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Common blood pressure drug 'raises cancer risk' Daily Mail A blood pressure drug used by millions of adults could be increasing their risk of cancer, a study has revealed. The use of ARB drugs to treat hypertension is associated with a 'modestly increased risk' of new cancer diagnosis, ... Common blood pressure drugs may raise cancer risk Reuters Commonly used blood pressure drugs 'increase cancer risk' Telegraph.co.uk Blood pressure pills could raise cancer risk The Associated Press BBC News  -The Money Times  -BusinessWeek all 236 news articles »

 

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New Health Reform Campaign Puts Dem Candidates in Tough Spot TIME President Barack Obama speaks at the Affordable Care Act town hall meeting at the Holiday Park Multipurpose Senior Center in Wheaton, Maryland on June 8, 2010. Only a few months removed from the heated battles on ... Health care reform is victory for ill son Columbia Daily Tribune AHIP: Reform May Be Law But Insurers Still Rule MedPage Today Deciphering new health care reform Stockton Record National Underwriter Life and Health Insurance News  -Burlington Union  -The New Mexico Independent all 50 news articles »

 

Study: Millions of cancer survivors put off care The Associated Press ATLANTA ? Millions of cancer survivors have put off getting medical care because they couldn't afford it, according to a new study. All together, more than 2 million of 12 million US adult cancer survivors did not get one or more needed medical ... Cost hurts good care Winston-Salem Journal Study: Millions Of Cancer Survivors Put Off Care WXIA-TV Cancer survivors skipping medical care CNN (blog) EurekAlert (press release)  -WMFD.com  -South End News all 104 news articles »

 

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New contraceptive pill ?ella? effective for 5 days after unprotected sex The Money Times Ella is already marketed in 22 countries as an emergency contraceptive and is better adapted to women's lifestyle and reproductive health. An innovative next-generation emergency contraceptive pill ?ella? ... New 'morning-after' pill, ella, raises debate over similarity to abortion drug Washington Post "ella:" Contraceptive Method or Abortion Agent? Food Consumer New French Emergency Contraceptive Pill May Soon Be Available in US Tech Jackal SmartAboutHealth  -UPI.com  -FV Current Waves all 22 news articles »

 

Bayer's Nexavar fails Phase III lung cancer trial Reuters FRANKFURT, June 14 (Reuters) - Bayer (BAYGn.DE) and Onyx Pharmaceuticals (ONXX.O) said their Nexavar cancer drug did not help prolong the lives of lung cancer patients in a late-stage trial. The Phase III study showed that the Nexavar pill did not ... Bayer, Onyx's Nexavar Failed in Lung Cancer Study BusinessWeek Bayer, Onyx: Late-stage lung cancer trial fails MarketWatch Onyx Pharmaceuticals Announces a Teleconference and Webcast to Provide an ... MarketWatch (press release) PR Newswire (press release) all 43 news articles »

 

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Relay participants raise $250K at event Record-Searchlight A record number of participants walked in Redding's 24-hour Relay for Life over the weekend at Shasta College. But despite the turnout, the annual fundraiser fell short, raising $250000 for the American Cancer Society, down from last ... Life Celebrated York News-Times Relay For Life WBAL Radio Residents gather in Relay for Life: $38000 raised to battle cancer Sauk Prairie Eagle Utica Observer Dispatch  -Detroit Free Press  -Tech Jackal all 154 news articles »

 

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FDA challenges companies over DNA tests sold to customers Washington Post The Food and Drug Administration on Friday ordered five companies that offer genome-sequencing tests to consumers, or that provide the scientific services for them, to prove the validity of such products. The FDA said the tests, ... FDA to review personal gene-testing kits San Francisco Chronicle FDA to watch over genetic testing Tech Jackal FDA aims to regulate personal genetic tests Chicago Tribune HealthNews  -RedOrbit  -Xconomy all 196 news articles »

 

FDA to monitor genetic testing San Jose Mercury News Indicating they plan to closely monitor the sale of genetic tests directly to consumers, federal regulators Friday told five companies involved in the business ? including two in the Bay Area ? their products are medical devices that ... and more »

 

Americans get most radiation from medical scans The Associated Press We fret about airport scanners, power lines, cell phones and even microwaves. It's true that we get too much radiation. But it's not from those sources ? it's from too many medical tests. Americans get the most medical radiation in the world, ... FDA: Patients Receive Too Much Radiation W*USA 9 FDA Concerned About Too Much Medical Radiation WXIA-TV Americans get most radiation from medical scans The Coloradoan all 117 news articles »