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Prostate drug available without prescription in UK

A drug to treat the urinary symptoms of prostate enlargement, previously available only on prescription, is to be sold over the counter in British pharmacies
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New, old diseases straining healthcare

Asia's healthcare systems are straining under the weight of lifestyle ailments linked to rising affluence while confronting new and old infectious diseases like bird flu ...
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China orders crackdown on cooking oil over cancer link

China's food safety watchdog has ordered inspections of cooking oil nationwide as reports said up to one-tenth of Chinese supplies were illegally made and contained ...
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Stanford advances vastly expand versatility of optogenetics brain-research technique

STANFORD, Calif. — Recently, brain researchers have gained a powerful new way to troubleshoot neural circuits associated with depression, Parkinson's disease and other conditions in ...
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Medicaid patients 5.5 times more likely to get cataract surgery than VA patients, study finds

INDIANAPOLIS – Patients seen at private facilities reimbursed by Medicare were more than 550 percent more likely to have routine cataract surgery than those who ...
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Looming Unemployment Harms Older Workers’ Health

Downsizing and demotions at the workplace can be a health hazard for people over age 50, according to research reported in a recent issue of ...
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RECAN manufacturing antibodies

RECAN has developed a range of unique and highly specific monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies – the proteins produced in the blood which counteract bacteria, viruses ...
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Some clinical trials exclude gays, lesbians

Some clinical trials financed by the US federal government and pharmaceutical labs exclude gay and lesbian participants, according to a study. "Most gay and ...
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Strategies increase health-care worker vaccination rates

Atlanta, Ga. – Healthcare personnel influenza immunization rates have remained low, despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other leading ...
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Study shows interest in palliative care programs, services and integration vary across nation

HOUSTON - A study from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reports that cancer centers in the United States provide patients and ...
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