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Full Moon May Reduce Sleep

[caption id="attachment_385" align="alignleft" width="288"] Courtesy of www.stargazing.net via Google Images.[/caption] A study done by the Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel in Switzerland investigated if full moons really do throw off human sleep cycles. The scientists used 33 healthy volunteers ranged from ages 20 to...

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New Malaria Vaccine Proves Viable

[caption id="attachment_379" align="alignright" width="312"] Courtesy of via www.guardianlv.com Google Images.[/caption] A successful clinical trial of a new malaria vaccine was published on August 8th from researchers at the Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC). Military.com reported that this is the first time that any clinical trial testing...

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New and Effective Type 1 Diabetes Drug

[caption id="attachment_367" align="alignright" width="294"] Courtesy of www.saturdayeveningpost.com via Google Images.[/caption] Did you know as many as 3 million Americans suffer from type 1 diabetes? It’s become quite a popular disease. In a clinical trial, an experimental drug made to block the advance of type 1 diabetes...

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Could Tylenol Be Dangerous?

[caption id="attachment_358" align="alignleft" width="313"] Courtesy of www.consumeraffairs.com via Google Images.[/caption] Last Thursday the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that acetaminophen can cause rare, but dangerous skin reactions in some people. As one of the most widely used medicines for fever and pain relief, the FDA stated that...

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Clawback Policy at McKesson Corp. Strengthened

[caption id="attachment_343" align="alignleft" width="238"] Courtesy of www.money.cnn.com via Google Images.[/caption] Last Wednesday at McKesson Corporation’s annual stockholders meeting, the majority of investors voted to strengthen the company’s clawback policy. With the support of proxy advisory firms, the non-binding proposal stated the company’s existing policy possesses too...

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Plan B: The Only One of Its Kind

[caption id="attachment_339" align="alignleft" width="302"] Courtesy of via www.thedailybeast.com Google Images.[/caption] Not only did the Food and Drug Administration grant another three years of protection from generic competitors for the drug Plan B, but the government also permitted its spot on retail shelves. This means the pill...

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The Great Risks of Belly Flopping

[caption id="attachment_330" align="alignright" width="270"] Courtesy of via www.rivergrandrapids.com Google Images.[/caption] We all know that feeling of breaking the water’s surface only to feel an intense sting on our stomach moments later. Then, when we emerge from the water, we see the huge red mark on our...

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New Potential Treatment for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

[caption id="attachment_322" align="alignright" width="301"] Courtesy of www.mesothelioma.com via Google Images.[/caption] While malignant mesothelioma is rare, it has limited therapeutic options. Even the best advances in treatment leave the median survival time period at about 12 months from diagnosis. However, increased knowledge and understanding of the molecular...

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