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FDA Approves Glaxo Swine Flu Vaccine

Tina Tran — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:52:25 +0000

A swine flu vaccine made by British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline is now approved for use in the United States.

Genes Linked to Melanoma Patients' Survival

Tina Tran — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:50:16 +0000

Genes that may predict survival and help determine treatment options for patients with advanced melanoma have been identified by U.S. researchers.

Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Found in Canadian Father

Tina Tran — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:49:02 +0000

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that a father in a Canadian family developed a strain of the H1N1 swine flu that was resistant to the antiviral Tamiflu, after being given the drug to prevent the disease.

Trial Data on Anti-Seizure Drug Might Have Been Manipulated: Report

Tina Tran — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:47:38 +0000

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- An unusual look at internal documents from a pharmaceutical company suggests that clinical data was manipulated to make a popular anti-seizure drug, gabapentin (Neurontin), look more effective than it actually was, thereby increasing possibilities for its off-label usage, according to a new report.

Surgery Not Always Best for Narrowed Kidney Arteries

Tina Tran — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:46:12 +0000

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- People suffering from blocked renal arteries fare just as well when treated with medication as they do by having the narrowed artery opened and a stent implanted, British researchers report.

Cancer Can Strain Marriages to Breaking Point

Tina Tran — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:44:52 +0000

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer can put an enormous strain on a marriage, and couples are much more likely to fall apart if the woman is the patient.

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Fasting on Alternate Days May Make Dieting Easier

Tina Tran — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:41:48 +0000

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Gut Bacteria Might Be Making People Fat

hernews — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:38:13 +0000

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a Westernized diet with lots of sugar and carbohydrates caused almost instantaneous changes in the gut flora of mice -- changes that caused the mice to become obese, researchers have found.

Sharing Prescriptions Can Bring Harm, Not Healing

hernews — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:36:39 +0000

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Sharing prescription medication with a family member or friend who needs care may seem like the right thing to do, even an act of kindness. But new research highlights the potential hazards of passing these medicines around.

Fasting on Alternate Days May Make Dieting Easier

hernews — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:34:41 +0000

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- To get down to a healthy weight, obese and overweight people often struggle to cut their daily caloric intake by a necessary 15 percent to 40 percent.

But new research suggests that a twist on alternate-day fasting may make dieting easier to tolerate and boost heart health to boot.