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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:10:33 GMT

Komen breast cancer charity severs ties with Planned Parenthood
Los Angeles Times
Susan G. Komen for the Cure says it will stop funding Planned Parenthood centers. Many suspect the move is a result of political pressure by antiabortion activists. By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times In what looks to be a break between two organizations ...
Who Is Behind Susan G. Komen's Split From Planned Parenthood?The Atlantic
Komen vs Planned Parenthood: What happened to women's alliance?Bangor Daily News
Susan B. Komen Foundation Cuts Planned Parenthood FundingThe Hollywood Gossip
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:35:02 GMT

Bird flu data should be kept under wraps, science panel says
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff Amid rising concerns about avian flu, a government worker sprays disinfectant at a market in Medan, Indonesia, on January 20. (CNN) -- Details of a genetically altered strain of the deadly avian flu virus are "a grave concern" to ...
Tracking the Deadly Bird FluWashington Post
Policy: Adaptations of avian flu virus are a cause for concernNature.com
Panel explains decision to limit publication of bird flu researchLos Angeles Times
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:20:57 GMT

Breast Cancer Surgery Rules Are Called Unclear
New York Times
Nearly half of women who had lumpectomies for breast cancer had second operations they may not have needed because surgeons have been unable to agree on guidelines for the most common operation for breast cancer, a new study finds.
Study says lumpectomy patients may get unnecessary 2d surgeryBoston Globe
A new study finds variability in the rate of additional surgeries after a ...ABC News
1 in 4 Partial Mastectomy Patients Have Second SurgeryWebMD
BusinessWeek -Reuters -Los Angeles Times
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:09:43 GMT

Taking drug for cholesterol could be bigger lifesaver than you think
Huntington Herald Dispatch
Here's a surprise: Statins' "fringe benefits" may be even more important than their original reason for being: preventing heart attacks and strokes. What's made statins such superpowers? First, they reduce lousy LDL cholesterol, which helps keep your ...
Study: Statin therapy equally effective in women, menUSA TODAY
Statins work as well for women as men: studyReuters
Statins Just as Effective for Women as Men, Study FindsABC News
MedPage Today -CBS News
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:45:43 GMT

Heartburn Drugs Linked to Hip Fractures in Women
WebMD
By Denise Mann Jan. 31, 2012 -- Postmenopausal women with a history of smoking who take heartburn drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for two years or longer may be more likely to sustain a hip fracture. And the longer women take PPIs, ...
GERD Drugs Raise Hip Fracture RiskMedPage Today
Ulcer drugs 'link to fractures'BBC News
Indigestion drugs taken by millions linked to hip fracturesTelegraph.co.uk
Irish Health -The Press Association -Medscape
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Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:06:19 GMT

Venezuelans Line Up To Switch PIP Breast Implants
NPR
by AP CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The office of plastic surgeon Ignacio Sousa is so packed that women are lined up outside the door. College students in their 20s, housewives in their 40s, middle-class office workers: nearly all are fearful that their ...
France to report on handling of breast implant scareStraits Times
Summary Box: As breast implant scandal hits Latin America, Venezuelans sign up ...Washington Post
Cosmetic surgery unaffected by French breast implant scare; Women actually ...New York Daily News

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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:30:25 GMT

Dr. Richard Olney dies at 64; researcher sought cure for Lou Gehrig's disease
Los Angeles Times
Dr. Richard Olney died after his own eight-year struggle with the disease. He spent most of his 25-year research career at UC San Francisco, eighteen of them on research into amyotrophic lateral disease. Dr. Richard Olney was diagnosed with Lou ...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis researcher Richard Olney dies of ALSGlobalPost
Richard Olney, renowned ALS researcher, dies at 64 of the diseaseWashington Post
ALS researcher succumbs to disease he studiedThe Associated Press
San Francisco Chronicle
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:32:28 GMT

FDA approves drug to treat cystic fibrosis
Buffalo News
By Henry L. Davis The first drug that treats the cause of cystic fibrosis in some patients gained approval Tuesday, offering a major advance to many individuals with the disease. Buffalo played a key role, with a researcher and patients here taking ...
FDA Approves Cystic Fibrosis DrugWall Street Journal
FDA Approves New Cystic Fibrosis DrugNew York Times
FDA approves Vertex cystic fibrosis drug, shares jumpReuters
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:36:16 GMT

'Telepathy machine' close to reality, say scientists
TG Daily
Neuroscientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have been able to listen in on people's thoughts, using brain waves to reconstruct the actual words that subjects have been hearing. "This is huge for patients who have damage to their speech ...
Mind-reading program translates brain activity into wordsThe Guardian
Berkeley scientists reveal promising speech gainsSan Francisco Chronicle
Neuroscientists make headway turning thoughts into speechUSA TODAY
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:17:00 GMT

Brazilian Blowout Maker Agrees To Warn Consumers
Sci-Tech Today
Brazilian Blowout products, which have been a boon for those who dislike their naturally curly tresses but a source of health concerns, will be making labeling changes, warning consumers that two of its formulations emit formaldehyde gas, ...
Suit Over Brazilian Blowout Treatment SettledKGTV San Diego
Brazilian Blowout maker agrees to labeling changesFox News
State fines maker of 'Brazilian Blowout' productSan Francisco Chronicle
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