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Wall Street Journal: Health
U.K. Renounces Vaccine-Autism Study
A U.K. medical regulator revoked the license of the doctor who first suggested a link between vaccines and autism and spurred a long-running, heated debate over vaccine safety.
Categories: NEWS: Health and Medical
Using Web to Curb Waiting-Room Times
A Web-based application, called MedWaitTime, allows patients to check before their appointment whether their doctor is running late, akin to getting a flight status update before going to the airport.
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Gentiva to Buy Home-Health Firm
Gentiva agreed to acquire Odyssey HealthCare for about $1 billion, a combination that will create the largest U.S. home-health and hospice provider.
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U.K. Bans Doctor Who Linked Autism to Vaccine
A U.K. medical regulator revoked the license of the doctor who first suggested a link between vaccines and autism and spurred a long-running debate over the safety of vaccines.
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Disabled Face Hard Health Choices
With state budgets shrinking and Medicaid costs climbing rapidly, many states are taking a hard look at cutting home health care for the developmentally disabled.
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Scientists Create Synthetic Organism
Scientists for the first time created a synthetic cell, controlled by man-made genetic instructions, a move that could open the way to the manipulation of life on a new scale.
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Two Drugs Can Make Cancers Less Fatal
New uses for two established cancer drugs significantly increased the time patients survived without their disease progressing, in studies that provide fresh evidence of how cancer is often becoming a chronic disease.
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Insurers Press for Tighter Oversight
Insurance-industry executives are urging state regulators to thwart what they call widening efforts by professional investors to use various consumer products to turn a profit.
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Life-Science Firms Await Funding Details
Small life-sciences companies in the U.S. will soon get details, expected to emerge in the next few days, of a federal program that will give a $1 billion boost to the industry.
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Asda, Sainsbury Lower Cancer-Drug Prices
U.K. supermarket Sainsbury will match rival Asda on retail pricing for cancer drugs after the Wal-Mart chain said it will sell treatments on private prescription at cost price.
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Recruiting Lags for Avandia Trial
Glaxo is facing difficulties recruiting patients in the U.S. for a large clinical trial of its diabetes drug Avandia.
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Toyota Owners May See Little
People suing Toyota over reports that some of its vehicles suddenly accelerate hope they will be compensated for the loss in resale value of their cars. But plaintiffs in similar cases have been disappointed.
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House Panel Probes Gene Tests
A House panel is investigating personal genetic test kits currently sold over the Internet after one company proposed selling its kits through retailers.
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FDA to Disclose More Details on Drug, Food Safety
The FDA would begin publicizing safety problems with the drugs and devices it rejects under a new proposal.
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Early Clues to Potential Malaria Drugs
As resistance to existing malaria drugs spreads, researchers have identified a slew of chemical compounds that could potentially yield new drugs down the road, according to new studies.
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New Dads Can Suffer Depression
It's not just new moms who get postpartum depression. More than 1 in 10 fathers become depressed after the birth of their child, too, according to a new study that researchers said underscores the need for more awareness of men's depression.
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WellPoint CEO Is Grilled
Pressure is mounting on WellPoint Chief Executive Angela Braly, who faced tough questions about the health insurer's practices before its annual meeting ended abruptly Tuesday.
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J&J Details Recall Troubles
New details about problems with Johnson & Johnson's production and recall of children's medicines are emerging as the company faces growing scrutiny.
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Medco Makes Push Into Genetic Testing
Medco is expanding its efforts to promote genetic tests that can signal how a person will react to a drug or to help decide what medicine is best.
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A Guilt-Free Hamburger
New research shows that some types of unprocessed red meat don't increase the risk of heart disease. But salt-heavy processed meats, such as bacon and sausage, do up the risk.
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