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Study Probes Avastin’s Risk to Gut

May 24th, 2009 Comments off

A new report confirms a link between the cancer drug Avastin and a risk of developing potentially life-threatening holes (perforations) in the gastrointestinal tract.

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Study Probes Avastin’s Risk to Gut

WHO Rethinks Swine Flu Pandemic Criteria

May 22nd, 2009 Comments off

The World Health Organization today said it will reconsider its standards for deciding when to declare the H1N1 swine flu a pandemic.

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WHO Rethinks Swine Flu Pandemic Criteria

Lose Weight With a Good Night’s Sleep?

May 16th, 2009 Comments off

A new study found a link between sleep and weight. Study participants who were so-called short sleepers (meaning they got less than six hours per night) tended to have on average a higher body mass index, or BMI, than long sleepers.

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Farrah Fawcett’s Anal Cancer Treatment in Germany

May 15th, 2009 Comments off

Actress Farrah Fawcett’s fight against anal cancer has included treatments in Germany that aren’t approved in the U.S.

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Farrah Fawcett’s Anal Cancer Treatment in Germany