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Gene therapy helps muscular dystrophy patients breathe easier
Children with a rare form of muscular dystrophy called Pompe disease often spend their days tethered to mechanical ventilators in order to breathe. But results from a new clinical trial at University of Florida Health show that gene therapy improved...Tags: Health Treatments, Science and Technology, Pompe Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Therapy
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Lifestyle change may help reduce how often migraine headaches occur
Tribune Media ServicesDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm a 38-year-old woman, and I get migraine headaches occasionally, usually one every few months. I have a hard time functioning when I have a migraine. I don't want to take medication for this problem if I don't have to. Are there...Tags: Mayo Clinic, Hospitals and Clinics, Migraine, Ibuprofen (drug), Physical Fitness and Exercise
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DEALTALK-Tax leverage helps make Irish pharma a popular target
Reuters* Elan has interested buyers * Shire, Jazz could be attractive targets -sources * Deals breed deals when it comes to lower taxes By Jessica Toonkel NEW YORK, June 10 (Reuters) - Irish pharmaceutical companies are becoming increasingly popular takeover...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Elan Corporation Plc, Bausch & Lomb, Science and Technology, Pharmaceuticals
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Time to dial up some healthy skepticism
The U.S. government is trying "to create a database of every [phone] call ever made." That's how one informed person described the National Security Agency's effort to USA Today. That newspaper also confirmed that not only is the government collecting...
Tags: Justice System, Technology, Barack Obama, Disease Prevention, Elections
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Sanofi MS drug nears green light after pass-the-parcel marathon
Reuters* European decision on Lemtrada expected this month * 25-year journey for drug passed from company to company * Scientists frustrated by delays, worried over pricing By Ben Hirschler LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) - One of the world's longest running...Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, Drug Trafficking, University of Oxford, Novartis AG, Cambridge (England)
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READER SUBMITTED: Glastonbury Natural Healthcare Practice Expands
StatewideGrowing demand for natural health care has led to the expansion of a local naturopathic medical practice. Glastonbury Naturopathic Center has announced the addition of Dr. Teresa Spano, ND to their staff of practitioners. "Increased awareness of the...Tags: Naturopathic Medicine, Science, Cigna Corporation, Science and Technology, Homeopathy Medicine
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Democrats hit the road to sell public on Obamacare
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON Three years after it passed, President Barack Obama and fellow Democrats are still trying to sell the federal health care law to a skeptical nation. Lawmakers, armed with tool kits and fact sheets, are fanning out across the nation to tout the...Tags: Children's Health, Bill Clinton, U.S. Senate, Government Health Care, Private Health Care
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Disparity in generic drug prices is a bitter pill to swallow
Generic prescription drugs have to meet exacting standards for ingredients and quality, which you'd think would make them uniformly priced at pharmacies. But that, of course, isn't the case. Generic drug prices can be all over the map, depending on...
Tags: Services and Shopping, CVS Corp., Health and Personal Care, High Blood Pressure, Target
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Time to shift focus in fight against PEDs in pro sports
Apathy is a far more dangerous emotion than anger, and I fear that's where many in the general public have landed in this marathon conversation about performance enhancing drugs. News broke last week that at least 20 Major League Baseball players,...
Tags: Allyson Felix, Substance Abuse, Ryan Braun, Alex Rodriguez, Francena McCorory
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Strength tests may not predict football injuries
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Strength tests given to incoming National Football League (NFL) players don't help predict which of them will come down with a hamstring injury, according to a new study. Researchers tracked rookies during the 2006 through...Tags: NFL Draft, Australian Rules Football, Health Treatments, Sports, Football
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Pa. Game Commission offers classes for #teachers
Lehigh Valley WildSchools might soon be letting out, but educators and others who work with youth have a chance to continue their learning through wildlife-focused workshops that also fulfill mandates set forth by the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Project WILD aims... -
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