Wednesday, February 22, 2012

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Skin cancer drug hopes from study
A new treatment for advanced skin cancer almost doubles survival times, according to an international study.
2/23/2012 2:19:29 AM
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NHS 'will be Cameron's poll tax'
Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform "his poll tax" - in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill.
2/22/2012 10:42:03 PM
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Baby P duo made 'serious errors'
Two of Baby Peter's social workers committed a "serious error of judgement" during an incident which saw him "disappear" for 12 days, a tribunal hears.
2/22/2012 6:47:27 PM
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Male extinction theory challenged
A new study comparing chromosomes in humans and rhesus monkeys suggests genetic decay of the male sex chromosome has all but ended.
2/22/2012 6:39:44 PM
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Time link to sudden cardiac death
How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers.
2/22/2012 6:07:17 PM
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The myth of the eight-hour sleep
Is it better for us to sleep in four-hour chunks?
2/22/2012 4:58:55 PM
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VIDEO: NHS will be 'Cameron's poll tax'
David Cameron and Ed Miliband have clashed in the House of Commons over the Government's plans to reform the NHS in England.
2/22/2012 2:56:30 PM
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VIDEO: 'Anorexia must be treated sooner'
After Cambridge-educated doctor Melanie Spooner died from anorexia, her family are seeking to change the way people with eating disorders are treated.
2/22/2012 1:36:16 PM
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Skin cancer drug hopes raised by study - BBC News

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Skin cancer drug hopes raised by study
BBC News
By Helen Briggs Health editor, BBC News website A new treatment for advanced skin cancer almost doubles survival times, according to an international study. Doctors say 132 patients in the US and Australia who were given the drug vemurafenib gained ...
Advanced melanoma drug nearly doubles survival timemsnbc.com
Zelboraf May Double Survival for Some Melanoma PatientsWebMD
Vemurafenib Promising Against Deadly MelanomaABC News
CBS News -MedPage Today -AFP
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2/23/2012 2:21:27 AM
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Colonoscopic polyp removal prevents cancer deaths, study says - Los Angeles Times

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Colonoscopic polyp removal prevents cancer deaths, study says
Los Angeles Times
Colon cancer is the third deadliest cancer in the US; it is expected to kill more than 51000 Americans this year, according to the American Cancer Society. Physicians have long assumed that removing precancerous polyps during patient colonoscopies ...
Colon cancer study backs blood stool screening testChicago Tribune
Study: Colonoscopy cuts colon cancer death riskPeoria Journal Star
Colonoscopies prevent deaths, study saysThe Seattle Times
Houston Chronicle
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2/23/2012 2:01:16 AM
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FDA Advisers Bless New Diet Drug - Wall Street Journal

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FDA Advisers Bless New Diet Drug
Wall Street Journal
By JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN A federal advisory panel overwhelmingly backed the weight-loss drug Qnexa, clearing the way for the Food and Drug Administration to potentially approve a prescription diet drug for the first time in more than a decade.
FDA advisors endorse weight-loss drug QnexaLos Angeles Times
Vivus Weight-Loss Pill Qnexa Wins Backing of FDA PanelBusinessWeek
FDA panel overwhelmingly backs previously rejected anti-obesity pill QnexaWashington Post
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2/23/2012 1:46:50 AM
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Alcohol problems not uncommon among surgeons: study - Reuters

Alcohol problems not uncommon among surgeons: study
Reuters
Feb 23 (Reuters) - About 15 percent of surgeons have alcohol abuse or dependency problems, a rate that is somewhat higher than the general population, according to a US study. Researchers, who published their findings in the Archives of Surgery, ...
Study: 1-of-6 USsurgeons abuse alcoholUPI.com
Study: 15% of surgeons abuse alcoholFierceHealthcare
Your Surgeon May Have an Alcohol ProblemeMaxHealth

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2/23/2012 1:35:28 AM
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