Study Suggest Sleep Apnea Associated With Increased Risk of Cancer
Daily Disruption
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), commonly known as sleep apnea, is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, according to a new study. While previous studies have associated SDB with increased risks of hypertension, cardiovascular disease ...
Sleep Apnea Tied to Increased Cancer RiskNew York Times (blog)
Snoring 'can raise cancer risk five-fold'Telegraph.co.uk
Sleep apnea linked to cancer in latest studiesToronto Star
The Press Association -MSN Health & Fitness
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Bagged salad sold at Giant Eagle recalled
Canton Repository
By Anonymous River Ranch Fresh Foods of Salinas, Calif., has expanded its voluntary recall of bagged salad due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall now includes The Farmers Market brand sold at Giant Eagle stores. here ...
Salad recall expanded after Listeria contaminationCBC.ca
Salinas grower recalls bagged iceberg lettuceSan Jose Mercury News
Farmers Market bagged salad recalled due to potential Listeria contaminationNewsNet5.com
RTT News -WYTV
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Lung cancer screening guidelines updated
USA TODAY
CHICAGO (AP) – New lung cancer screening guidelines from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of current or former heavy smokers. AP Annual CT scans should be performed only on current or former smokers ages 55 to 74.
Lung cancer CT scans: Just for older heavy smokersKTAR.com
Recommended: Summer's death puts spotlight on lung cancer risksmsnbc.com

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FDA approves Teva's generic version of blood thinner Plavix
New York Daily News
May 20--Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA; TASE: TEVA) has obtained US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its generic version of the blood thinner Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate). The drug helps reduce the risk of heart ...
FDA approves sales of generic versions of blood thinner by multiple companiesWashington Post
FDA OKs multiple companies to sell generic PlavixThe Associated Press
Plavix goes generic; drowning is a leading killer of kidsUSA TODAY
Medical News Today -CBS News
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Cheap amoebic dysentery drug 'promising'
BBC News
By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News A cheap drug, which is already prescribed for arthritis, could fight amoebic dysentery, according to researchers in the US. They were testing old drugs to see if any killed the dysentery bug.
Arthritis drug may cure dysenteryThe Press Association
Drug found for Entamoeba histolytica parasite that is major cause of death ...Medical Xpress
Arthritis drug, Auranofin, may be effective against amebiasis and GiardiaExaminer.com
Calcutta Telegraph -FRANCE 24
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Georgia woman with flesh-eating disease in "critical" condition
Reuters
(Reuters) - A Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating bacterial infection was in critical condition at Augusta Hospital on Saturday, a hospital spokeswoman said. The spokeswoman said she could not comment on whether Aimee Copeland had undergone surgery ...
Father: 'I have never seen such a strong display of courage'CNN
Flesh-eating bacteria victim Aimee Copeland on amputations: "Let's do this"CBS News
Georgia Woman With Flesh-Eating Disease to Lose Hands, Right FootABC News
San Francisco Chronicle -The Associated Press
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Canada approves historic life-saving stem-cell drug for children
DigitalJournal.com
By Yukio Strachan By Yukio Strachan. Canada has become the first country to greenlight the world's first approved drug that has stem cells as its active ingredient, offering hope to children suffering from an extremely painful disease that kills up to ...
World's First Stem Cell Drug From Osiris : Approved!Medical News Today
Osiris Receives Authorization to Market World's First Stem Cell DrugDaily Disruption
Stem cell drug approved in Canada to treat bone marrow diseaseGlobalPost
New York Times -Bloomberg -Reuters India
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CDC to Baby Boomers: Get Tested for Hepatitis C
ABC News
(ABCNEWS.com) For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C. Anyone born from 1945 to 1965 should get a one-time blood test to see if they have the liver-destroying virus, the Centers for Disease ...
CDC urges Boomers to get tested for hepatitis CUSA TODAY
US baby boomers urged to take hepatitis C blood testBBC News
CDC recommends hepatitis C tests for all baby boomersWashington Post
WebMD -BusinessWeek -msnbc.com
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Psychiatry Giant Sorry for Backing Gay 'Cure'
New York Times
PRINCETON, NJ — The simple fact was that he had done something wrong, and at the end of a long and revolutionary career it didn't matter how often he'd been right, how powerful he once was, or what it would mean for his legacy. Dr. Robert L. Spitzer, ...
Psychiatrist who championed 'gay cure' admits he was wrongThe Guardian
How One Flawed Study Spawned a Decade of LiesForbes
A decade later, researcher apologizes for study suggesting gays can go ...Washington Post

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You are what you eat: Why do male consumers avoid vegetarian options?
Medical Xpress
Why are men generally more reluctant to try vegetarian products? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, consumers are influenced by a strong association of meat with masculinity. "We examined whether people in Western cultures ...
Apparently “Real Men” Don't Eat Veggies EitherNational Geographic
Men think meat is macho and salad is for wimps, claims researchIrish Independent
Why do men like meat? Answer may be obviousChicago Sun-Times
Gizmodo -Times of India -ABC News (blog)
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