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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Vivus Weight-Loss Pill Qnexa Wins Backing of FDA Panel - BusinessWeek

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Vivus Weight-Loss Pill Qnexa Wins Backing of FDA Panel
BusinessWeek
By Anna Edney Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Vivus Inc.'s weight-loss pill Qnexa won the backing of a US advisory panel as the company seeks to gain approval for the first new obesity drug in 13 years. The shares doubled in late trading.
FDA Advisers Bless Weight-Loss PillWall Street Journal
FDA advisors endorse weight-loss drug QnexaLos Angeles Times
US advisers back experimental obesity pillReuters
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2/23/2012 5:11:41 AM
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The Plight of the Pregnant Surgeon - New York Times (blog)

New York Times (blog)

The Plight of the Pregnant Surgeon
New York Times (blog)
By PAULINE W. CHEN, MD Admired as much for her sheer talent as for her humility, my surgical residency colleague became pregnant during her last year of training. At about the same time her baby was born, another colleague, also in his final year of ...
Alcoholism not uncommon among surgeonsFree Malaysia Today
Study: 1-of-6 USsurgeons abuse alcoholUPI.com
Study: 15% of surgeons abuse alcoholFierceHealthcare
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2/23/2012 5:02:10 AM
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Washington state can't force pharmacies to sell Plan B - Washington Times

Washington Times

Washington state can't force pharmacies to sell Plan B
Washington Times
By Cheryl Wetzstein Washington state officials are permanently blocked from enforcing rules that tell pharmacies and pharmacists they have to stock emergency-contraception products regardless of any religious objections, a federal judge ruled Wednesday ...
Judge says Wash. can't make pharmacies sell Plan BMarietta Times
Judge says No to State Plan B MandateSnohomish Times
Wash. Can't Make Pharmacies Sell Plan BTIME
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2/23/2012 4:22:23 AM
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Report Affirms Lifesaving Role of Colonoscopy - New York Times

New York Times

Report Affirms Lifesaving Role of Colonoscopy
New York Times
A new study provides what independent researchers call the best evidence yet that colonoscopy — perhaps the most unloved cancer screening test — prevents deaths. Although many people have assumed that colonoscopy must save lives because it is so often ...
Study Says Colon Test Saves LivesWall Street Journal
Colonoscopic polyp removal prevents cancer deaths, study saysLos Angeles Times
Study: Virtual colonoscopy effective screening tool for adults over 65Medical Xpress
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2/23/2012 3:47:58 AM
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