Diovan as it braces for tough market conditions and a slump in sales of another key drug. Novartis is the …
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One-third of young U.S. adults have been arrested: study
by on Dec.19, 2011, under Health and Fitness
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Close to one in three teens and young adults get arrested by age 23, suggests a new study that finds more of them are being booked now than in the 1960s. Those arrests are for everything from underage drinking and petty…
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One-third of young U.S. adults have been arrested: study
by on Dec.19, 2011, under Health and Fitness
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Close to one in three teens and young adults get arrested by age 23, suggests a new study that finds more of them are being booked now than in the 1960s. Those arrests are for everything from underage drinking and petty…
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Factbox: How the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force works
by on Dec.18, 2011, under Health and Fitness
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is an influential body of health advisers backed by the government to routinely weigh the benefits and risks of early screening for disease. For much of its 27-year history, the panel …
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Aging in office: U.S. presidents often outlive peers
by on Dec.07, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Judging by their "before" and "after" photographs, U.S. presidents appear to age before our eyes, adding wrinkles and gray hair with each year in office.
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Costly U.S. health system delivers uneven care: OECD
by on Nov.23, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The U.S. healthcare system is more effective at delivering high costs than quality care, according to a new study that found first-rate treatment for cancer but insufficient primary care for other ailments.
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Southeast U.S. Still Using High Levels of Antibiotics, Study Shows
by on Nov.16, 2011, under Health and Fitness
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) — Overall outpatient use of
antibiotics in the United States fell about 12 percent between 1999 and
2007, but alarmingly high use in the Southeast could speed the development
of antibiotic-resistant bacteria…
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