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Breo Ellipta Approved for COPD Treatment

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How you get treated for colorectal cancer affects survival

By Jimmy Downs Tuesday May 7, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- The same chemotherapy drugs when administered in a different way can lead to a very different survival ...
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Is There Reason to Worry About New “Most Lethal” Bird Flu Strain?

Editor's note: Vitamin C can also help as a preventative or a treatment against flu. Vitamin C has been found to be better than tamiflu, which should be used in the early stage of the flu to have an effect whereas vitamin C can provide an effect at any time during the illness....
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FDA warns pregnant women to not use certain migraine prevention medicines

Drug Information Update- FDA Drug Safety Communication: Valproate Anti-seizure Products Contraindicated for Migraine Prevention in Pregnant Women due to Decreased IQ Scores in Exposed Children...
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Despite Doctor’s Order, School Bans Girl for Not Getting Chickenpox Vaccine

By Dr. Mercola A story that should serve as a wakeup call to all American parents is currently making headline news: A Staten Island kindergartner has ...
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Why Chemotherapy That Costs $70,000 in the U.S. Costs $2,500 in India

Editor's comment: An authoritative organization says that hormone replacement therapy and medical radiation are two major risk factors for breast cancer....
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Your Greatest Weapon Against Breast Cancer (Not Mammograms)

By Dr. Mercola According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, 200,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed each year in the US, making it ...
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Over 1.3 Million Falsely Diagnosed with This Popular Test

Editor's comment: Mammography screening can lead to over diagnosis and unnecessary treatment and severe adverse effects.  Some studies suggest that the screening does not lower ...
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Mammography can cause breast cancer

By Jimmy Downs Saturday April 20, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- Ironically, mammography intended to screen breast cancer, can actually cause the disease, suggests a study in Journal ...
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Stryker Orthopaedics – ShapeMatch Cutting Guide: Class 1 Recall

AUDIENCE: Surgery, Risk Manager ISSUE: FDA notified healthcare professionals of a Class 1 recall for this product due to a software defect that results in wider ...
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