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• Martin Shkreli Arrested over Security Fraud Charges

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• Dec 17, 2015 06:34 PM EST

• The CEO and ex hedge fund manager whose claim to flame includes jacking up drug prices by as much as 5,000% has been arrested by federal authorities on Thursday morning, Dec. 17, in his home in Brooklyn.

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• Screening test being researched shows promise against ovarian cancer

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• Dec 17, 2015 06:31 PM EST

• A new way to use a blood test to screen for ovarian cancer is promising, but needs more study.

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• Rates for drinking, smoking, drug use by teens continue to decline

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• Dec 17, 2015 06:18 PM EST

• Teen alcohol, tobacco and drug use are continuing to go down.

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• Trader Joe's Recalls Ginger Brew

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• Dec 16, 2015 08:20 PM EST

• Trader Joe's recalls triple ginger brew after battle explosion.

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• FDA Lifts Clinical Hold on Three Drug Therapies

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• Dec 16, 2015 08:19 PM EST

• The US Food and Drug Administration has removed a clinical hold on three drug therapies intended for cancer.

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• Antibiotics May Just be as Effective as Surgery for Appendix

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• Dec 16, 2015 08:18 PM EST

• It turns out that not all appendicitis patients would need surgery.

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• Shingles, Heart Attack Linked

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• Dec 15, 2015 11:25 PM EST

• A new report suggests that shingles may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke at least in the short term.

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• Ohio and Planned Parenthood in war of words and legal actions

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• Dec 15, 2015 07:18 PM EST

• A judge has stopped Ohio from taking legal action against Planned Parenthood over claims that fetal tissue was not disposed of properly, which Planned Parenthood disputes. Ohio found no evidence that the group sold any fetal tissue for profit.

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• Beijing and New Delhi differ in dealing with deadly smog

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• Dec 15, 2015 07:05 PM EST

• New Delhi and Beijing have different approaches to their serious air quality problems.

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• “Hated” CEO Might Increase the Price of Another Common Drug

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• Dec 14, 2015 11:28 PM EST

• Remember when Martin Shkreli, the CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, hogged the headlines and became the “bad boy pharma” for raising a price of a decades-old anti-parasitic drug by as much as 5,000%? It looks like he is about to do a round 2 once he gets hold…

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• Altruism Is an Awesome Way to De-Stress

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• Dec 14, 2015 11:01 PM EST

• Do you feel under a lot of bad stress lately? Does it feel like the world is weighing down on you? A new research suggests a very interesting way to relieve yourself of the unnecessary pressure: altruism.

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• Donald Trump Is Very Healthy, Suggests Doctor

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• Dec 14, 2015 10:44 PM EST

• Barring any accident or crime that could end his presidency untimely, Donald Trump could be the healthiest leader of the United States, suggests his doctor.