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Archive for March 4th, 2010

Takeda renames heartburn drug to avoid errors (AP)

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Takeda renames heartburn drug to avoid errors (AP)

AP - Federal regulators said Thursday that Takeda Pharmaceuticals will change the name of a heartburn drug that has repeatedly been confused by pharmacists with drugs meant to treat cancer and other ailments.

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Your best diet? It might be in your genes (Reuters)

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Your best diet? It might be in your genes (Reuters)

Reuters - Can’t lose weight on a low-fat diet? Maybe you need to cut carbs instead, and a new genetic test may point the way, maker Interleukin Genetics Inc reported on Wednesday.

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Clinical Trials Update: March 4, 2010 (HealthDay)

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Clinical Trials Update: March 4, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:

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Health project helps North-South Korean ties: WHO (Reuters)

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Health project helps North-South Korean ties: WHO (Reuters)

Reuters - North Korea has reduced deaths from surgery and among women in childbirth under a program funded by South Korea that is building trust across the divided peninsula, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

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Cancer Looks Safe (HealthDay)">Vaccine for Asbestos-Related Cancer Looks Safe (HealthDay)

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Vaccine for Asbestos-Related Cancer Looks Safe (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) — An investigational vaccine
for the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma is safe, according to a new
study.

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