Report: Man may lose parts of fingers, toes after drug trial - Boston Globe
April 15, 2006

Report: Man may lose parts of fingers, toes after drug trial Boston Globe - 3 hours ago A 20-year-old man who suffered severe reactions during a drug trial run by a Waltham, Mass.-based company told a British Sunday tabloid that he will lose parts of his fingers and toes. Man Suffers Reactions After Drug Test Houston Chronicle Drug trial victim 'losing his fingers and toes' Telegraph.co.uk Eyewitness News - Bloomberg - all 35 related

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Choose Carefully as Medicare Drug Benefit Deadline Nears on May 15 SeniorJournal.com - Apr 14, 2006 April 14, 2006 - Medicare’s new private stand-alone drug plans vary significantly - in terms of covered drugs, out-of-pocket costs for specific medications, and restrictions placed on the use of certain drugs - according to a new analysis released ... Unusual Allies Tout Medicare Drug Benefits Houston Chronicle Drug benefit's positive impact forcing Democrats to shift strategy USA Today Kaiser network.org - San Jose Mercury News - Daily Breeze - MLive.com - all 91 related

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Bangladesh to vaccinate 21 mln children against polio People's Daily Online - 2 hours ago Bangladesh's 13th Special National Immunization Day (NID) was inaugurated Saturday with an aim to feed polio vaccine to 21 million children under five starting from Sunday. Bangladesh to vaccinate to 21 million children after polio found TODAYonline Bangladesh To Launch A Special NID On Sunday To Combat Polio All Headline News Financial Express.bd - KPLC-TV - WIS - Salon - all 93 related

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US FDA approves monthly injection treatment for alcoholism Xinhua - Apr 13, 2006 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Thursday approved Vivitrol, a drug previously sold only in daily pill form, to be available in monthly injection to treat alcoholism. FDA Approves Monthly Injection for Alcohol Dependence MedPage Today Monthly drug for alcoholism gets FDA approval Reuters Boston Herald - Wall Street Journal (subscription) - York Dispatch - Philadelphia Inquirer - all 274 related

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Mass. governor OKs landmark health bill San Jose Mercury News - Apr 13, 2006 BOSTON - By next summer, Massachusetts may cross a threshold that has eluded presidents, governors and other political leaders for generations by becoming the first state to require universal health care coverage. Mass. Governor OKs Landmark Health Bill ABC News Bay State insurance gamble San Francisco Chronicle Detroit Free Press - Portsmouth Herald News - Philadelphia Inquirer - MSNBC - all 193 related

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CDC Health Advisory: Multi-state Mumps Outbreak Food Consumer - 3 hours ago By cdc.gov. The state of Iowa has been experiencing a large outbreak of mumps that began in December 2005 (1). As of April 12, 2006, 605 suspect, probable and confirmed cases have been reported to the Iowa ... Arizona on alert for mumps as disease tracked to Tucson traveler USA Today US officials probe mumps outbreak ABC Online KVOA.com - CNN - The Register-Guard - Belleville News-Democrat - all 374 related

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Bangladesh to vaccinate to 21 million children after polio found TODAYonline - 9 hours ago Bangladesh plans to launch a massive campaign to vaccinate 21 million children under the age of five to "wipe out" polio. Bangladesh To Launch A Special NID On Sunday To Combat Polio All Headline News National Immunisation Day today Financial Express.bd KPLC-TV - Salon - ABC News - Forbes - all 93 related

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Aids activists infuriated over Zuma evidence Dispatch Online - Apr 14, 2006 “There’s no evidence whatsoever that a shower will make any difference” ... condoms aren’t 100 percent effective but “they’re the best we’ve got”. Small companies face HIV/Aids onslaught SABC News South Africa Invites AIDS Organizations to UN Special Session Voice of America Independent Online - BioX - AllAfrica.com - The Advocate - all 29 related

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Afghan Women With Pluck Tackle Bird Flu Washington Post - 55 minutes ago KABUL, Afghanistan -- Raising chickens has always been women's work in Afghanistan, and in the past several years this backyard occupation has brought new independence and income to thousands of illiterate war widows who have few other ways to earn a ... Bird flu confirmed in third Afghan province Forbes AFGHANISTAN: More cases of deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu detected Reuters AlertNet People's Daily Online - Gulf Times - all 19 related

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Cancer drug ruling will help to save lives Irish Independent - Apr 13, 2006 HUNDREDS of British women who have been denied access to breast cancer drug Herceptin may get the life-saving treatment after the Court of Appeal ruled that an NHS trust had acted unlawfully in refusing to prescribe it to a patient, writes Maxine Frith. Rogers v Swindon NHS Primary Care Trust: judgment in full Haber Sağlık Hundreds of women may get Herceptin after legal victory Belfast Telegraph Times Online - Financial Times - Telegraph.co.uk - Xinhua - all 28 related

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Drug trial victim 'losing his fingers and toes' Telegraph.co.uk - 2 hours ago One of the drug trial victims dubbed "The Elephant Men" after suffering horrific side-effects faces having his hands and feet amputated. Report: Man may lose parts of fingers, toes after drug trial Boston Globe Man Suffers Reactions After Drug Test Houston Chronicle Eyewitness News - Bloomberg - all 31 related

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Clinton Woman and Knox Attorney Say Drug Caused Jaw Disease International News Service - 22 hours ago The 76-year-old Clinton woman, who eventually had to have a significant portion of her rotting jaw removed, blames the Merck & Co. Lawsuit claims Fosamax caused tissue disease Naples Daily News (subscription) Suit: Fosamax Causes Jawbones To Fall Apart Local6.com Louisville Courier-Journal - Boston Globe - WXIA-TV - Charlotte Observer - all 27 related

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Breast cancer pioneer decries hype over 'wonder drug' Telegraph.co.uk - 1 hour ago The British breast cancer expert who helped develop Herceptin last night criticised the growing hype over the so-called "wonder drug". Hundreds of women may get Herceptin after legal victory Belfast Telegraph Breast cancer patient wins drug case Financial Times Haber Sağlık - Times Online - Irish Independent - Xinhua - all 32 related

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World's second face transplant in China ITV.com - 3 hours ago A man who was attacked by a bear has had a partial face transplant in China. The partial face transplant had to be verified by independent experts before it could be described as the world's second surgery of its kind. China 'does a face transplant' TMCnet China Unveils a New Face Los Angeles Times San Jose Mercury News - Chicago Tribune - Live Punjab - 24x7updates - all 260 related

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Arizona on alert for mumps as disease tracked to Tucson traveler USA Today - 1 hour ago Health officials across Arizona have been told to be alert for an outbreak of the mumps after a traveler on an airline flight originating in Tucson was diagnosed with the viral infection. CDC Health Advisory: Multi-state Mumps Outbreak Food Consumer US officials probe mumps outbreak ABC Online KVOA.com - All Headline News - CNN - The Register-Guard - all 418 related

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Medicare drug plan is a true money-saver, but you have to enroll San Jose Mercury News - Apr 13, 2006 George W. Bush will not go down in history as the health care president. His mishandling of the most significant piece of health care legislation during his presidency -- the Medicare prescription drug program -- will stand as Exhibit A for critics. Drug benefit's positive impact forcing Democrats to shift strategy USA Today Don't get caught in Medicare sign-up's last-minute chaos The Citizen.com Buffalo News - Asbury Park Press - Canton Repository (subscription) - Agoura Hills Acorn - all 187 related

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A Danish man who was hospitalized with suspected bird flu has ... TODAYonline - 5 hours ago "Tests have shown that the man does not have bird influenza and we expect he would be sent home later today after we have carried out further tests on him," Dr Peter Skinhoj, an epidemiologist at the Copenhagen University Hospital, told Danish radio. Danish Man Tested Negative for Suspected Bird Flu CRI First suspected case of human bird flu in Denmark Bahrain News Agency Playfuls.com - CRI - Xinhua - all 19 related

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China 'does a face transplant' TMCnet - 26 minutes ago (Daily Mail Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)A CHINESE man has become the world's second face transplant patient, a hospital claimed yesterday. World's second face transplant in China ITV.com China Does Another First To Be The Second Live Punjab Sploid (satire) - ABC News - Buffalo News - Washington Post - all 260 related

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Cow Suspected Of Having Mad Cow Disease (BSE) In Canada Medical News Today - 5 hours ago Initial tests indicate that a six-year-old cow in Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada, has Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), otherwise known as Mad Cow Disease. Officials testing BC animal for mad cow disease CTV.ca Mad cow suspected in BC dairy cow Canada.com San Francisco Chronicle - Xinhua - Earthtimes.org - CBC News - all 213 related

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Autopsy Spurs Calls for 9/11 Health Care Washington Post - Apr 12, 2006 A new autopsy attributing a 34-year-old New York police detective's death this year to exposure to toxic Sept. 11 dust should spur the government to do more for sick ground zero workers, lawmakers said Wednesday. With 9/11 Dust Officially Labeled a Killer, Debate Revives New York Times Better death benefits sought after fatality linked to Ground Zero ... USA Today Kansas City Star - Asbury Park Press - Food Consumer - Newsday - all 87 related

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Abortion row after expert claims foetus 'feels no pain' Scotsman - Apr 13, 2006 FOETUSES are not able to feel pain, an expert claimed yesterday. Dr Stuart Derbyshire, a psychologist at Birmingham University, examined the evidence that babies in the womb may experience pain, for example during the process of an abortion. 25-week foetus 'cannot feel pain' Times Online Fetuses Called Impervious to Sensation of Pain MedPage Today BBC News - Forbes - Australian - Daily Mail - UK - all 60 related

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Dane tests positive for H5N1 TVNZ - 16 hours ago A 25-year-old Dane is reported to have been transferred to Copenhagen's Royal hospital after testing positive for bird flu in a local clinic. First suspected case of human bird flu in Denmark proves false Monsters and Critics.com Denmark finds 1st suspected human bird flu case Xinhua TODAYonline - CRI - Bahrain News Agency - all 19 related

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White House: Congress Picks Medicare Date Houston Chronicle - Apr 14, 2006 The Bush administration does not have the authority to extend the May 15 enrollment deadline for everyone eligible for the new Medicare prescription drug benefit, an official said Friday. Don't get caught in Medicare sign-up's last-minute chaos The Citizen.com Drug benefit's positive impact forcing Democrats to shift strategy USA Today San Jose Mercury News - Daily Breeze - MLive.com - Huntsville Item - all 117 related

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Hundreds of women may get Herceptin after legal victory Belfast Telegraph - Apr 13, 2006 Hundreds of women who have been denied access to the breast-cancer drug Herceptin may now receive the life-saving treatment after the Court of Appeal ruled that an NHS trust had acted "irrationally and unlawfully" in refusing to prescribe it to a patient. Breast cancer patient wins drug case Financial Times Woman wins court battle for breast cancer treatment The Observer Xinhua - Guardian Unlimited - Telegraph.co.uk - Scotsman - all 85 related

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US fast food fries pack in more trans fat CNN - Apr 12, 2006 The great virtue -- or perhaps the great drawback -- of McDonald's and KFC is that the food is pretty much the same all over the world. Can fast food be actually healthy? CNN-IBN More fat with that? Fast foods vary Detroit Free Press Forbes - TMCnet - Washington Post - Boston Globe - all 155 related

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Don't get caught in Medicare sign-up's last-minute chaos The Citizen.com - 23 hours ago The final days leading up to May 15 will almost certainly be chaotic at Medicare offices. That’s the deadline for seniors to enroll in the new prescription drug benefit without paying a penalty of higher premiums. White House: Congress Picks Medicare Date Houston Chronicle Drug benefit's positive impact forcing Democrats to shift strategy USA Today San Jose Mercury News - Daily Breeze - MLive.com - Huntsville Item - all 117 related

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Osteoporosis Drug Fosamax Causes 'Dead Jaw' Disease Playfuls.com - 1 hour ago The popular osteoporosis drug made by Merck, Fosamax, has now been linked to a condition called osteonecrosis, according to findings published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Fosamax Does More Harm Than Good OpEdNews Lawsuit claims Fosamax caused tissue disease Naples Daily News (subscription) International News Service - Kentucky.com - The News-Press - Local6.com - all 30 related

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New health warning planned for alcohol Scotsman - Apr 13, 2006 THE government is in discussions with the drinks industry about putting health warnings on alcohol and in places where it is sold. Drinks may carry health warning Guardian Unlimited Plan for health warnings on alcohol to beat binge drinking The Herald BBC News - Times Online - ITV.com - Telegraph.co.uk - all 28 related

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Antibiotic proves successful in tackling symptoms of acute asthma Innovations-Report - Apr 13, 2006 Researchers have demonstrated that an antibiotic is effective at treating acute asthma attacks, potentially providing a new way to help asthma sufferers. Antibiotic speeds recovery from asthma attacks New Scientist (subscription) Antibiotics may help acute asthma Irish Health Bloomberg - Times of India - BBC News - News-Medical.net - all 48 related

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Trans Fats Judged Major Villain in Cardiovascular Disease MedPage Today - Apr 13, 2006 Consumption of trans fatty acids raised lipid levels and increases the risk of coronary heart disease, sudden death from cardiac causes, and possibly diabetes, according to a review article. US fast food fries pack in more trans fat CNN International Health Highlights: April 13, 2006 TMCnet Detroit Free Press - Xinhua - Washington Post - CNN-IBN - all 199 related

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Rogers v Swindon NHS Primary Care Trust: judgment in full Haber Sağlık - 13 hours ago This is an appeal by Ms Rogers from an order made by the Administrative Court (Bean J) dismissing her application for judicial review of Swindon Primary Care Trust's decision, refusing her application for funding in respect of treatment with a drug called ... Patient wins legal fight for 'wonder drug' Scotsman Hundreds of women may get Herceptin after legal victory Independent Times Online - Unison.ie - Financial Times - International Herald Tribune - all 93 related

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Small companies face HIV/Aids onslaught SABC News - Apr 13, 2006 Small businesses are hardest hit by HIV/Aids than big companies in South Africa, however, managers of small companies rank the pandemic as the least of their concerns. TAC included in UN conference list iAfrica.com South Africa Invites AIDS Organizations to UN Special Session Voice of America AllAfrica.com - BioX - The Advocate - 365Gay.com - all 33 related

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