Raw StoryWhy the rejection of Novartis patent plea is a huge victory for IndiaFirstpostAfter the granting of compulsory license by the government of India in March last to an Indian company (Natco Pharma) to locally produce Nexavar, a liver-kidney canc…
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Family turns tragedy into a gift with organ donation
Scottsbluff Star Herald They say it was suicide, but Fred and Carol Bartholomew of Tabor disagree whole-heartedly. Their son, Justin Linn Bartholomew, wouldn’t have taken his own life on March 27, 1999. Instead, Fred and Carol say their son was murdered – either committed out … |
Doctors say congestive heart failure patients need to be careful at crawfish boilsWWLNEW ORLEANS — Congestive heart failure has many causes, from high blood pressure and diabetes to alcoholism and cocaine use. There can even be problems after pregnanc…
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Their heart beats for the drought-hit back home
Daily News & Analysis Despite staying abroad, their hearts still beat for India. Moved by the plight of the drought-affected people in Maharashtra and responding to an appeal made by an organisation working for them, four Indians from the US, Japan and the Netherlands have … |
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Late-organ donor featured in ad for program
WGNtv.com There was a new push today for Illinois residents to sign-up for the state’s organ donor program. Secretary of State Jesse White previewed a new commercial that will soon hit the air waves and it features a familiar face. Vikki Tulcus, a coordinator … ‘Compelling story’ of late organ donor featured in adChicago Tribune Thinking about becoming an organ donor? Get the factsFox News Transplant recipient spreads awareness during Organ Donor MonthYNN Hudson Valley KTIV –WREX-TV –Wicked Local- Raynham all 26 news articles » |
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All Water Pills Not Equally Effective Against Heart Failure
Science Daily (press release) Apr. 1, 2013 — Loop diuretics, more commonly known as water pills, are the most widely prescribed heart failure medications, but few studies had extensively compared their effectiveness until Yale School of Medicine researchers examined three approved … Not All Water Pills Effective Against Heart FailureMedical Daily |
Pope Francis still has most of his right lungNew York Daily NewsErroneous reports that his entire lung was removed have appeared in numerous media, including Argentine newspapers and The Associated Press, since as early as 2005, when Bergoglio was cons…
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Nelson Mandela spends ‘restful’ Easter in hospital
Daily News & Analysis Earlier Presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj said in the statement, “Doctors advise that due to the lung infection former President Mandela had developed a pleural effusion which was tapped. This has resulted in him now being able to breathe without … Former South African prez Mandela still in hospitalZee News |
Indian ExpressUSFDA approves safer diabetes drug which acts on kidneysIndian ExpressA novel anti-diabetic drug that lowers blood glucose levels by acting on the kidneys, instead of the liver or the pancreas, has been approved by the USFDA. The drug, In…
One Siouxland Organ Donor Saves the Lives of ManyKCAUThere are thousands of people waiting to get a second chance at life, but, what may surprise you is the comfort organ donation gives families on the other side of the equation. April is National Dona…