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Quad bike fatalities costly but manufacturers fail to act

Two University of Sydney papers published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health have highlighted the costs associated with fatal quad bike incidents and compared the behavior of the qu ...

Health created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

India's rejection of drug patent could reverberate

The India Supreme Court's rejection of a patent for an improved version of a costly cancer drug by Novartis AG could have big implications for the world's largest drugmakers. ...

Medications created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study explores role of social responsibility in drug development

(Medical Xpress)—Though pharmaceutical companies that are developing "orphan drugs" do so mainly for the business potential, the companies also consider the effort as part of their corporate social responsibility, ...

Medications created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Even the poorest handheld umbrellas can block UV rays

(HealthDay)—Handheld umbrellas are effective at blocking ultraviolet radiation (UVR), according to a study published online March 20 in JAMA Dermatology.

Health created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

High court weighs drug companies' generics policy

(AP)—The Supreme Court is struggling with whether it should stop pharmaceutical corporations from paying generic drug competitors to delay releasing their cheaper versions of brand-name drugs.

Medications created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

AstraZeneca settles legal dispute with Watson (Update)

(AP)—Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has settled a patent dispute with Watson Laboratories, Inc., removing a threat against its top-selling cholesterol-control drug, Crestor.

Medications created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

AstraZeneca to cut 2,300 jobs in business overhaul

(AP)—Struggling drug company AstraZeneca outlined a major restructuring of its business on Thursday, including some 2,300 job cuts worldwide as it overhauls its research operations.

Medications created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Malaria vaccine fails to work after four years

A new vaccine that has raised hopes of becoming a potent new tool in the battle against malaria seems to stop working in children after four years, according to research published Wednesday.

Medications created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

US to revise cigarette warning labels (Update)

The U.S. government is abandoning a legal battle to require that cigarette packs carry a set of large and often macabre warning labels depicting the dangers of smoking and encouraging smokers to quit.

Health created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2

NYC cigarette plan gets praise, criticism (Update)

(AP)—Anti-smoking advocates and health experts hailed proposals from Mayor Michael Bloomberg that would keep cigarettes out of sight in New York City stores, while tobacco companies and smokers called it ...

Health created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Discounts on purchases of healthy foods can improve diets, study finds

Lowering the costs of healthy foods in supermarkets increases the amount of fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods that people eat, while also appearing to reduce consumption of nutritionally less-desirable foods, according ...

Health created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Tobacco industry appears to have evaded FDA ban on 'light' cigarette descriptors

New research from Harvard School of Public Health (HPSH) shows that one year after the federal government passed a law banning word descriptors such as "light," "mild," and "low" on cigarette packages, smokers can still easily ...

Health created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Industry self-regulation permits junk food ads in programming popular with children

(Medical Xpress)—Loopholes in industry self-regulation allow food companies to continue to reach large numbers of children with advertising for unhealthy products—such as fast food, candy, and cookies—during ...

Health created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

New drug shows promise in ability to fight rare type of breast cancer

Researchers in the University of Delaware's Department of Biological Sciences are investigating a new drug that has shown positive results in early tests of its ability to fight a rare and aggressive form ...

Cancer created Mar 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Report supports tackling tobacco consumption, improving vaccination access to reduce global cancer burden

Combating the tobacco industry's tactics in the world's poorest countries as well as ensuring the best cancer vaccines are available to those most in need are key in order to reduce the number of cancer deaths worldwide, ...

Cancer created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast