HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. military personnel
and veterans are plagued by substance abuse, depression and suicide, three
new studies indicate.
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Long Shifts May Raise Some Nurses' Odds for Obesity (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Nurses who work long hours
and have less physically demanding jobs are much more likely to be obese
than other nurses, according to a new study.
Active Ingredient in Viagra Shrunk Disfiguring Growths in Kids (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new preliminary report
suggests that the active ingredient in Viagra, sildenafil, could reduce
the size of large growths that can disfigure the bodies of children.
Avastin May Be Helpful Before Breast Cancer Surgery (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The addition of the
cancer-fighting medication Avastin to chemotherapy prior to breast cancer
surgery increases the chance that all of the cancer will be removed,
according to new research.
Avastin May Be Helpful Before Breast Cancer Surgery (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The addition of the
cancer-fighting medication Avastin to chemotherapy prior to breast cancer
surgery increases the chance that all of the cancer will be removed,
according to new research.
Pharma's niche focus spurs US aid for antibiotics (AP)
AP - The pharmaceutical industry won approval to market a record number of new drugs for rare diseases last year, as a combination of scientific innovation and business opportunity spurred new treatments for diseases long-ignored by drug companies.
Pharma's niche focus spurs US aid for antibiotics (AP)
AP - The pharmaceutical industry won approval to market a record number of new drugs for rare diseases last year, as a combination of scientific innovation and business opportunity spurred new treatments for diseases long-ignored by drug companies.
New Vaccine Approach Gives Hope to Those Living with HIV (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Brian Brown has been taking antiretroviral drugs for five years. If he stops, the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, in his body will multiply and eventually, he'll get really sick. "You have to take them with food," Brown said. "Even if you aren't really hungry." A 39-year-old licensed practical nurse, Brown has to remember to take his drugs daily. It's a routine familiar to people with all kinds of chronic diseases, including HIV and diabetes.
New Vaccine Approach Gives Hope to Those Living with HIV (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Brian Brown has been taking antiretroviral drugs for five years. If he stops, the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, in his body will multiply and eventually, he'll get really sick. "You have to take them with food," Brown said. "Even if you aren't really hungry." A 39-year-old licensed practical nurse, Brown has to remember to take his drugs daily. It's a routine familiar to people with all kinds of chronic diseases, including HIV and diabetes.
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