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Drug
May Ward Off Breast Cancer's Return
 A
newer drug clearly outperforms tamoxifen at preventing breast cancer
from returning and should become the first-choice treatment for most
women who have had the disease, doctors are reporting.
The
drug, Arimidex, might be able to prevent 70 percent to 80 percent of
the most common type of tumors that occur in women after menopause,
compared with the 50 percent that tamoxifen is credited with warding
off, their research suggests.
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here to learn more at the ABC News website.
FDA
Approves New Pain Medication
 Patients
who suffer severe chronic pain and are no longer helped by morphine
will soon have a new option.
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the first in a
new class of drugs that blocks the nerve channels responsible for
transmitting pain signals. It will be marketed as Prialt and should
be available by the end of January.
Read
more about Prialt and how it works at the CBS
News website.
Ecstasy
to be Tested on Terminal Cancer Patients
The
illegal club drug Ecstasy can trigger euphoria among the dance club
set, but can it ease the debilitating anxiety that cancer patients
feel as they face their final days?
The
Food and Drug Administration has approved a pilot study looking at
whether the recreational hallucinogen can help terminally ill
patients lessen their fears, quell thoughts of suicide and make it
easier for them to deal with loved ones.
Get
more information on study specifics and potential medical benefits
at MSNBC.
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Botox
Suspected in 4 Botulism Cases
Health
officials in Florida and New Jersey are investigating whether four
people -- hospitalized in those two states -- may have contracted
botulism from Botox injections.
Learn
the latest on this headline issues at the CNN
news website.
Scientists
Identify Key Gene Linked to HIV
 Scientists said on Wednesday they have identified key
genes involved in the body’s response to HIV, which causes AIDS -- a
finding that could narrow the search for an effective vaccine against
the deadly illness.
A vaccine is considered the Holy Grail in the battle
against the global AIDS epidemic but efforts to find one have been
hampered because of HIV’s uncanny ability to mutate.
Learn about the latest research into the HLA-B genes
at MSNBC.
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Flu Vaccine Available From Germany
More
flu vaccine, this time from Germany, will be available to help
alleviate the U.S. crunch, but that still will leave the country with
just two-thirds of what was initially expected. Hopes for a million
more doses from Canada have fallen through.
The
Food and Drug Administration has been investigating German and
Canadian manufacturers of vaccines that are not licensed for the
United States to see if the vaccines could be sold here under a
special agreement.
Learn
when and where the new dosages may be available and how it may impact
your care center at ABC
News.
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