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FDA posts list of potential problem drugs
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The government on Friday began posting a list of prescription drugs under investigation for potential safety problems in an effort to better inform doctors and patients.
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Gene domino effect behind brain, pancreatic tumors
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Scientists have mapped the cascade of genetic changes that turn normal cells in the brain and pancreas into two of the most lethal cancers. The result points to a new approach for fighting tumors and maybe even catching them sooner. Genes blamed for one person’s brain tumor were different from the culprits for the next patient, making the puzzle of cancer genetics even more complicated.
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FDA orders stronger warnings for 4 arthritis drugs
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The Food and Drug Administration ordered stronger warnings Thursday on four medications widely used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses, saying they can raise the risk of possibly fatal fungal infections.
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Study: New way to spot breast cancer shows promise
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A radioactive tracer that "lights up" cancer hiding inside dense breasts showed promise in its first big test against mammograms, revealing more tumors and giving fewer false alarms, doctors reported Wednesday.
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Study: No link between measles vaccine and autism
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New research further debunks any link between measles vaccine and autism, work that comes as the nation is experiencing a surge in measles cases fueled by children left unvaccinated.
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Heart defibrillator shock can signal more trouble
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A lifesaving shock from an implanted heart defibrillator provides relief that a crisis was avoided, but new research suggests it can also be a sign that more trouble is ahead.
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Smoking riskier to women’s hearts than men’s
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Women typically get heart disease much later than men, but not if they smoke, researchers said Tuesday.
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Modest brain test benefit seen with brisk walking
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Brisk walking led to slight improvements on mental tests for older people with memory problems in what is billed as the first rigorous test of exercise on the aging brain. The results from the small Australian study were only modest. But they back up observational studies showing potential mental benefits from physical activity.
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E. coli outbreak in Oklahoma kills 1, sickens 200
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An E. coli outbreak linked to a restaurant in northeastern Oklahoma has sickened more than 200 people and killed at least one person, state health officials said Tuesday.
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Teen suicides dip, experts worry rate remains high
