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How Personalized Medicine Is Changing Cancer Treatments (LiveScience.com)

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LiveScience.com – Apple chief executive officer Steve Jobs and author Christopher Hitchens, who both recently succumbed to their respective cancers, were among a select few cancer patients to have their entire genomes sequenced. Doctors were hoping to tailor each man’s cancer treatment by identifying genetic mutations within the cancer that might be treatable with certain drugs — an approach known as personalized medicine.

Christopher Hitchens, Steve Jobs

Merck gets approval for wider use of HIV drug (Reuters)

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Reuters – U.S. health regulators have approved an expanded label for Merck & Co’s treatment for HIV for use with other antiretroviral drugs in children and adolescents.

health, HIV, Merck Co

Asthma Drugs in Pregnancy Might Pose Risk for Kids (HealthDay)

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HealthDay – FRIDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) — Infants born to mothers who
use inhaled glucocorticoids — a class of steroids — to treat asthma
during pregnancy may be at risk for endocrine and metabolic disorders, a
new study indicates.

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Organic Food, Weight Loss

Breastfeeding Reduces Childhood Obesity, Diabetes Risk (ContributorNetwork)

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ContributorNetwork – Children who are breastfed through age 18 months have healthier growth patterns and reduced incidence of diabetes and obesity, says a new study from Denmark. Here are findings from this study about breastfeeding child health benefits and implications for parenting.

Denmark, health

Bristol-Myers liver cancer drug fails trial (Reuters)

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Reuters – Bristol-Myers Squibb Co said on Thursday its liver cancer drug brivanib failed to meet the primary endpoint in a late-stage clinical trial.

Health Tip: Diabetes Can Raise the Risk of Skin Infections (HealthDay)

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HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — At some time in their lives, as many as
one-third of people with diabetes will develop a skin infection, the
American Diabetes Association says.

American Diabetes Association

Chorus Gives Voice to Those With Alzheimer’s (HealthDay)

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HealthDay – THURSDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) — Late December wouldn’t be
the same without the uplifting sound of holiday choirs, but there’s a
unique chorus in New York City, called “The Unforgettables,” that’s
bringing new harmony to singers and audiences alike.

New York City

Chronic School Absenteeism Linked to Mental Health Problems (HealthDay)

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HealthDay – THURSDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) —
Children who miss school often are more likely to have symptoms of mental
health problems as teens, a new study finds.

health

Noisy Toys Might Harm Kids’ Hearing (HealthDay)

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HealthDay – THURSDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) — Some toys at the top of
children’s Christmas wish lists could pose a hearing threat, according to
researchers.

Wal-Mart pulls formula after baby dies in Missouri (AP)

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AP – Wal-Mart and health officials awaited tests Thursday on a batch of powdered infant formula that was removed from more than 3,000 stores nationwide after a Missouri newborn who consumed it apparently died from a rare infection.

health

Study linking virus and chronic fatigue retracted (AP)

12/22/2011 majac Your Health Matters

AP – A prestigious scientific journal is retracting a controversial 2009 report that linked chronic fatigue syndrome to a virus.

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