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FDA ties birth control drugs to blood clot risk
Federal health regulators say several new birth control drugs, including the Bayer pill Yaz, appear to increase the risk of dangerous blood clots more than older medications.
A new study released by the Food and Drug Administration reviewed the medical...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Drugs and Medicines, Birth Control, Family Planning, Health Treatments
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For many institutions, image is everything
timr@herald-mail.comIn a tragic story filled with winceable moments, few ironies can match the fact that when Penn State needed an authority on ethics, it turned to a multinational pharmaceutical corporation. If we’re divining for answers in this whole mess, we might...Tags: National Football League, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, World War II (1939-1945), Invention and Innovation
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William F. Wilson Sr., 65
APRIL 16, 1945-JAN. 25, 2011 Mr. William "Whip" Franklin Wilson Sr., 65, of Hagerstown, Md., died on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, at The Golden Living Center in Frederick, after a short illness. He was the husband for 47 years of Mrs. Barbara Ellen...Tags: Maryland, Charles Thomas, Human Interest, Paul Wilson, Mount Airy
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International consortium releases hepatitis C data
Two antiviral drugs used to treat hepatitis C appear to work as well in the real world as they did during clinical trials, an international research consortium has observed. The consortium also released data that may help inform how doctors and patients...Tags: Health and Safety at School, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Education, Medical Research, Liver Disease
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The day ahead in business May 1
Reports: MBA mortgage index for week ended April 27, 6 a.m.; ADP employment change for April, 7:15 a.m.; PMI manufacturing index for April, 7:58 a.m.; ISM manufacturing index for April, 9 a.m.; Construction spending for March, 9 a.m.; Crude inventories...
Tags: Hyatt Hotels Corp., Visa Inc., Sears Holdings Corp., Hospira, Inc., Energizer Holdings Incorporated
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LETTER: ALEC too far right for these groups
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is a group promoting far-right legislation. Its tax exempt status is currently challenged, as its sole purpose is to formulate legislation promoting extremely conservative points of view and helping the...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Sprint Nextel Corporation, Renewable Energy, Amgen Inc., McDonald's
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LETTER: Is ALEC best for SD?
Special thanks to Bob Mercer for reporting state legislative news. In a story April 24, I learned that our Legislature’s Executive Board authorized at least $10,5000 of state monies to pay two-year memberships for our 105 legislators and...Tags: General Motors Corp., Coca-Cola Co., Immigration
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READER SUBMITTED: American Liver Foundation's Raises $242,000 At Twelfth Annual Flavors Of Connecticut
StatewideThe American Liver Foundation (ALF), a non-profit organization focused on promoting liver health and disease prevention held its annual fundraising event, Flavors of Connecticut presented by Hartford Hospital. The event took place on April 9 at the Aqua...Tags: Clear Channel Communications Inc., Services and Shopping, Hospitals and Clinics, Naugatuck, Disease Prevention
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HIV vaccine trial shut down
In another major setback for efforts to develop an HIV vaccine, federal researchers have shut down a key clinical trial after an independent panel of safety experts determined that volunteers who got an experimental vaccine appeared to be slightly more...Tags: HIV, Genentech Inc., Pharmaceuticals, Placebo, Genetic Engineering
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Boy Scout leaders recommend allowing gay boys into the ranks
Top officials of the Boy Scouts of America have unanimously recommended allowing gay boys into the ranks of one of the nation’s oldest and most traditional youth groups while continuing to exclude homosexual adults as leaders. Scouting’s...
Tags: Intel Corp., Religious Events, Social Issues, Boy Scouts of America, Belief and Faith
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Leaders of Boy Scouts endorse allowing gay boys but not adults
Top officials of the Boy Scouts of America have unanimously recommended allowing gay boys into the ranks of one of the nation's oldest and most traditional youth groups while continuing to exclude homosexual adults as leaders. Scouting's executive...
Tags: Clubs and Associations, Intel Corp., Religious Events, Social Issues, Boy Scouts of America
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