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Charity's investment a prescription for profits for drug maker
Milwaukee Journal SentinelWhat happens when a disease-fighting charity dives into venture capitalism? In the first case of its kind, the results include one of the planet's most expensive pills, huge sales projections for a drug company and windfalls for executives who sold...Tags: Politics, Finance, University of Michigan, Government, Health Organizations
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Anger linked to raised heart attack risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Bottling up emotions is thought to harm both mind and body, but a new study suggests that the opposite extreme may be no better. In a study of thousands of heart attack patients, those who recalled having flown into a rage...Tags: Heart Attack, Columbia University, Medical Research, Drugs and Medicines, Epinephrine
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APNewsBreak: McCaslin out as Mo. Medicaid director after serving through 2 administrations
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The director of Missouri's Medicaid health care program is out of a job. Ian McCaslin confirmed to The Associated Press that as of Tuesday, he is no longer the director of the MO HealthNet Division of the Department of...Tags: Medicaid, Health Insurance, Jay Nixon, Politics, Government Health Care
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Google CEO Larry Page explains health issues that plague his voice, says he is fit for work
AP Technology WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google CEO Larry Page has disclosed a problem with his vocal cords that makes it difficult for him to speak and breathe occasionally, but he says he remains fit enough to keep running the Internet's most influential company....Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Steve Jobs, Google Inc., Companies and Corporations, Larry Page
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Latest Missouri news, sports, business and entertainment
FAILING SCHOOLS Mo. House OKs quicker intervention in districts JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri House members have approved legislation that could speed state intervention in failing school districts. Missouri districts that lose state...Tags: Voting, Criminal Laws, Politics, Waste, Government
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RPT-U.S. House panel questions resignation of top FDA official
ReutersBy Toni Clarke May 13 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives panel is investigating the circumstances surrounding the resignation from the Food and Drug Administration of its acting deputy commissioner for medical products and tobacco. In a...Tags: Margaret Hamburg, Republican Party, Johnson & Johnson Inc., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Fred Upton
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Relationships help you live longer, enjoy life more
Q: Is it true that having good relationships increases your chance of living longer? A: Since the late 1980s, studies have suggested that this is true. People who enjoy close relationships with family and friends are more likely to live longer than...Tags: Brigham Young University , Physical Fitness and Exercise, Boston
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Dodge skin irritation from problem plants
You probably learned about the risks of poison ivy a long time ago, but as you spend more time in the garden this spring, be aware that many other plants can cause a rash. Learn which plants are the common offenders and how to take precautions against...Tags: Hydrocortisone, Folklore and Mythology, Allergies, Drugs and Medicines, Dermatologists
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Five questions with ... Chad Barnhill
Moving to Maryland has been a learning experience for Chad Barnhill, general manager of the Horseshoe Baltimore Casino that will fill the sweeping vacant lot currently greeting drivers coming into the city on Russell Street. At home within the walls...
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House panel questions resignation of top FDA official
Reuters(Reuters) - A House of Representatives panel is investigating the circumstances surrounding the resignation from the Food and Drug Administration of its acting deputy commissioner for medical products and tobacco. In a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret...Tags: Margaret Hamburg, Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Republican Party, Fred Upton, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Genomes provide clues for treating leukemia, endometrial cancers
Efforts to sequence the human genome have revealed genetic risk for disease, and taught us about our early ancestors. Now, efforts to sequence the genomes of cancer cells -- to pinpoint the changes that occur in cancer cells' DNA when a person has the...
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Should you switch when acid blockers seem so similar?
Q: I've been taking over-the-counter Prilosec for acid reflux. I saw an advertisement for Zegerid claiming it had an extra additive. However, the main ingredient, omeprazole, seems to be the same? Should I switch? A: You are correct. The ingredients...Tags: Omeprazole (drug), Drugs and Medicines, Health and Medical Professionals, Prilosec (drug), Boston
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