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Energy drink may fuel teens' alcohol use
Energy drink consumption is strongly associated with increased risks for heavy drinking and alcohol dependence, according to a new research. The research has come after the U.S. regulators are poised to ban the sale of caffeine-containing alcoholic drinks amid rising safety concerns.
Roche to slash 4,800 jobs amid healthcare cost pressures
Swiss pharma giant Roche said it plans to cut 4,800 jobs worldwide over the next two years due to mounting cost pressures in healthcare -particularly in the US and Europe - and increasing hurdles for the approval and pricing of new medicines.
The case of last 13 laptops for wounded veterans
Soldiers' Angels, a nonprofit working for war veterans, wanted to provide laptop computers and some hi-tech gadgets for 100 wounded veterans recovering at the Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) in San Antonio on Veterans Day but was running short of 13 of them as the day approached. When Gary Baber of Air Warrior Courage (AWC) Foundation heard about it, he soon stepped in to fill the gap with a grant to purchase the last 13 gadgets.
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Morning sickness may signal healthier pregnancy
New research confirms that women plagued by morning sickness in early pregnancy are less likely to miscarry.
Poor healthcare may shorten American lives: study
Americans die sooner than citizens of a dozen other developed nations and the usual suspects -- obesity, traffic accidents and a high murder rate -- are not to blame, researchers reported on Thursday.
Hands-only bystander CPR saving lives in Arizona
A massive Arizona campaign to get bystanders to do hands-only CPR if they see someone collapse appears to have paid off, state officials said on Tuesday.
One in 4 students, young adults binge drink: CDC
One in four high school students and adults ages 18 to 34 engaged in binge drinking in the past month, putting themselves and those around them at risk, U.S. government researchers said on Tuesday.
Global Fund sees disease fight hampered by donors
Donors pledged over $11.5 billion on Tuesday to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis over the next three years but the head of the fund waging the battle said it was not enough to protect millions of people at risk.
Doctor shortage looming? Use nurses, report says
A report from the institute calls for an overhaul in the responsibility and training of nurses and says doing so is key to improving the fragmented and expensive U.S. healthcare system -- President Barack Obama's signature political initiative.
Mental health courts cut re-arrest rates, jail time
Mentally ill individuals who go through a specialized court system instead of the criminal justice system are less likely to be arrested again, new research hints.
Researchers combine smallpox, anthrax vaccines
Researchers have combined vaccines against smallpox and anthrax into one vaccine that could protect against both germs in a biological attack.
Scientists find way to refine Botox for new uses
British scientists have developed a new way of joining and rebuilding molecules and used it to refine the anti-wrinkle treatment Botox in an effort to improve its use for Parkinson's, cerebral palsy and chronic migraine.
When moms get flu shots, babies reap benefits
Newborn babies whose mothers got a flu shot while pregnant are less likely to get the flu or to be admitted to the hospital with a respiratory illness in the first six months of life, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Employer wellness programs could benefit families
Employers are in a potentially powerful position to help employees and their families make healthier choices, hints a new study conducted by the IBM Corporation.
IVF pioneer wins medicine Nobel prize
British physiologist Robert Edwards, whose work led to the first test-tube baby, won the 2010 Nobel prize for medicine or physiology, the prize-awarding institute said on Monday.
Angola polio outbreak threatens neighbors: WHO
A persistent outbreak of polio in Angola is now a matter of international concern and health authorities there must step up their efforts to stamp it out, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday.
EU prepares for biosimilar antibody drugs
European regulators will spell out requirements for copies of antibody drugs next month, paving the way for generic competition in a multibillion-dollar market that includes treatments for cancer and immune system disorders.
Low-income men show more high-risk prostate tumors
Low-income men treated for prostate cancer are likelier to have a more aggressive disease at diagnosis compared with their better-off counterparts, a study at one U.S. public hospital suggests.
Study hints multivitamins aid women's heart health
Taking multivitamins may help women without cardiovascular disease to ward off a heart attack, new research shows.
U.S. apologizes for syphilis experiment in Guatemala
The United States apologized on Friday for an experiment conducted in the 1940s in which U.S. government researchers deliberately infected Guatemalan prison inmates, women and mental patients with syphilis.
Coffee, tea linked to lower risk of brain tumor
Coffee and tea lovers may have a decreased likelihood of developing the most common form of malignant brain tumor in adults, a new study suggests.
J&J admits misleading U.S. Motrin recall
Already battered by a wave of product recalls, Johnson & Johnson acknowledged on Thursday it had misled consumers and U.S. regulators as it quietly removed its Motrin painkiller from the market.
What happens to leftover frozen embryos?
Couples who have frozen embryos left over after undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) are more likely to donate them to other infertile couples if the embryos were conceived with a donated egg, new research shows.
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