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Billionaires Back Antismoking Effort
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Bill Gates and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced on Wednesday that they will spend $500 million to stop people around the world from smoking.
07/23/2008 03:27 PM
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Veto Seems More Likely in Battle Over Tobacco Bill
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The Bush administration has said it “strongly” opposes the effort to give the Food and Drug Administration regulatory authority over tobacco.
07/23/2008 12:18 AM
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Health Plan From Obama Spurs Debate
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Whether Barack Obama can deliver on his pledge to reduce premiums is a matter of dispute among analysts.
07/23/2008 03:04 PM
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Drug Firm’s Profit Surpasses Estimates
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Biogen Idec reported a higher-than-expected second-quarter profit on Tuesday as sales of its closely watched multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri surged past Wall Street estimates.
07/23/2008 12:27 AM
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UnitedHealth Beats Wall St. Expectations
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The UnitedHealth Group beat Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, and its shares rose despite a sharp drop in second-quarter profit.
07/22/2008 11:45 PM
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Russia Scorns Methadone for Heroin Addiction
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Though heroin abuse is widely linked to Russia’s H.I.V. epidemic and the spread of criminality, the issue of methadone treatment is all but taboo.
07/22/2008 03:26 PM
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Cases: Slowing Down to Let the Moment Sink In
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For a doctor, the first glimpse of death and a simple thank you are reminders to never forget.
07/22/2008 03:28 AM
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Hoping Two Drugs Carry a Side Effect: Longer Life
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Sirtris, a drug company, has two drugs in clinical trials that it hopes will avert degenerative diseases of aging.
07/22/2008 09:25 AM
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Salmonella Strain in Jalapeños Is a Match
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Federal officials have matched a bacterial strain found on jalapeños in a Texas plant with the strain responsible for the nation’s recent food-borne outbreak.
07/22/2008 03:50 PM
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Trial Intensifies Concerns About Safety of Vytorin
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The cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin did not help people with heart-valve disease avoid further heart problems but did appear to increase their risk of cancer, scientists reported Monday.
07/22/2008 01:28 AM
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Vital Signs: Risks: High PCB Levels, Fewer Births of Boys
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Women exposed to high levels of polychlorinated biphenyl are significantly less likely to give birth to boys, according to a new study.
07/22/2008 03:29 AM
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Global Update: Taboos About Sex Hinder Efforts to Fight AIDS in Pakistan, Study Says
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In Pakistan, more men than women are reported to be infected with the AIDS virus, but the country’s taboos about sex make it very difficult to address the epidemic.
07/22/2008 03:29 AM
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Vital Signs: Patterns: Melanoma Rises Sharply in Young Women
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The upsurge among young women, a new study indicates, parallels reports of increased exposure to ultraviolet radiation from sunburn and the use of tanning beds.
07/22/2008 03:30 AM
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Rise in TB Is Linked to Loans From I.M.F.
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The rise in tuberculosis cases in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union is associated with the receipt of loans from the fund, a new study has found.
07/22/2008 09:41 AM
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Vital Signs: Having a Baby: Infant’s Smile Works on Mom’s Brain
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A picture of a mother’s own smiling baby activates reward-processing regions of her brain much more strongly than seeing a picture of an unknown baby, a new study shows.
07/22/2008 03:30 AM
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A Locally Grown Diet With Fuss but No Muss
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A new business serves those who want to eat food grown close to home but do not want to get their hands dirty.
07/22/2008 12:15 PM
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Asthma Medications: Not a Clear Advantage
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Contrary to popular belief, inhaled asthma drugs do not enhance the performance of athletes who do not have asthma.
07/22/2008 03:07 AM
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Consults: Medicating Childhood Obesity
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Does the very discussion of drug treatment to lower cholesterol in kids constitute an admission of colossal societal failure?
07/22/2008 05:16 PM
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Dining: Restaurants Offering Gluten-Free Options
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A growing number of restaurants on Long Island have added gluten-free dishes to accommodate customers with celiac disease.
07/22/2008 03:57 PM
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Healthy Diets Shown to Have Benefit Despite Modest Weight Losses
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The results of a tightly controlled dieting experiment highlight the difficulty of weight loss and that most diets just don’t work very well.
07/17/2008 01:20 PM
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