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Merck blood thinner appears safe, effective

Reuters : Health: < 1 hour
ATLANTA (Reuters) - An experimental blood thinner being developed by Merck & Co from a new class of drugs appeared to be safe and effective in a mid-stage study that compared three doses against widely used warfarin in patients with atrial ... ...read article

No heart benefit seen with fibrates in diabetics

Reuters : Health: 5 hours ago
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Adding a triglyceride-lowering drug to cholesterol-fighting statins provided no additional protection from heart attack, stroke and death from heart disease in patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to data from a large study. ...read article

Donors asked for $4.3 billion for vaccines for poor

Reuters : Health: 5 hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - A further $4.3 billion is needed if a global vaccines alliance is to meet its goal of supplying life-saving immunizations to millions of children in poor countries by 2015, the organization said on Monday. ...read article

Novartis drugs fail to help high-risk patients

Reuters : Health: 24 hours ago
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The Novartis diabetes drug Starlix failed to reduce progression to the disease or cut down on serious heart problems in patients at high risk for both diabetes and heart disease, according to a large study released on Sunday. ...read article

Abbott's heart valve device proves safe, effective

Reuters : Health: 24 hours ago
ATLANTA (Reuters) - An experimental, minimally invasive technique to repair the most common type of heart valve problem proved to be far safer and nearly as effective as open heart surgery, meeting the primary goals of a pivotal study, researchers ... ...read article

No heart benefit seen with fibrates in diabetics

Reuters : Health: 24 hours ago
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Adding a triglyceride lowering drug to cholesterol fighting statins provided no additional protection from heart attack, stroke and death from heart disease in patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to data from a large study. ...read article

Rates of food sensitivity vary by country: study

Reuters : Health: 2 days ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People in Portland are more likely than those in Iceland to be sensitive to certain foods, but reactions to fish, eggs and cow's milk appear rare in both places, new research suggests. ...read article

House panel to consider healthcare bill Monday

Reuters : Health: 2 days ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives Budget Committee on Monday will consider a reconciliation bill that Democrats hope clears the way for final congressional approval of an overhaul of U.S. healthcare, House Democratic Leader Steny ... ...read article

Plavix gets new FDA warning

Reuters : Health: 2 days ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The blockbuster anti-clotting drug Plavix will carry a new warning about patients who have a poor response to the drug because they do not break it down well, U.S. regulators said on Friday. ...read article

Women on the pill live longer: study

Reuters : Health: 2 days ago
LONDON (Reuters) - One of the world's largest studies of the contraceptive pill has found that women who have taken it can expect longer lives and are less likely to die from any cause, including cancer and heart disease. ...read article

U.S. court rules again against vaccine-autism claims

Reuters : Health: 2 days ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vaccines that contain a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal cannot cause autism on their own, a special U.S. court ruled on Friday, dealing one more blow to parents seeking to blame vaccines for their children's ... ...read article

Birth control pill poses no added health risk

Reuters : Health: 3 days ago
LONDON (Reuters) - One of the world's largest studies of the contraceptive pill has found that women who have taken it can expect longer lives and are less likely to die from any cause, including cancer and heart disease. ...read article

Doctors fail to cut cholesterol enough

Reuters : Health: 4 days ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Only half of patients at high risk of heart disease are given the right targets for cutting their cholesterol and millions may suffer heart attack or stroke due to doctors' poor advice, scientists said on Thursday. ...read article

"Personal" study shows gene maps can spot disease

Reuters : Health: 4 days ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two studies published on Wednesday show it is possible to sequence the entire gene maps of families with inherited diseases and pinpoint the offending bit of DNA. ...read article

Senators probe Select Medical after report

Reuters : Health: 5 days ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Finance Committee is seeking information from long-term care hospital operator Select Medical Holdings Corp after a New York Times report raised concerns about patient care, the committee said on Tuesday. ...read article

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