Health
Many US shoppers choose low-salt fare
(HealthDay)—About a third of Americans say they specifically buy foods labeled "low" or "reduced salt or sodium" when they're grocery shopping, a new study finds.
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Medical research
Scientists create biodegradable membrane that accelerates burn healing
Treatments to regenerate skin from burns are lengthy; however, Mexican researchers have developed a biodegradable membrane that transfers skin cells (keratinocytes) to burn wounds, when placed on the wound. The method reduces ...
Apr 2, 2015
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Health
GNC reaches deal with NY AG over Herbal Plus products (Update)
GNC Holdings Inc. said Monday that it has reached a deal with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman over its Herbal Plus products.
Mar 30, 2015
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Pediatrics
Varied immunity by age five in children vaccinated with serogroup B meningococcus as babies
Young children who received the 4CMenB vaccine as infants to protect against serogroup B meningococcal disease had waning immunity by age 5, even after receiving a booster at age 3 ½, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian ...
Mar 23, 2015
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Medications
Maker of kids' Tylenol pleads guilty over metal particles
A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal criminal charge that it sold over-the-counter infant's and children's liquid medicine containing metal particles.
Mar 10, 2015
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Medications
Vildagliptin for type 2 diabetes: No suitable data for combination with sulfonylurea
Vildagliptin (trade name Galvus or Jalra) has been approved since September 2007 for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in whom diet and exercise do not provide adequate glycaemic control. The German Institute for Quality ...
Mar 9, 2015
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Medications
Why are some generic drugs getting so expensive?
More than eight out of every 10 prescriptions dispensed in the US is generic. This growth is due to a large number of top-selling drugs going off patent over the past decade, as well as innovations in the retail sector, ...
Jan 21, 2015
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Medications
Novartis to close manufacturing plant in Puerto Rico by 2019
Novartis AG is closing its manufacturing plant in Puerto Rico as part of a major overhaul of its business, the company said in a statement Friday.
Jan 16, 2015
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Health
Poll: An appetite for labeling genetically modified foods
A large majority of Americans support labeling of genetically modified foods, whether they care about eating them or not.
Jan 13, 2015
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Medications
Tens of thousands to test Ebola vaccines in affected countries: WHO (Update)
Human tests of two possible Ebola vaccines have proven safe and now tests to measure their efficiency will begin within weeks in the three west African countries ravaged by the deadly virus, the World Health Organization ...
Jan 9, 2015
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