November 2012 - Page 42 of 87

FDA panel backs Dynavax’s hep B vaccine efficacy, not safety

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(Reuters) – A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel voted unanimously to recommend the effectiveness of Dynavax Inc’s hepatitis B vaccine Heplisav, but raised concerns about its safety, asking for more data from studies on a wider population. The views of the panel of outside experts were based on data submitted by Dynavax that compared the safety and immunogenicity, or ability to evoke an immune response, of its Heplisav with that of an older vaccine named Engerix B by GlaxoSmithKline Plc. …

Drug Administration, Dynavax Inc, FDA

Kids Allergic to the Cold – Literally

11/15/2012 majac Your Health Matters

While many people get sick in cold weather, a small number develop an allergic reaction to the cold — literally. Much as with food and pollen allergies, reactions can include rashes, hives that can extend almost to an inch, closing of the throat and general itchiness. Mike…

More American workers to pick their insurance

11/15/2012 majac Your Health Matters

For some American workers, picking the right health insurance is becoming more like hunting for the perfect business suit: It takes some shopping around to find a good fit and avoid sticker shock.

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Watch: Rare Condition Creates Allergic Reaction to Cold

11/15/2012 majac Your Health Matters

Colorado family’s two children diagnosed with cold urticaria after breaking out in painful hives.

7 Tips to Ward Off Restaurant Germs

11/15/2012 majac Your Health Matters

ABC Consumer Correspondent Elisabeth Leamy’s ways to stay safe and clean.

5-Hour Energy Drinks Suspected in Deaths, Heart Attacks, Convulsions

11/15/2012 majac Your Health Matters

The Atlantic Wire reports 5-Hour Energy Drinks are linked with 13 deaths in the past four years. The drinks are also the subject of 90 Food and Drug Administration complaints, including 30 involving life-threatening medical conditions. The medical conditions cited in the filings as possibly caused by the drinks include heart attacks, convulsions, and in one case, a spontaneous abortion, the Atlantic Wire said.

Atlantic Wire, Drug Administration, Hour Energy Drinks

Chelation Therapy Under Scrutiny

11/15/2012 majac Heart Disease

But the trial, which was funded by two National Institutes of Health centers—the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)—is being criticized by researchers who are …
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Scientist (blog)

Alternative Medicine, National Center, National Heart, National Institutes

Ireland to clarify abortion rules after woman’s death

11/15/2012 majac Your Health Matters

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland's government pledged on Thursday to clarify its abortion laws after an Indian woman who was refused a termination died from blood poisoning in an Irish hospital. Thousands took to the streets to protest on Wednesday after news broke of the death of Savita Halappanavar of septicemia following a miscarriage 17 weeks into her pregnancy. Activists in the overwhelmingly Roman Catholic country, which has some of the world's most restrictive laws on abortion, say the refusal by doctors to terminate the pregnancy earlier may have contributed to her death. …

Ireland, Roman Catholic, Savita Halappanavar

Oklahoma’s Rate of Diabetes Triples in 16-Year Time Span

11/15/2012 majac Your Health Matters

There’s plenty of bad news to go around much of the nation when it comes to the current rates of type 2 diabetes, but Oklahoma especially so, with a triple rate increase from 1995 through 2010, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

Exercise Protects Against Heart Failure Even at Advanced Ages

11/15/2012 majac Exercise

(HealthDay News) – Among older adults, physical activity may protect against heart failure, as indicated by lower levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and cardiac troponin T (cTnT), according to a study published online Nov.
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Loveland Turkey Trot 5K starts Thanksgiving morning with fun and exercise

11/15/2012 majac Exercise

The first Loveland Turkey Trot drew 614 runners early Thanksgiving morning 2001 and raised $6,000 for a nonprofit cause. Last year, 21,000 runners and walkers hit the route, exercising before what is, for many, the biggest meal of the year, and raised …
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Loveland Turkey Trot

Does the Color Green Boost Exercise's Effects?

11/15/2012 majac Exercise

Working out in the great outdoors may produce more psychological benefits than hitting the gym, suggest researchers who say that "green exercise" may boost mood, self-esteem, motivation and enjoyment. But according to a new study, the positive effects …
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