If depressed try for two drugs and not the third
Jul. 1, 2006

The large group of depression sufferers who haven''t recovered with two common medications stand little chance of success from a third drug, says the latest report from the nation's most ambitious study of depression treatment.

Genentech drug Lucentis approved by FDA for stopping blindness in elderly
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Lucentis, treats the wet form of age-related macular degeneration, a disorder where blood vessels behind the retina leak blood and fluid, worsening vision and often causing blindness.
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Swimming lessons can save life
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Many swim instructors say for kids swimming is the earlier the better.
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congenital heart abnormality and Disney ride may be the cause for boy's heart failure
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The boy who collapsed and died after riding a Disney roller coaster ride may have had a congenital heart abnormality, according to preliminary autopsy findings released Friday.
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Only smoke-free buildings and public places truly protect nonsmokers : Surgeon general
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Separate smoking sections don't cut it: Only smoke-free buildings and public places truly protect nonsmokers from the hazards of breathing in other people's tobacco smoke, says a long-awaited surgeon general's report.
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Bad math may have caused Vioxx withdrawn from market
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critical study showing the heart risks of Merck and Co.'s now-withdrawn arthritis drug, Vioxx, contained math errors that wrongly showed the risks changed over time, the New England Journal of Medicine reported on Monday.
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World Health Organization has detailed the first evidence that a person likely caught the bird flu virus from a human
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The World Health Organization has detailed the first evidence that a person likely caught the bird flu virus from a human, then passed a slightly mutated version to another person.
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Last living cannibals aid reaserach on neurological disorders
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People in Papua New Guinea who once feasted on their own relatives succumbed to prion disease as much as half a century later are helping researchers now
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Americans are more socially isolated than they were 20 years ago
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Americans are more socially isolated than they were 20 years ago, separated by work, commuting and the single life, researchers reported.
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No evidence for recommending certain vitamin supplements for cancer prevention : Federal science panel
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A federal science panel last month had concluded there is no evidence for recommending certain vitamin supplements for cancer prevention.
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