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Health News

Judah Folkman, Researcher, Dies at 74
2008-01-17 04:50 - Dr. Folkman championed the idea that cancer needs a growing network of blood vessels to survive and that blocking that process, called angiogenesis, would stop or even eliminate tumors.

Crisis? Maybe He’s a Narcissistic Jerk
2008-01-16 06:01 - Is the ’midlife crisis? the newest excuse for poor behavior?

Much Hype in Player’s Treatment, Doctors Say
2008-01-16 06:01 - For all the images of athletes running and jumping in 2007, the sight of Kevin Everett merely walking was one of the most newsworthy.

F.D.A. Approves Drug for Intestinal Disease
2008-01-16 06:01 - Tysabri, a treatment for multiple sclerosis, received regulatory approval on Monday for use among patients with Crohn’s disease.

Genentech Beats Forecast but Slips on a Core Drug’s Sales
2008-01-16 06:01 - Genentech reported a 6 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit, but its stock slipped after news that its cancer drug, Avastin, failed to meet sales expectations.

A Stable Life, Despite Persistent Dizziness
2008-01-16 06:01 - Living with dizziness is anything but fun. It can throw one’s whole life out of kilter, literally and figuratively.

The Claim: Fetal Heart Rate Can Predict the Baby’s Sex
2008-01-16 06:01 - Is there any connection between a unborn baby’s gender and the rate of the fetal heartbeat?

On Sex After Prostate Surgery, Confusing Data
2008-01-16 04:53 - One of the biggest fears for men undergoing prostate surgery is impotence, but research doesn?t do much to clarify risk.

Disparities: Rural Residents Less Likely to Get Organ Transplants
2008-01-16 04:53 - Add patients living in small towns and rural areas to the list of people who stand a lower chance of getting an organ transplant if they need one.

Hazards: Needing the First Aid They Give to Others
2008-01-16 04:53 - Paramedics, it turns out, face a high risk of being injured on the job.


 
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