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GSK swine flu drug approved in US: company

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British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline has announced that US regulators have approved its swine flu vaccine for adults in the United States.

1930s drug slows tumor growth

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Nov 06, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (9) | 1

Drugs sometimes have beneficial side effects. A glaucoma treatment causes luscious eyelashes. A blood pressure drug also aids those with a rare genetic disease. The newest surprise discovered by researchers at the Johns ...

'All-natural' sex pill contains Viagra chemical: FDA

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Nov 05, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 4

The US food and drug safety watchdog warned Thursday that an over-the-counter men's sex aid, labeled as all-natural, contains a chemical similar to the active ingredient in Viagra and could be dangerous.

Miracle Aussie baby beats rare condition in world first

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Nov 05, 2009 | 4.9 / 5 (7) | 3

A "miracle" Australian baby has become the first person cured of a rare and deadly brain-melting condition after doctors gambled on an experimental drug tested only on mice, they said Thursday.

Perceived parent-pressure causes excessive antibiotic prescription

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Nov 06, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Antibiotic over-prescription is promoted by pediatricians' perception of parents' expectations. Research published in the open access journal BMC Pediatrics shows that pediatricians are more likely to inappropriately prescr ...

High Blood Pressure Medicines Show Promise for Treating Heart Disease

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Oct 29, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Two medications commonly used to treat high blood pressure appear to be effective in treating one of the most common and potentially deadly forms of heart disease, according to a report by ...

Common Pain Relievers May Dilute Power of Flu Shots

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Nov 03, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- With flu vaccination season in full swing, research from the University of Rochester Medical Center cautions that use of many common pain killers - Advil, Tylenol, aspirin - at the time of injection may blunt ...

World's largest malaria vaccine trial now underway in 7 African countries

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Nov 03, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

A pivotal efficacy trial of RTS,S, the world's most clinically advanced malaria vaccine candidate, is now underway in seven African countries: Burkina Faso, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. The trial, ...

Use of antipsychotic medications by children and adolescents associated with significant weight gain

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Oct 27, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Many pediatric and adolescent patients who received second-generation antipsychotic medications experienced significant weight gain, along with varied adverse effects on cholesterol and triglyceride levels and other metabolic ...

Initial results show pregnant women mount strong immune response to one dose of 2009 H1N1 vaccine

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Nov 02, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Healthy pregnant women mount a robust immune response following just one dose of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine, according to initial results from an ongoing clinical trial sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and ...

Digital 'plaster' for monitoring vital signs undergoes first clinical trials

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Nov 02, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

A wireless digital 'plaster' that can monitor vital signs continuously and remotely is being tried out with patients and healthy volunteers at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, in a new clinical trial ...

Increased stroke risk from birth control pills

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Oct 26, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

She was only 30 years old, but she was experiencing the classic symptoms of a stroke. Her speech suddenly became slurred, and her left hand became clumsy while eating.

Goldman Sachs, Citigroup got swine flu vaccine

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Nov 05, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Some of New York's biggest companies, including Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, received doses of swine flu vaccine for at-risk employees, drawing criticism that the hard-to-find vaccine ...

Switzerland restricts use of GlaxoSmithKline swine flu vaccine

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Oct 30, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

Switzerland on Friday restricted the use of British drugs group GlaxoSmithKline's swine flu vaccine Pandemrix, excluding pregnant women, minors and people over the age of 60.

WHO experts: Single dose swine flu vaccine enough

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Oct 30, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- A single dose of swine flu vaccine is enough to immunize adults and children over 10 against the pandemic strain, the World Health Organization said Friday.