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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Patients with terminal illnesses benefit from stopping statins

Cholesterol-lowering statins are widely used, but new research suggests patients in late stages of terminal illnesses may extend their lives by discontinuing use of the drug. [Category: Statins] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/277702.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Does marijuana use cause sleep problems?

New research due to be presented at SLEEP 2014 finds an association between marijuana use and impaired sleep, but it cannot determine causality. [Category: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/277658.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Children near Boston Marathon bombing exhibited symptoms of PTSD, study finds

Children who witnessed the Boston Marathon bombings were at a much greater risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than children who didn't see the attack. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/EDZGeEw-2sw/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: New York doctors reconstruct Kenyan child's face after flesh-eating bacteria

A girl from a remote village in Africa has regained her confidence - and her smile - thanks to the charitable efforts of a group of doctors at Stony Brook University Hospital in Stony Brook, New York. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/ZjhHcSpmCxM/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Mystery over origins of pig virus contributes to spread and anxiety

Swine veterinarian Bill Minton thought the baby pigs dying at a farm in western Ohio had a bad case of gastro-enteritis and was stumped when lab results came back with no indication of what had killed them. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/ejM6Ezhtuwo/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: 5 spices to keep in your medicine cabinet

Our kitchen cabinets are filled with spices, yet we tend to take them for granted. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/ZrQLK74OWXE/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Women fare worse than men after heart attack

Young women may have worse long-term outcomes than men after suffering a heart attack. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/z97o6_6gcWE/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: 5 calorie-burning foods to add to your salad

Add these foods to your greens for extra flavor, nutrition and calorie-burning power http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/GMxjTp2Nd3g/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Saudi Arabia has 113 more MERS case than previously thought

Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that a review of health data had identified an additional 113 confirmed cases of the sometimes deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that had not been previously recorded, bringing the total to 688. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/ATnPpz73gDM/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Texas pageant queen shares story of 100-pound weight loss

In 8th grade, Keli Kryfko weighed an astonishing 230 pounds, causing her to feel isolated from the rest of her peers. But a bully's comments inspired her to change, and through hard work and dedication, she lost over 100 pounds. Now, at 23 years old, she will soon compete in the Miss Texas pageant in July. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/ImNsX6auv7U/

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Study identifies factors that may 'predict smoking cessation in teens'

Researchers from Canada say they have identified a number of factors that could be used to predict the likelihood of smoking cessation in adolescents who are new to the habit. [Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/277642.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Scientists discover how deadly ebola virus 'punches' its way into human cells

At first, cells contain the ebola virus in a vesicle awaiting disposal, but the pH level of the vesicle triggers the virus to make a molecular fist and it punches its way out. [Category: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/277660.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: The truth about diet soda and weight loss

You probably heard about a new study published in the journal Obesity, which says diet drinks can help people lose more weight than drinking plain water. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/CkvLopQ7EJc/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: How to end allergy suffering

Bad news for allergy sufferers: The already-brutal spring allergy season may extend well into summer this year, depending on the weather and air quality where you live. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/eLZ-l7d0_wE/

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: Regulate food 'like cigarettes'

The food industry should be regulated by governments like the tobacco industry, say campaigners. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27446958#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Colon cancer screening helps some over age 75, study says

How old is too old for a colonoscopy? A surprising number of people older than 75 haven't ever been screened for colon cancer - and researchers reported Monday that it's not too late for them to get caught up. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/36VDP2GKXqk/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: 1 in 8 kids experience maltreatment, study says

One in eight children in the United States is maltreated before turning 18, and most of these cases involve neglect, according to new research http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/w5Oi9M-DRxQ/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: See doctor before heading to the World Cup, health officials advise

Before heading to Brazil for this month's World Cup or the 2016 Olympic Games, people should visit their doctors for appropriate preventive medicine, U.S. health officials say. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/_XSWSZzd5Y0/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Mindfulness meditation beneficial for physical performance, experts say

Fitness experts call it bicep curls for the brain and aerobics for the mind. Whatever the name, athletes and gym addicts are discovering how mindfulness meditation can enliven a workout routine and invigorate a sports performance. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/Mfiph98kFqA/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Learning a new language at any age helps the brain

Learning a second language may help improve brain function regardless of when you start, according to a new study http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/yo4wBu0K_Y0/

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: Mental health beds 'crisis' warning

Pressure on mental health beds is so severe that some patients are being sectioned to secure necessary care, according to a survey of junior doctors. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27656241#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: Being bilingual 'slows brain ageing'

Learning a second language can have a positive effect on the brain, even if it is taken up in adulthood, a University of Edinburgh study suggests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27634990#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Drugs Found to Aid Breathing in a Fatal Lung Disease

Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis who were given pirfenidone or nintedanib declined more slowly, researchers in two studies reported. [Category: InterMune Inc|ITMN|NASDAQ, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3a8f7e59/sc/14/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A50C190Chealth0Cdrugs0Efound0Eto0Eaid0Ebreathing0Ein0Ea0Efatal0Elung0Edisease0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Making amends gives us moral permission to forgive ourselves

If we make amends with people we have wronged and earn forgiveness from them, says a new psychology study, we give ourselves permission to forgive ourselves. [Category: Psychology / Psychiatry] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276896.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: New drug regimen 'reduces early menopause risk' for breast cancer patients

Researchers find that adding a drug called goserelin to chemotherapy treatment could reduce risk of early menopause and infertility for breast cancer patients. [Category: Breast Cancer] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/277566.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: New System for Treating Cancer Seen as Hopeful

But promising treatments to fight advanced melanoma with immunotherapy -- drugs that use the body's immune system -- also had severe side effects in studies. [Category: Clinical Trials, Pfizer Inc|PFE|NYSE, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Roche Holding A G|RHHBY|Other OTC, Bladder Cancer, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Melanomas, Cancer, Merck & Company Inc|MRK|NYSE, Bristol Myers Squibb Company|BMY|NYSE, Lung Cancer, Immune System] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3b195aaa/sc/14/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A60C0A30Cbusiness0Ccancer0Eresearchers0Ereport0Elonger0Esurvival0Erates0Ewith0Eimmunotherapy0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Well: Google Glass Enters the Operating Room

Surgeons and other doctors are experimenting with the devices, recording and streaming procedures and looking up data. [Category: Doctors, Body, Surgery and Surgeons, medicine and health, Hospitals, Wearable Computing, Google Glass] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3b0c316f/sc/46/l/0Lwell0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A60C0A10Cgoogle0Eglass0Eenters0Ethe0Eoperating0Eroom0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Silently among us: Scientists worry about milder cases of MERS

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists leading the fight against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome say the next critical front will be understanding how the virus behaves in people with milder infections, who may be spreading the illness without being aware they have it. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/iUihKcE2vKM/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Ciro de Quadros, 74, Dies; Leader in Ridding Latin America of Polio

Dr. de Quadros navigated war zones and reimagined outmoded public health practices to lead a successful immunization campaign in Latin America and the Caribbean. [Category: Ciro de Quadros, Poliomyelitis, Deaths (Obituaries), Quadros, Ciro de, Brazil, Vaccination and Immunization] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3b195aae/sc/2/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A60C0A30Cworld0Camericas0Cciro0Ede0Equadros0E740Edies0Eepidemiologist0Ewho0Echampioned0Epolio0Eimmunizations0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Hospital Charges Surge for Common Ailments, Data Shows

Hospitals charged more for every single one of 98 common ailments in 2012, and the increase for all but seven exceeded the nation's 2 percent inflation rate for that year, according to a Times analysis. [Category: Medicare, Food and Drug Administration, Health and Human Services Department, Health Management Associates Inc|HMA|NYSE, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Community Health Systems Inc|CYH|NYSE, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3b195aad/sc/1/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A60C0A30Cbusiness0CMedicare0EHospital0EBilling0EData0EIs0EReleased0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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Monday, June 2, 2014

DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: Bug repellent 'is safe', study says

Repellents that contain Deet are safe to use, say scientists who are warning that protection is vital at the World Cup in Brazil. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27661871#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via BBC: Men 'feel more pain after major ops'

Men feel more pain than women while recovering from major surgery, a study suggests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27662310#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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DMEMEDS shared post via ABC: Some Call Huggies Diapers Ad in Israel Sexually Suggestive

Parents in Israel are calling a Huggies ad sexually provcative and have called on its creator to take it down. They have even threatened a boycott of the denim diaper ad that features boy-girl toddlers. [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/huggies-diapers-ad-accused-sexualizing-kids-israel/story?id=23928521

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Personalized therapy helped women with advanced cervical cancer

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new type of personalized cancer therapy in which immune cells are harvested from patients' tumors, grown in the lab and infused back into patients showed dramatic results in a small, government-led trial in women with advanced cervical cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/7GnRp0M7l3Q/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: One in eight U.S. children experiences maltreatment: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About one in eight American children and adolescents will experience maltreatment by adulthood, according to a new study. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/WyQfG5o2vkQ/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: See doctor before heading to the World Cup: health officials

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Before heading to Brazil for this month's World Cup or the 2016 Olympic Games, people should visit their doctors for appropriate preventive medicine, U.S. health officials say. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/iCZwCqxcd3U/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Insured young cancer patients fare better, live longer: study

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Young adults with cancer are far more likely to recover or live longer if they have health insurance, a new study on the potential impact of the Affordable Care Act shows. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/oDrlr4E1aHw/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Telegraph: 'Godzilla of Earths' discovered in distant star system

The discovery of Kepler-10c suggests that potentially life-bearing rocky planets may be far more abundant than previously thought [By Author: Agencies] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/3b16b822/sc/32/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cspace0C10A870A9750CGodzilla0Eof0EEarths0Ediscovered0Ein0Edistant0Estar0Esystem0Bhtml/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Telegraph: Grandson aims to break Jacques Cousteau's underwater record

Fabien Cousteau, grandson of aquatic explorer Jacques Cousteau, aims to beat his underwater record by living underwater for 31 days [By Author: Telegraph Staff] [Category: underwater, Fabien Cousteau, ocean floor, ocean, Mission 31, Aquarius, sea, Jacques Cousteau, Conshelf 2] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/3b16b820/sc/29/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cearth0C10A870A0A120CGrandson0Eaims0Eto0Ebreak0EJacques0ECousteaus0Eunderwater0Erecord0Bhtml/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Telegraph: Nobel winners say scientific discovery 'virtually impossible' due to funding bureaucracy

Major scientific discovery is being hindered because of the peer preview system, Nobel Prize winning scientists have warned [By Author: Rebecca Smith] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/3b1789df/sc/38/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cscience0Enews0C10A870A9950CNobel0Ewinners0Esay0Escientific0Ediscovery0Evirtually0Eimpossible0Edue0Eto0Efunding0Ebureaucracy0Bhtml/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Men with metastatic prostate cancer may live longer with chemo first

Giving chemo with hormone therapy instead of waiting for tumors to become resistant to hormone-blockers may prolong survival in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. [Category: Prostate / Prostate Cancer] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/277621.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Scientists inactivate and reactivate memories in rats using light

No, it is not science fiction, but researchers have found a way to remove and then restore memories in rats using optogenetics, a new tool in the field of neuroscience. [Category: Neurology / Neuroscience] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/277643.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Single letter of DNA 'defines hair color'

Changing a single letter of genetic code can define what color a person's hair will be. Interestingly, this discovery was not made in humans initially, but stickleback fish. [Category: Genetics] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/277635.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Smokers with BRCA2 gene mutation 'have increased lung cancer risk'

New research from The Institute of Cancer Research in the UK finds that smokers with a BRCA2 gene mutation have a 1 in 4 chance of developing lung cancer in their lifetime. [Category: Lung Cancer] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/277628.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Some men turning to breast milk as an energy drink

It's a natural food and adherents swear by its health benefits, even if they're not too keen to go public about it. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/jAGu_oSTmWg/

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DMEMEDS shared post via Telegraph: How octopuses avoid tying themselves in knots

Octopuses have chemical signals in their own skin to stop their tentacles from sticking to their own bodies [By Author: Agencies] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/3a7f0a47/sc/32/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cearth0Cwildlife0C10A8354660CHow0Eoctopuses0Eavoid0Etying0Ethemselves0Ein0Eknots0Bhtml/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: The new diet trend: eating ice?

Not only does ice offer a calorie-free way to snack—it actually burns calories as your body melts it, says an expert. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/D-5T6kwrjJQ/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: E-cigarette advertising seen by U.S. youth on the rise

The amount of television advertising for electronic cigarettes that American adolescents saw jumped by more than 250 percent over the past few years, according to a new study. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/A6A8LLPK8Fg/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Doctors report success using immune therapy to fight cervical cancer

Doctors are reporting their first success using immune therapy against cervical cancer, a disease caused by the virus HPV. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/XUForvTDKV0/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Chemotherapy: How cancer drugs impact the body long-term

Chemotherapy drugs use powerful chemicals to kill cancer cells and inhibit them from reproducing and spreading throughout the body. Most often, these medications are very effective at what they do - but they can also be a little too effective, destroying healthy cells along the way. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/57XbRJiK0Y8/

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Bristol's Yervoy, alone or in combo, improves melanoma results: studies

(Reuters) - New data on Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's melanoma drug Yervoy, including fresh results from an effort to combine it with another promising cancer immunotherapy, suggest it can improve treatment for patients with both advanced and slightly earlier stage disease, according to findings released on Monday. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/n2kN_svMHbU/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Merck immune system-booster effective in skin, lung cancer

(Reuters) - A highly anticipated new immunotherapy from Merck & Co Inc proved effective in patients with advanced melanoma as well as some with lung cancer or head and neck cancer, according to early-stage studies presented on Monday. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/ELpLqupGYwA/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Personalized therapy helped women with advanced cervical cancer

DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: FDA approves Omeros eye drug, shares rise

(Reuters) - Omeros Corp said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved its drug for use in cataract and lens replacement surgeries, making it the company's first drug to be approved by the regulator. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/-TvNpt3Sgeo/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: A NEAT way to get in shape

Moving around matters just as much as doing formal workoutShortly after qualifying for the Boston Marathon I threw up. I don't advise this for weight loss. [By Author: James Fell] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/3b119401/sc/14/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csc0Ehealth0E0A5210Efitness0Eneat0E20A140A5290H0A0H20A0A74490Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: Tattoo removal goes high-tech with laser procedures

It's almost summer. More skin will be visible, on and off the beach. And more tattoos. Will they be an inspiration? Or a warning? [By Author: Mary MacVean] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/3b119411/sc/32/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Cla0Ehe0Etattoo0E20A140A5310H0A0H5240A3530Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: Eggs, gluten, coffee, red meat, potatoes: Do they deserve the insults?

With food as with fashion, tastes change. Today, bread cubes dipped in a cheddar cheese fondue seems about as dated as bell bottoms. Nutritional advice changes too. Foods that were once touted as healthful can suddenly gain unsavory reputations, and vice versa. [By Author: Chris Woolston] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/3b11940b/sc/26/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Cla0Ehe0Ehealthier0E20A140A5310H0A0H67120A60A0Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Youths who have committed homicide 'show differences in brain structure'

Youths who have committed homicide have less gray matter in their brains than non-homicide offenders - a finding that researchers say could lead to prevention of violent crimes. [Category: Neurology / Neuroscience] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/277580.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via ABC: MERS Virus Infects Illinois Man at Business Meeting

A third person in the U.S. is found to have been infected with the MERS virus. [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/mers-virus-infects-illinois/story?id=23764046

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Exposure to solvents prior to first childbirth 'linked to breast cancer risk'

Women exposed to solvents in the workplace in the period prior to having their first child may be at increased risk of breast cancer, according to a new study. [Category: Breast Cancer] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/277576.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Could bilingualism stave off later-life cognitive decline?

New research finds that bilingualism - the ability to speak two or more languages - could slow age-related cognitive decline, even when a second language is learned in adulthood. [Category: Alzheimer's / Dementia] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/277575.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Multiple sunburns as an adolescent increases melanoma risk by 80%

A new study published in the journal CEBP reports that experiencing 5 or more blistering sunburns between the ages of 15 and 20 could increase melanoma risk by 80%. [Category: Melanoma / Skin Cancer] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/277538.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Chemo first may help men with metastatic prostate cancer live longer

DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Green tea component upsets cancer cell metabolism

New study shows how a major biological active constituent of green tea changes the metabolism of pancreatic cancer cells by suppressing an enzyme associated with cancer. [Category: Pancreatic Cancer] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/277583.php

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Clyde Snow, a Sleuth Who Read Bones From King Tut's to Kennedy's, Is Dead at 86

Dr. Snow was a master of extracting the secrets of the dead from skeletal remains, and his subjects included John F. Kennedy, Mengele and even King Tutankhamen. [Category: Snow, Clyde, Deaths (Obituaries), Forensic Science, Bones, Anthropology] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3a84b0cf/sc/7/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A50C170Cus0Cclyde0Esnow0Eforensic0Edetective0Ewho0Efound0Eclues0Ein0Ebones0Edies0Eat0E860Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: 6 scents that have the power to heal

Research on essential oils is pouring in: Some 20 recent studies show sniffing the stuff could benefit your health--but only if done right. Here, a crash course in aromatherapy. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/19CO7OaAICs/

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Drug combination greatly boosts prostate cancer survival

A cheap, decades-old chemotherapy drug extended life by more than a year when added to standard hormone therapy for men whose prostate cancer has widely spread, doctors reported Sunday. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/kh1353h3Y-s/

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As U.S. health regulators consider what rules to impose on electronic cigarettes, in their tally of costs and benefits they have placed a value on the lost pleasure consumers may suffer if they used the products less or not at all. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/pGjDu-FpIQU/

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Terry Robinson, Chiropractor and Fitness Trainer to the Stars, Dies at 98

Mr. Robinson parlayed a chiropractic session with Louis B. Mayer into a career keeping MGM actors like Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Tyrone Power and Mario Lanza in shape. [Category: Terry Robinson, Body Building, Deaths (Obituaries), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc, Chiropractors, Mayer, Louis B] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3b08d259/sc/17/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A60C0A10Cnyregion0Cterry0Erobinson0Echiropractor0Eand0Efitness0Etrainer0Eto0Ethe0Estars0Edies0Eat0E980Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Telegraph: Huge response to Lord Saatchi's Medical Innovation Bill

A public consulatation on whether doctors should be allowed to experiment on dying patients with novel techniques has won huge support from the public [By Author: Sarah Knapton] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/3b0d910e/sc/7/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Chealth0Csaatchi0Ebill0C10A8686360CHuge0Eresponse0Eto0ELord0ESaatchis0EMedical0EInnovation0EBill0Bhtml/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Apple Is Set to Make a Bigger Push Into Monitoring Health and Home

Apple is expected to introduce mobile apps that will track a user's health and fitness routine, and smart home devices. [Category: Twitter|TWTR|NYSE, Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV|PHG|NYSE, iPod, Smartphones, Home Appliances, Mobile Applications, Fitbit, Google Inc|GOOGL|NASDAQ, Apple Inc|AAPL|NASDAQ, Software, Computers and the Internet] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3b0ebd19/sc/15/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A60C0A20Ctechnology0Capple0Emonitors0Efor0Ehealth0Eand0Ehome0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Well: New Therapies for a Debilitating Condition

Treatment for irritable bowel disease -- Crohn's and ulcerative colitis -- has made great advances, with less disruptive surgery. [Category: Personal Health, Crohn's Disease, Digestive Tract, Body, medicine and health, Bowels] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3b0edc1e/sc/14/l/0Lwell0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A60C0A20Cnew0Etherapies0Efor0Ea0Edebilitating0Econdition0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Study Examines Efficacy of Taxes on Sugary Drinks

A system that is based on calories rather than size would be fairer to consumers and could curb consumption, according to research financed by an organization that advocates the tax. [Category: Soft Drinks, American Beverage Assn, Research, Weight, Coca-Cola Company|KO|NYSE, Sugar, Johnson, Robert Wood, Foundation, California, Diet and Nutrition, Children and Childhood, Law and Legislation, Calories] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3b0ebd18/sc/30/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A60C0A20Cbusiness0Cstudy0Eexamines0Eefficacy0Eof0Etaxes0Eon0Esugary0Edrinks0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - New tests conducted by Malaysian authorities found that two varieties of chocolate made by British confectioner Cadbury do not contain pig DNA, contrary to a previous finding, the country's Islamic affairs agency said on Monday. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/wGe8nYBiF6E/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: FDA calculates costs of lost enjoyment if e-cigarette rules prevent smoking

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As U.S. health regulators consider what rules to impose on electronic cigarettes, in their tally of costs and benefits they have placed a value on the lost pleasure consumers may suffer if they used the products less or not at all. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/Kwy00XxxT2c/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Telegraph: Why having 'blonde' genes will not make you ditzy

The genetic anomoly which switches on blonde hair is not linked to any other traits, scientists have found [By Author: Sarah Knapton] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/3b0f5fb3/sc/32/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cscience0Enews0C10A8685320CWhy0Ehaving0Eblonde0Egenes0Ewill0Enot0Emake0Eyou0Editzy0Bhtml/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Many Veterans Praise Care, but All Hate the Wait

Veterans have expressed frustration with delayed access to health care and an impenetrable and unresponsive bureaucracy at Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics. [Category: United States Defense and Military Forces, Shinseki, Eric K, Veterans Affairs Department, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Veterans, Hospitals] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3b08d257/sc/1/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A60C0A10Cus0Cmany0Eveterans0Epraise0Ehealth0Ecare0Ebut0Eall0Ehate0Ethe0Ewait0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: What Veterans Tell Us About Their Care

The New York Times asked veterans around the country to share their experiences at V.A. hospitals and clinics. [Category: United States Defense and Military Forces, Veterans Affairs Department, Veterans] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3b0b82d9/sc/1/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A60C0A10Cus0Cwhat0Eveterans0Esay0Eabout0Etheir0Ehealth0Ecare0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: After 5 Months of Sales, Colorado Sees the Downside of a Legal High

Adult deaths and children's emergency room visits in Colorado are being linked to newly legal marijuana, often in its edible form, and opponents of legalization are warning other states to pay heed. [Category: Medical Marijuana, Colorado, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, Marijuana, Law and Legislation] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3b08d256/sc/1/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A60C0A10Cus0Cafter0E50Emonths0Eof0Esales0Ecolorado0Esees0Ethe0Edownside0Eof0Ea0Elegal0Ehigh0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Early Chemotherapy Extends Lives of Men With Prostate Cancer, Study Finds

Prostate cancer patients often delay chemotherapy, fearing its side effects, but the new research could upend established practices. [Category: Chemotherapy, Johnson & Johnson|JNJ|NYSE, Sanofi SA|SNY|NYSE, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Breast Cancer, Medivation Inc|MDVN|NASDAQ, Prostate Cancer] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/3b0b2db6/sc/14/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A60C0A20Chealth0Cearly0Echemotherapy0Eextends0Elives0Eof0Emen0Ewith0Eprostate0Ecancer0Estudy0Efinds0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via FOXNews.com: Could your water be unsafe to drink?

Your tap water could contain traces of harmful contaminants. But with the right water filter, these dangerous pollutants can be reduced and even eliminated. Water expert Michael Cervin shares his water safety tips and filter recommendations http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/qPYfcJL4tl8/

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. researchers are finalizing plans to test two immunotherapy drugs made by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co on patients newly diagnosed with the most common form of deadly brain tumors in adults. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/h6owVY3PMdg/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: GSK in $350 million deal to develop cancer drugs with UK biotech firm: FT

(Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc has agreed a deal worth more than $350 million with UK biotech company Adaptimmune to develop cancer drugs, the Financial Times reported on Monday. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/Mw6ZuGWFFkk/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via NYT: Well: Google Glass Enters the Operating Room

DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: FDA cancer chief says 'escalating' drug prices can't continue

CHICAGO (Reuters) - By law, Dr. Richard Pazdur, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's cancer drug czar, is not allowed to consider the cost of treatments his agency reviews, only whether they are safe and effective. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/n1jrZkJWzH8/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Saudi Arabia tests Cadbury chocolates for pork traces

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian authorities said on Saturday they are testing chocolate bars made by British confectioner Cadbury for traces of pork DNA after two of its products in Malaysia were found to violate Islamic standards. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/n_Czuhid72o/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Study may open new options for younger women with breast cancer

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The estrogen-blocking drug Aromasin worked better than the long-standing therapy tamoxifen at keeping cancers from returning in younger women with early stage breast cancer, a finding that may change the way the patients are treated, U.S. researchers said on Sunday. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/viftVELUi9I/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Reuters: Novartis skin cancer drug shrinks tumors in Phase II trial

ZURICH (Reuters) - An experimental drug from Novartis markedly shrank tumors in patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer, according to the results of a mid-stage study published on Sunday. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/8Pyp4Znp08k/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: Behavioral therapy helps keep everything in balance

Dialectical behavioral therapy expands beyond borderline personality disorder to treat other mental health issuesLisa Dietz landed in the hospital for the 13th time after her latest suicide attempt. Diagnosed with borderline personality disorder — a mental illness marked by unstable behavior and moods — Dietz, a part-time fiber artist, was desperate for something that could stabilize her mind. She had been doing standard forms of talk therapy for the past 12 or 13 years, when she tried dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). [By Author: By Danielle Braff, Special to Tribune Newspapers] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/3b0a49e7/sc/14/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csc0Ehealth0E0A5280Emental0Ehealth0Edbt0E20A140A5290H0A0H26972650Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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DMEMEDS shared post via Medical News Today: Absence epilepsy treated in mice using transplanted neural cells

Researchers have mapped the areas of the brain affected by absence seizures in mice and found that transplanting embryonic neural cells into these areas improves symptoms. [Category: Epilepsy] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/277582.php

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For Hugh Jackman, the intense preparation--whether it's dropping weight for Les Miserables or training with Sugar Ray Leonard for Real Steel--is part of the performance, even when the cameras aren't rolling. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/tAWm6BvBcJs/

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