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Skin’s Immune ‘Alarm’ May Explain Light-Induced Rashes In Lupus Patients

Lupus

Skin’s Immune ‘Alarm’ May Explain Light-Induced Rashes In Lupus Patients

Jul 26, 2018 • 1 comment

U-M researchers are studying an overabundant signaling protein tied to UV light sensitivity in patients with lupus. Imagine being so sensitive to the sun’s rays that you’re forced to either slather...

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FDA-Approved Valve Treatment For COPD Seeing Positive Results

COPD

FDA-Approved Valve Treatment For COPD Seeing Positive Results

Jul 26, 2018

Approximately, 15 million Americans have a debilitating lung condition called COPD. It’s currently the third-leading cause of death.  However, there’s a minimally-invasive treatment, that was just...

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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - Alternative Depression Treatment Seeing Success

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - Alternative Depression Treatment Seeing Success

Jul 26, 2018 • 1 comment

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) uses magnetic pulses to target an area of the brain that's less active in people with depression. A psychiatrist in the metro [Independence, MO] is using a...

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Cancer Cells Destroyed With Two Antipsychotic Drugs

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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
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Leiomyosarcoma
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Cancer Cells Destroyed With Two Antipsychotic Drugs

Jul 26, 2018

Some cancers survive on high cholesterol levels. New research uses antipsychotic drugs to "starve" these cancer cells of cholesterol. Cell culture experiments showed that two antypsychotics can...

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J&J Ordered To Pay $4.69 In Damages In Talc Cancer Case

Bladder cancer
Brain tumor
Breast cancer
Cancer
Cancer of the Pleura
Cancer of the vulva
Cervical cancer
Colon cancer
Colorectal cancer
Endocrine cancer
Endometrial cancer
Esophageal cancer
Gallbladder cancer
Gastric cancer
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Larynx cancer
Leiomyosarcoma
Liver cancer
Neuroendocrine liver cancer
Neuroendocrine tumor
Ovarian cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Prostate cancer
Small cell lung cancer
Testicular cancer
Thymus cancer
Thyroid Cancer

J&J Ordered To Pay $4.69 In Damages In Talc Cancer Case

Jul 18, 2018

US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson was Thursday ordered to pay out $4.69 billion in damages in a lawsuit representing 22 women and their families who alleged a talc sold by the company...

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Heat And Medication: Pharmacists Share Tips To Keep Prescriptions Safe

Heat And Medication: Pharmacists Share Tips To Keep Prescriptions Safe

Jul 16, 2018 • 1 comment

With warmer days on the horizon, pharmacists recommend to ‘keep it cool’ when you are storing prescription and over-the-counter medication. Many medications should be stored at controlled room...

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It’s Hot Out. Here Are Some Tips to Stay Cool

It’s Hot Out. Here Are Some Tips to Stay Cool

Jul 14, 2018 • 2 comments

In Boston, some women are using parasols for shade. In New York City, children frolic in the spray of opened sidewalk fire hydrants. And in Lexington, Ky., people celebrating the Fourth of...

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8 Questions You're Too Embarrassed to Ask About Sun Protection

8 Questions You're Too Embarrassed to Ask About Sun Protection

Jul 13, 2018

A few weeks ago, several friends and I headed out to lounge in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on a hot, sunny afternoon around 5 p.m. Knowing it wouldn’t be too long before the sun started to set, we...

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Top Tips for Staying Healthy This Summer

Top Tips for Staying Healthy This Summer

Jul 13, 2018

Summertime is in full bloom, and that means long hot days where you’re hanging by the pool and sipping something cool. It also means lots of parties, where you’re likely to drink lots of beer and eat...

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Commercial Flight Crews Show Higher Cancer Rates: Study

Bladder cancer
Brain tumor
Breast cancer
Cancer
Cancer of the Pleura
Cancer of the vulva
Cervical cancer
Colon cancer
Colorectal cancer
Endocrine cancer
Endometrial cancer
Esophageal cancer
Gallbladder cancer
Gastric cancer
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Larynx cancer
Leiomyosarcoma
Liver cancer
Neuroendocrine liver cancer
Neuroendocrine tumor
Ovarian cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Prostate cancer
Small cell lung cancer
Testicular cancer
Thymus cancer
Thyroid Cancer

Commercial Flight Crews Show Higher Cancer Rates: Study

Jul 11, 2018

Flight crews have higher than average rates of certain cancers, according to a study of more than 5,000 US-based flight attendants. "We report a higher lifetime prevalence of breast, melanoma...

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Death Toll in Canada Heatwave Hits 70

Death Toll in Canada Heatwave Hits 70

Jul 11, 2018

A heatwave in Quebec in eastern Canada has now been blamed for 70 deaths, officials said Monday. Thirty-four of the fatalities were recorded in Montreal, the provincial health ministry told AFP. Previ...

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AIDS Vaccine Passes Key Early Test

HIV/AIDS

AIDS Vaccine Passes Key Early Test

Jul 10, 2018

The near 40-year quest for an AIDS vaccine received a hopeful boost Saturday when scientists announced that a trial drug triggered an immune response in humans and shielded monkeys from infection. Sh...

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