2015年7月24日 星期五

2015-07-25 U.S. Health


New York Times
   
New Drug Sharply Lowers Cholesterol, but It's Costly   
New York Times
Federal regulators on Friday approved the first of a new class of drug that can sharply lower cholesterol levels, offering a new option for millions of Americans suffering from cardiovascular disease, the nation's leading killer. But the drug, Praluent ...
UPDATE 3-FDA approves Sanofi/Regeneron cholesterol drug with limits   Reuters
FDA approves breakthrough cholesterol drug, but only for certain high-risk ...   Washington Post
The FDA Approves A Potent And Pricey Cholesterol-Lowering Shot   Forbes
Newsday   
Philly.com   
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TIME
   
Doctor's decades-long quest for malaria vaccine pays off   
CBS News
Health officials in Europe approved the world's first vaccine for malaria on Friday. The ancient scourge spread by mosquitoes sickened nearly 200 million people in 2013, killing about 600,000 -- mostly in Africa. Most of the victims of malaria are ...
GlaxoSmithKline's Malaria Vaccine Clears Final Scientific Hurdle   Wall Street Journal
First malaria vaccine gains regulator approval   Irish Examiner
World's first malaria vaccine a step closer to rollout   ABC Online
The Times (subscription)   
Chicago Tribune   
Sky News Australia   
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Hudson Valley News Network
   
More research funding needed for Alzheimer's   
Dailysunnews
#While leaders increasingly recognize the challenges of Alzheimer's disease, the necessary funding lags dramatically behind what's necessary. #In 2010, Congress unanimously passed legislation setting a goal of finding treatments for Alzheimer's by 2025.
Voices With Dementia: When Do We Stop Listening?   U.S. News & World Report
How Arizona is fighting Alzheimer's disease   azcentral.com
New saliva test may catch Alzheimer's disease early   wtkr.com
Mirror.co.uk   
Indiana Public Media   
The Weather Space   
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ABC News
   
'Brain-Eating' Amoeba Reappears in Louisiana Parish's Water Supply   
ABC News
A potentially deadly amoeba has been found in the water supply of a parish outside New Orleans for the second time in two years, officials said. Water from St. Bernard Parish, five miles outside of downtown New Orleans, has tested positive for ...
Brain-eating parasite discovered in New Orleans tap water   National Monitor
"Brain-eating" amoeba found in Louisiana water way   Science Recorder
Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in New Orleans Tap Water   Sentinel Republic
Pioneer News   
WNEM Saginaw   
WBXH   
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National Post
   
Quitting smoking may ease hot flashes   
Reuters
(Reuters Health) - - Ex-smokers may have fewer and less severe hot flashes during menopause than women who continue to smoke, a small study suggests. Women who hadn't smoked for at least five years were 45 percent less likely to have severe or ...

The right puff: in praise of social smoking   National Post
Many Cancer Survivors Who Smoke See Little Benefit to Quitting – WebMD   WebMD

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Wall Street Journal
   
FDA Proposes Placing Sugar Guide on Food Labels   
Wall Street Journal
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday formally proposed requiring nutrition labels to list amounts of added sugar and recommended consumption levels, a move long promoted by health advocates but opposed by many food and beverage companies.
FDA Proposes Labels That List Added Sugars and Do the Math, Too   New York Times
New food labels aim to help you eat less sugar   The Verge
Proposed label would give context to sugar in foods   SunHerald.com
Press Herald   
ModVive   
TVNZ   
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CBS Local
   
Horse in Boulder County diagnosed with West Nile virus   
San Francisco Chronicle (subscription)
BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — A horse in Boulder County has been diagnosed with West Nile virus, Colorado's first confirmed case in livestock this year. The State Veterinarian's Office announced Friday the case was diagnosed by a lab at Colorado State ...

Take simple steps to fight mosquitoes   Suffolk News-Herald
1 West Nile case confirmed in Walton County   The Northwest Florida Daily News
West Nile virus detected in Santa Clara   Contra Costa Times

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The Express Tribune
   
Nigeria marks 1 year since last polio case   
The Nation
LAGOS - Nigeria on Friday marked one year since its last case of polio, raising hopes it will soon be taken off the list of endemic countries as the first step to being declared free of the disease. The last case was in the Sumaila district of Kano ...
Nigeria celebrates one year with no reported cases of polio   The Globe and Mail
Nigeria celebrates 1 year with no new polio cases   Washington Post
Nigeria marks polio-free year, raising global eradication hopes   Fox News

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The Australian
   
FDA Approves Odomzo for Recurring Basal Cell Carcinoma   
Doctors Lounge
Odomzo (sonidegib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat locally advanced basal cell carcinoma that has returned despite surgery or radiation. The treatment is sanctioned for people who are not candidates for additional ...

New skin cancer drug gets OK   The Australian (blog)
FDA Approves Novartis' New Skin (Basal Cell Carcinoma) Cancer Drug   Echo Examiner
FDA OK's Odomzo from Novartis for common skin cancer type   The Sentinel

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9NEWS.com
   
CDC: more needs to be done to prevent pot overdoses   
9NEWS.com
KUSA - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention came out with a new report Friday calling for more to be done to prevent overconsumption of marijuana. The report points to the case of Levy Thamba Pongi. The 19-year-old jumped off a balcony in ...

Marijuana cookie death highlights need for warning labels, CDC says   CBS News
Colorado Enacts New Labelling Rules for Marijuana Edibles After 19 Year Old ...   Youth Independent News
CDC releases report on danger of edible marijuana, points out lethal Colorado case   KXLF Butte News

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