us-hotdailynews: 2015-04-20 U.S. Health

Promising alternative to biopsy is like 'bar coding cancer in blood'
The Seattle Times
A new liquid biopsy may give oncologists a tool to let them figure out quickly whether a treatment is working and, if it is, to keep monitoring for resistance. By GINA KOLATA. The New York Times. In the usual cancer biopsy, a surgeon cuts out a piece of the ...

Blood test shows promise as alternative to cancer biopsy   Boston Globe (subscription)
Blood test could make biopsies unneeded, study shows   Standard Bulletin

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Popular Scar Treatment Might Work for Breast Cancer Too
Youth Health Magzine
A well-known natural scar treatment may be used for a far greater reason: treating one of the most aggressive breast cancers. The survival of a breast cancer patient depends on a number of factors, such as age, stage during diagnosis, types of treatment ...

New Improvement for Breast Cancer Treatment: Rosehip Extract   Apex Tribune
Review provides further insight into link between hormone therapy and breast ...   Medical News Today
Rosehip Extract May Enhance Breast Cancer Treatment, Study Finds   Times Gazette
Pioneer News
Latin Post
Medical Xpress
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UPDATE 1-WHO leadership admits failings over Ebola, promises reform
Reuters
(Adds details, quotes). By Tom Miles. GENEVA, April 19 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization has admitted serious failings in its handling of the Ebola crisis and pledged reforms to enable it to do better next time, its leadership said in a statement seen by ...

Ebola: World Health Organization admits failings in tackling crisis   CBC.ca
Ebola outbreak: we simply could not cope, admits World Health Organisation   The Guardian

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Vaccinate your dogs to save other's lives!
Times of India
Have not got your dog vaccinated yet? Go ahead as your little effort may save many lives. Some 160 people a day die from preventable canine rabies, a majority in India and other developing countries where hospitals do little to provide care and death is ...

Rabies jabs could save 60000 killed by dog bites a year - first global study - TRFN   Reuters
Report: Rabies from dogs kills 160 people a day worldwide   UPI.com
Rabies transmitted by dogs kills 60000 people a year, study finds   Irish Times
ModVive
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Studies: Merck drug Keytruda effective against 3 cancers
SFGate
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — One of the hot new cancer immunotherapy drugs, Merck & Co.'s Keytruda, strongly benefited patients with melanoma, lung cancer and mesothelioma, according to three studies presented Sunday at the American Association for ...

Merck's Keytruda Shows Improved Survival Odds in Melanoma   Wall Street Journal
Merck Drug Shows Improved Odds for Melanoma Patients--Update   Nasdaq
Merck's Keytruda shrinks lung cancer tumors, FDA approval sought   Reuters
U.S. News & World Report
Forbes
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'If You are Happy and You Know It...' Simply Sweat, Scientists Suggest
News Every day
Even as sweat's aphrodisiac prowess are being debated, a new study claims it can lift mood. The study which involved women volunteers reacting sweat samples from men, has concluded that sweating when happy can make others happy. Chemical signals ...

Happy Sweat: Your Body's Odor Can Spread Your Good Mood, Study Finds   Headlines & Global News
Happiness can be spread through the smell of sweat, study finds   Medical News Today
The Smell of Your Sweat Can Make Other People Happy   TIME
Examiner.com
American Live Wire
Voice Chronicle
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Animals Put at Risk in New York City's Shelters, Audit Finds
New York Times
The nonprofit group that cares for New York City's stray and unwanted animals has administered unsafe drugs and stored vaccines improperly, according to an audit released by the comptroller's office on Sunday. The group, Animal Care and Control of New ...

Audit Cites Overcrowding, Ineffective Oversight at Animal Shelter   Wall Street Journal
NYC pet shelters slammed for shabby conditions, expired drugs, missing pain ...   New York Daily News
Group mishandled drugs, risked animals' health, audit says   Newsday
SILive.com
Bradenton Herald
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US measles outbreak over
ABS CBN News
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Officials declared Friday that a measles outbreak believed to have started in Southern California four months ago is over. Health officials have been scrambling for months to contain the highly contagious disease which started in ...

California measles outbreak over, state health officials say   Digital Journal
Two more measles cases confirmed in Indian County   Palm Beach Post (blog)
Florida confirms measles in 2 unvaccinated adults   Miami Herald

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