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On the Spot: What's the culprit in jet lag?
Question: In January, my husband and I flew to Rio de Janeiro from LAX, as we have done many times. But this time, something unusual happened. We had never had jet lag like this before, and we had it at both ends of the trip. If it had been just one of...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Los Angeles International Airport, Oceans, Genes and Chromosomes, Insomnia
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Colonoscopic polyp removal prevents cancer deaths, study says
Colon cancer is the third deadliest cancer in the U.S.; it is expected to kill more than 51,000 Americans this year, according to the American Cancer Society. Physicians have long assumed that removing precancerous polyps during patient colonoscopies...Tags: Colonoscopy, Science and Technology, Health, Cancer, Human Body
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Conservative vs. Liberal: Healthcare
Opinion L.A.On Sunday, Charlotte Allen, who describes herself as a conservative somewhere to the right of Pedro the Cruel, and Diana Wagman, a pacifist, vegetarian, Prius-driving, NPR-listening liberal, explained in separate Opinion articles why they have trouble... -
Under-the-skin microchip delivers doses of medicine
It can be swallowed, injected, inhaled or delivered to the bloodstream through a time-release implant. Now scientists say they have devised a new way to give patients their medicine: through a fingertip-size microchip embedded in the body that doctors can...Tags: Diabetes, Pharmaceuticals, Cancer, Technology, Hospitals and Clinics
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Blood thinners may help treat ovarian cancer
As many as one-third of women with ovarian cancer have high levels of platelets in their blood, which is linked to worse outcomes, researchers reported Wednesday.
Platelets are components of cells that clump together to stop bleeding. Having an...Tags: Chemicals, Medical Research, Health, Drugs and Medicines, Pharmaceuticals
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Paying for stem cells: A bad idea
Like blood and plasma, stem cells are usually obtained through an easy procedure, and the people who donate them quickly generate more. But in other ways, they're markedly different. There might be only one or two potential donors who are a good match for...Tags: Human Body, Ceremonies, Culture, Genes and Chromosomes, Cancer
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FDA panel votes against Amgen's Xgeva for prostate cancer
A panel of cancer experts voted against a new use for Amgen Inc.'s Xgeva in prostate cancer on Wednesday, saying the drug's ability to slow the spread of the disease did not translate into meaningful benefits for patients.
The Food and Drug...Tags: Human Body, Medical Research, Companies and Corporations, Elections, Companies and Corporations
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FDA questions new use for Amgen drug
Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration say that an Amgen Inc. drug slowed the spread of cancer to the bone in men with hard-to-treat prostate cancer, though the drug did not extend life and carried significant side effects.
The Food and Drug...Tags: Human Body, Medical Research, Prostate Cancer, Cancer, Testosterone
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New Avastin tests add to confusion over use in breast cancer
In November, following an emotional public hearing some months earlier, the Food and Drug Administration withdrew approval for the cancer drug Avastin for patients with metastatic breast cancer — the late-stage, incurable form of the disease. The...Tags: Human Body, Heart Failure, Chemotherapy, Medical Specialization, Bevacizumab (drug)
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Anemia complicates recovery after a stroke, study says
Being anemic could triple an individual's chances of dying in the year following a stroke, researchers said Thursday.
Both anemia, which is a lack of healthy red blood cells, and stroke are common conditions among the elderly. Anemia is known to worsen...Tags: Heart Attack, Human Body, Physical Conditions, Physical Conditions, Health
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Cancer screening in U.S. lags goals, ethnic disparities revealed
Researchers with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday that percentages of Americans receiving recommended screenings for breast cancer, cervical cancer and colorectal cancer in 2010 did not reach targets -- with...Tags: Colonoscopy, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, Sigmoidoscopy, Cancer
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Drinking three cups of tea a day may help lower blood pressure
Drinking three cups of black tea daily over months may help lower blood pressure, a study suggests.
In a research paper released this week in the Archives of Internal Medicine, black tea was tested against a placebo to see whether drinking the beverage...Tags: Human Body, Medical Research, Heart Disease, Medical Procedures and Tests, Cancer
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