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He Survived One Of The Deadliest Diseases Known To Medicine. His Story
When they wheeled Preston Gorman into a light spring breeze outside the National Institutes of Health nearly five years ago, he was, medically speaking, among the most fortunate people on the planet.
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Johnson & Johnson Fined $527 Million For Fuelling Opioid Crisis: US Judge
A judge on Monday found Johnson & Johnson responsible for fueling Oklahoma's opioid crisis, ordering the pharmaceutical company to pay $572 million to remedy the devastation wrought by the epidemic on the state and its residents.
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First Living HIV-Positive Donor Provides Kidney For Transplant In Medical Breakthrough
The donor, 35-year-old Nina Martinez, and the recipient, who chose to remain anonymous, are recovering in the hospital after Monday's surgery, doctors said. The recipient no longer needs kidney dialysis for the first time in a year.
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This Woman Is The World's First Living HIV-Positive Kidney Donor
Surgeons at the Johns Hopkins Hospital have transplanted a kidney from a living HIV-positive donor to an HIV-positive recipient, a medical breakthrough they hope will expand the pool of available organs and help change perceptions of HIV.
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First Drug Specifically For Postpartum Depression, Approved
The drug will be available to patients only through a restricted distribution program at certified facilities - such as doctors' offices or clinics - where health care providers can carefully monitor the patient. It will carry a "boxed warning," which is the strongest warning required by the FDA.
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"Can't Tell You When Government Will Reopen": Trump Sticks To His Wall
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he intends to keep the federal government closed until he secures the desired funding from Congress for his promised border wall, and he cast doubt about the performance of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell after a sharp downturn in U.S. stock markets.
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Migrant Child Dies In US Custody On Christmas, Second Death This Month
An 8-year-old Guatemalan child detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection died early Tuesday at a hospital in New Mexico, the agency reported, the second migrant child to die in government custody this month.
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New Cholesterol Management Guidelines Call For Personalized Risk Assessments
Heart disease is the leading killer of Americans. Nearly a third of all U.S. adults have high LDL levels, a major cause of fatty deposits in arteries that lead to heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems.
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FDA Approves A Powerful New Opioid Amid Warnings Of Likely Abuse
This tiny pill just three millimeters in diameter is likely to worsen the nation's drug crisis, according to critics and the head of the FDA's advisory committee on painkillers.
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As Worship Began, A Gunman Brought Evil To A Pittsburgh Sanctuary
Keith Murray knew there was a gunman in the building, but he didn't know where. Police still had not located the attacker when Murray, a physician who wears full body armor so he can go into active-shooter situations with the Pittsburgh SWAT team, entered a lower door of Tree of Life synagogue.
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Unapproved Drugs Found In Weight Loss, Diet And Sex Supplements: Study
Researchers found unapproved and sometimes dangerous drugs in 746 dietary supplements, almost all of them marketed for sexual enhancement, weight loss or muscle growth.
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James Allison, Tasuku Honjo Win Nobel Prize In Medicine For Cancer Immunotherapy
The American and Japanese researchers discovered methods of removing the brakes on cells that fight invaders, paving the way for cancer immunotherapy, which has joined surgery, radiation and chemotherapy as a major weapon in the battle against cancer.
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Low-Dose Aspirin Offers No Overall Benefit For Healthy Older People
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that people between the ages of 50 and 59 take low doses of aspirin to prevent cardiovascular problems and colorectal cancer.
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"Healthiest Individual For Presidency": Doctor Says Trump Dictated 2015 Letter
The irony is not lost on the president's detractors that Trump - who at 70 became the oldest person elected president and who repeatedly attacked Hillary Clinton's health and "stamina" during the 2016 campaign - may have misled the American public about his own physical well-being.
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Many Type 2 Diabetics Can Relax Their Blood Sugar Control, Doctors Group Says
In Type 2 diabetes, the body fails to use and store glucose properly because it is unable to produce enough of the hormone insulin or does not use insulin well.
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He Survived One Of The Deadliest Diseases Known To Medicine. His Story
When they wheeled Preston Gorman into a light spring breeze outside the National Institutes of Health nearly five years ago, he was, medically speaking, among the most fortunate people on the planet.
-
Johnson & Johnson Fined $527 Million For Fuelling Opioid Crisis: US Judge
A judge on Monday found Johnson & Johnson responsible for fueling Oklahoma's opioid crisis, ordering the pharmaceutical company to pay $572 million to remedy the devastation wrought by the epidemic on the state and its residents.
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First Living HIV-Positive Donor Provides Kidney For Transplant In Medical Breakthrough
The donor, 35-year-old Nina Martinez, and the recipient, who chose to remain anonymous, are recovering in the hospital after Monday's surgery, doctors said. The recipient no longer needs kidney dialysis for the first time in a year.
-
This Woman Is The World's First Living HIV-Positive Kidney Donor
Surgeons at the Johns Hopkins Hospital have transplanted a kidney from a living HIV-positive donor to an HIV-positive recipient, a medical breakthrough they hope will expand the pool of available organs and help change perceptions of HIV.
-
First Drug Specifically For Postpartum Depression, Approved
The drug will be available to patients only through a restricted distribution program at certified facilities - such as doctors' offices or clinics - where health care providers can carefully monitor the patient. It will carry a "boxed warning," which is the strongest warning required by the FDA.
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"Can't Tell You When Government Will Reopen": Trump Sticks To His Wall
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he intends to keep the federal government closed until he secures the desired funding from Congress for his promised border wall, and he cast doubt about the performance of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell after a sharp downturn in U.S. stock markets.
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Migrant Child Dies In US Custody On Christmas, Second Death This Month
An 8-year-old Guatemalan child detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection died early Tuesday at a hospital in New Mexico, the agency reported, the second migrant child to die in government custody this month.
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New Cholesterol Management Guidelines Call For Personalized Risk Assessments
Heart disease is the leading killer of Americans. Nearly a third of all U.S. adults have high LDL levels, a major cause of fatty deposits in arteries that lead to heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems.
-
FDA Approves A Powerful New Opioid Amid Warnings Of Likely Abuse
This tiny pill just three millimeters in diameter is likely to worsen the nation's drug crisis, according to critics and the head of the FDA's advisory committee on painkillers.
-
As Worship Began, A Gunman Brought Evil To A Pittsburgh Sanctuary
Keith Murray knew there was a gunman in the building, but he didn't know where. Police still had not located the attacker when Murray, a physician who wears full body armor so he can go into active-shooter situations with the Pittsburgh SWAT team, entered a lower door of Tree of Life synagogue.
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Unapproved Drugs Found In Weight Loss, Diet And Sex Supplements: Study
Researchers found unapproved and sometimes dangerous drugs in 746 dietary supplements, almost all of them marketed for sexual enhancement, weight loss or muscle growth.
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James Allison, Tasuku Honjo Win Nobel Prize In Medicine For Cancer Immunotherapy
The American and Japanese researchers discovered methods of removing the brakes on cells that fight invaders, paving the way for cancer immunotherapy, which has joined surgery, radiation and chemotherapy as a major weapon in the battle against cancer.
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Low-Dose Aspirin Offers No Overall Benefit For Healthy Older People
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that people between the ages of 50 and 59 take low doses of aspirin to prevent cardiovascular problems and colorectal cancer.
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"Healthiest Individual For Presidency": Doctor Says Trump Dictated 2015 Letter
The irony is not lost on the president's detractors that Trump - who at 70 became the oldest person elected president and who repeatedly attacked Hillary Clinton's health and "stamina" during the 2016 campaign - may have misled the American public about his own physical well-being.
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Many Type 2 Diabetics Can Relax Their Blood Sugar Control, Doctors Group Says
In Type 2 diabetes, the body fails to use and store glucose properly because it is unable to produce enough of the hormone insulin or does not use insulin well.
