Archive for July, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the use of Forteo for use in people who have osteoporosis related to taking glucocorticoid medications.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)The only side effect, researchers found, was that the mice also turned blue temporarily.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Statistics show that the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), a lobbying group that represents 32 brandname drug companies, and its member companies have spent $40 million lobbying Congress as the lawmakers work to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Several studies have found that doctors treat patients differently depending on their race and body weight.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says there will be no vote on healthcare reform before Congress takes its August break, a move that would go against President Obama’s announced timetable for its vote.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)A new study has found that bone fractures heal more quickly if patients are given an injection of thyroxine.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)The study also found that women in the Midwest suffered the most fractures, while women in the Western United States suffered the least.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives want to define health care as a right and a responsibility for all Americans.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)An osteoporosis drug that has been linked to saving lives after a hip fracture may be effective because it strengthens the immune system, researchers at Duke University say.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Dr. Regina Benjamin, President Obama’s choice for Surgeon General, puts the face of primary care at the forefront of the Obama administration’s healthcare reform efforts, experts say.
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