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Survival improved for some extremely premature babies in UK May 8, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - From 1994 to 2005, survival for infants born at 24 and 25 weeks' gestation improved, whereas no change was seen for those born at 23 weeks, and birth at 22 weeks was universally fatal, the results of a UK study show. |
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Free antiretroviral therapy cuts mortality in Malawi May 8, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Since free antiretroviral therapy was offered to more than 80,000 HIV-infected adults in Malawi a few years ago, mortality has fallen by up to 35%, according to a report in the May 10th issue of The Lancet. |
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U.S. Medicare to tighten rules for private plans May 8, 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Companies that sell Medicare Advantage plans would have to modify sales commissions to stop salesmen from switching beneficiaries to a new plan each year to earn the highest possible fee, a U.S. government agency proposed on Thursday. |
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Weight-loss drugs may harm developing brain: study May 8, 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A drug from a new class of weight-loss treatments disrupted brain development in young mice, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday, raising concerns about using these drugs in children. |
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P. aeruginosa in COPD shows two distinct patterns of carriage May 8, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a recent study, researchers identified two distinct patterns of Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -- short-term colonization followed by clearance, and long-term, persistent carriage. |
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Estrogen hormone therapy may raise risk of reflux: study May 8, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a Swedish population-based twin study provide evidence that postmenopausal estrogen hormone therapy (HT) increases the risk of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, independent of heredity, body weight, and tobacco use. |
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Add fund for NY state worker health costs: DiNapoli May 8, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state should create an investment pool for public workers' health benefits, whose soaring costs the state, counties and cities all must start disclosing, the state comptroller said on Thursday. |
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Barr Pharma profit disappoints, shares down 23 pct May 8, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc reported disappointing first-quarter profit on weak U.S. sales and slashed its full-year forecast on Thursday, driving its shares down 23 percent to their lowest levels since late 2004. |
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Stryker to raise spending on quality, compliance May 8, 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Stryker Corp said on Thursday it plans to spend $50 million in 2008 to improve its quality and compliance as it works to resolve issues with federal health regulators. |
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U.S. Medicare to tighten rules for private plans May 8, 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Companies that sell Medicare Advantage plans would have to modify sales commissions to stop salesmen from switching beneficiaries to a new plan each year to earn the highest possible fee, a U.S. government agency proposed on Thursday. |
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Pediatrix Q1 results lag Street; shares drop May 8, 2008
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Neo-natal intensive care units operator Pediatrix Medical Group Inc posted quarterly results that lagged market estimates, hurt by lower-than-expected same-unit neonatal patient volume growth, and struck a cautious tone on its 2008 forecast, sending its shares down 17 percent. |
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Biovail to shift focus, shut plants as profit dips May 8, 2008
TORONTO (Reuters) - Biovail Corp said on Thursday that it will close operations in Puerto Rico, resulting in charges of $80 million to $100 million in the next few quarters, as it shifts focus to a new line of drugs. |
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Awareness of stroke symptoms lacking in US May 8, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A survey in 13 states and the District of Columbia reveals that most people are not aware of the five most common symptoms warning of an impending stroke, according to findings appearing Friday in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, released to coincide with May being National Stroke Awareness Month. |
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Omnicare net falls but results beat expectations May 8, 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Omnicare Inc, which sells pharmaceuticals to nursing homes, said on Thursday its quarterly net earnings fell on litigation costs and other items, but operating profit beat expectations, driving shares up as much as 13 percent. |
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Novartis ties with Vectura on generic asthma drugs May 8, 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Novartis is working with British inhaled drug specialist Vectura Group on generic versions of today's blockbuster asthma drugs, the head of the Swiss company's generics business has disclosed. |
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Celgene posts net loss on Pharmion acquisition May 8, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Celgene Corp on Thursday posted a large net loss because of a charge from its $2.9 billion acquisition of Pharmion Corp but said sales of its cancer drug Revlimid soared. |
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Novartis buys more Alnylam stock for $5.4 mln May 8, 2008
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG bought additional shares in Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc, a developer of a promising drug technology known as RNA interference, for $5.4 million. |
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Exhaled malondialdehyde: good marker of pollution exposure in pediatric asthma May 8, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Levels of malondialdehyde, as measured by exhaled breath condensate (EBC), appear to be a useful biomarker for determining the effects of exposure to urban air pollution in children with asthma, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. The study, reportedly the first of its kind, established that malondialdehyde levels are related both to pollutant exposure and to end-organ effects, including nasal secretion of inflammatory cytokines. |
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