Diseases and Disorders

Biovail names vice president of neurologic and psychiatric development

pharmiweb.co.uk     4 hrs ago   2 related          

Biovail Corporation has appointed Neil Sussman as vice president of neurologic and psychiatric development of Biovail Technologies. Dr Sussman brings a wealth of business and academic experience in the field of neurology and...                    

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Childhood pets linked to snoring

bbc.co.uk     6 hrs ago   7 related          

Growing up with a pet dog could increase your chances of being a snorer later in life, claims a Swedish study. This is not just a potential annoyance - heavy snoring has been linked to early death, heart disease and stroke. The...                    

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Congressmen demand Merck, Schering - Plough supply info on possible Vytorin cancer risk

pharmiweb.co.uk     10 hrs ago   3 related          

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A congressional committee is demanding that the makers of controversial cholesterol drug Vytorin, Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp., produce extensive data related to a clinical study indicating the...                    

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Grey Britain has more pensioners than children

timesonline.co.uk     8 hrs ago   4 related          

Richard Ford, Home Correspondent Pensioners outnumber children for the first time as more and more people live longer, new figures show. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the future is grey, with...                    

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Infertile couples to be priority for NHS IVF treatment

timesonline.co.uk     7 hrs ago          

Mark Henderson, Science Editor Infertile couples could soon be offered wider and more consistent treatment on the NHS under the first proposals from the government panel that has the task of ending the IVF postcode lottery. NHS...                    

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How to make sure children use the internet safely

guardian.co.uk     6 hrs ago          

Parents face a dilemma when it comes to their children's use of the internet. Earlier this year, the government published the Byron report, an in-depth exploration by child psychologist Dr Tanya Byron of the potentially harmful...                    

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Letter: Switch transport funds to cycling

guardian.co.uk     4 hrs ago          

Some have dared hope that Britain's haul of Olympic cycling medals will prompt a cycling revival and solve the nation's obesity crisis ('Put cycling on school curriculum', August 21). This may happen, but only if we invest...                    

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ProStrakan begins making drug patch without approval

scotsman.com     5 hrs ago   1 related          

Published Date: 22 August 2008 PROSTRAKAN has spent more than $2 million (£1m) manufacturing a patch designed to alleviate nausea for chemotherapy patients, despite it still not being cleared for launch in the United States....                    

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Water way of curing arthritis

thesun.co.uk     7 hrs ago          

BRITAIN’S keepy-uppy king has had his career juggling footballs saved – after he beat crippling arthritis with bottles of Scottish water. Graeme Lightbody, 47, was dogged by osteoarthritis for more than ten years and relied on...                    

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Hep C story saved my life

thesun.co.uk     7 hrs ago          

FOR 23 years Lesley Jenkins carried a virus that was slowly destroying her liver. But Lesley had hepatitis C – and thanks to The Sun she is now clear of the lethal bug. She insisted on a blood test for the disease after reading...                    

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