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Drug Vote: An FDA advisory panel voted 9-6 against approving dapagliflozin, a new type of diabetes drug from Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca, saying more information is needed on possible risks including breast and bladder cancers, the WSJ reports. Some panel members, however, said teasing out those possible safety problems would be best accomplished […]
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When Douglas Casa was 16, he was nearing the end of a 10k race when he collapsed. He got up, then collapsed again close to the finish, falling into a coma. An athletic trainer who realized Casa was experiencing heat stroke saved him by covering him with iced wet towels before he was […]
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The National Football League has locked out some 1,700 players. And now those athletes are responsible for some job-related costs that used to be picked up, at least in part, by the league and their teams — including, as the Washington Post reports, their health and fitness expenses.
Those can be substantial. Health-insurance coverage […]
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Males were more likely to report amnesia and confusion/disorientation than females, who were more likely to report drowsiness and noise sensitivity.
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Human saliva “contains as many as 50 species of bacteria,” with almost 100,000,000 microbes per milliliter.
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The Health Blog talked to Gerard Gioia, director of the pediatric neuropsychology program at Children’s National Medical Center, about concussions.
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What’s responsible for the age-related performance declines seen in most sports?
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Which type of patient is more likely to benefit from quick surgery, and which from a wait-and-see approach?
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James’ biggest challenge in Miami will be to learn to share the ball.
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Also: COBRA subsidies are ending for some; Berwick defended by Sebelius; compression garments may not help athletic performance.
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