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• Google, Tech Volunteers Develop ‘Ebola Proof’ Tablet To Help Health Practitioners

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• Mar 23, 2015 12:42 PM EDT

• A tablet device developed by Google can withstand being drenched in chlorine and can be used even when wearing gloves will aid health practitioners in caring for patients with Ebola. It was designed by technology volunteers and Google in order to prevent cross…

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• Do Antipsychotic Drugs Speed Up Dying Process In Dementia Patients?

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• Mar 20, 2015 03:59 AM EDT

• Physicians resort to antipsychotics despite their known damaging effects. In fact, these drugs may actually hasten the dying process in dementia patients, a new study suggests.

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• New Drug Shows Promise As Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Treatment

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• Mar 20, 2015 03:46 AM EDT

• The FDA-approved drug doubled the amount of time that patients with Hodgkins lymphoma survived without any progression in their disease, a new study shows.

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• Experts Now Prefer Arm Than Groin For Angiogram Procedures

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• Mar 23, 2015 12:17 PM EDT

• A new research suggests that using the artery in the arm is safer than the groin to prevent risk for major bleeding and death.

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• Light Therapy Shows Promise Even For Deep Cancers

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• Mar 20, 2015 03:38 AM EDT

• Researchers from Washington University sought another treatment that can eventually treat even the deepest cancers.

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• CDC reports on cancer incidence and survival rates

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• Mar 19, 2015 07:18 PM EDT

• More than two out of every three people who have invasive cancer will survive for 5 or more years after their diagnosis.

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• Tobacco industry makes money even when killing off their customers

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• Mar 19, 2015 07:12 PM EDT

• The equation is that 6.3 million people die each year due to smoking and the tobacco industry makes more than $44 billion, which means about $7,000 per death.

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• A high BMI in infancy may predict obesity later

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• Mar 19, 2015 07:02 PM EDT

• A baby’s BMI may be a useful tool for identifying children who are at increased risk of being obese.

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• Biosimilar drugs, alternatives to biological products, are starting to hit the market

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• Mar 19, 2015 06:57 PM EDT

• The FDA has approved a biosimilar drug for the first time. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a biosimilar drug for the first time.

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• FDA Approves New Drug For Lung Cancer

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• Mar 19, 2015 06:06 AM EDT

• There is a new ray of hope for people suffering from lung cancer as a new drug has received FDA approval.

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• This Potent Ingredient In Cough Syrup Can Help Battle Diabetes

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• Mar 19, 2015 05:40 AM EDT

• A potent ingredient in over the counter cough syrup or cough suppressants can improve the release of insulin in humans, a new study reported.