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Archive for February, 2008
Common Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Won’t Raise Blood Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 29 (HealthDay News) — Methotrexate, one of the most
common drugs used to ease rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, will not raise a
patient’s risk for blood cancer, a new study finds.
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Posted: February 29th, 2008 under NEWS.
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Carb Intake, Obesity Tied to Rise in Esophageal Cancers (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 29 (HealthDay News) — There may be a link between
rising rates of carbohydrate intake and obesity and the increasing number
of esophageal cancer cases in the United States, a new study says.
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Posted: February 29th, 2008 under NEWS.
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Feds destroy long-time smallpox vaccine (AP)
AP - The government announced Friday that it has said goodbye to one of the world’s greatest lifesavers the original smallpox vaccine. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month made arrangements to dispose of its 12 million doses of Dryvax, and notified other health departments and the military to do the [...]
Posted: February 29th, 2008 under NEWS.
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FDA: Don’t swallow inhaler capsules (AP)
AP - Respiratory disease medications Spiriva and Foradil capsules should be used with the intended inhalation devices and not swallowed, federal health officials warned on Friday.
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Posted: February 29th, 2008 under NEWS.
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Chemo Break Benefits Some Men With Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 29 (HealthDay News) — Some men with advanced
prostate cancer can safely take a break from chemotherapy, says a study by
researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University Cancer
Institute.
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Posted: February 29th, 2008 under NEWS.
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