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January 20, 2012
Overweight linked to acne in teen girls
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight girls in their late teens were twice as likely as their normal-weight peers to report having a lot of acne in a large new survey of Norwegian teenagers that did not find the same link in boys.
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December 21, 2011
Targeted drug side effects add to cancer costs
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Painful rashes and other skin-related side effects of newer targeted cancer drugs may jack up treatment costs, suggests a new study.
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December 9, 2011
FDA advisers: revise popular birth control labels
ADELPHI, Maryland (Reuters) - U.S. health advisers recommended a revision of labels for the widely used new generation of birth control pills, based on data showing they may put women at a higher risk of dangerous blood clots.
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December 7, 2011
FDA eyes stronger warning on popular birth control
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are weighing stricter labels on the widely used new generation of birth control pills, based on data showing they may put women at a higher risk of dangerous blood clots.
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November 21, 2011
More sore throats in people on acne medication
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adults who take oral antibiotics for acne may be more likely to get sore throats, according to a new study.
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September 29, 2011
Russian gangs behind global medicine scams-UK police
LONDON (Reuters) - Russian gangs and their Chinese associates are making billions of dollars from selling fake and unlicensed medicines over the Internet, putting thousands of people at risk, British police and medical regulators said on Thursday.
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August 31, 2011
Acupuncture for PCOS no better than fake treatment
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study of women with polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, there was no difference in ovulation or hormone levels in those who got real versus sham acupuncture treatments.
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July 14, 2011
Girlfriend of pharmaceutical exec found dead at his home
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The girlfriend of a pharmaceutical company CEO has been found dead at his mansion near San Diego, prompting an investigation by homicide detectives, police said on Thursday.
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June 21, 2011
IUDs, implants advocated for birth control
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - IUDs and contraceptive skin implants are the most effective type of reversible contraceptive, and should be offered as options to most women seeking birth control, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
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June 8, 2011
Financial transparency skin-deep at medical journals
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When scientists concluded in a report from November that they had found a potential anti-aging skin treatment, readers had good reason to think they could trust the claim.
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April 14, 2011
Study doubts anti-aging claims for DHEA
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The hormone supplement DHEA may be promoted as a fountain of youth, but there is no good evidence that it boosts older women's memory, sexual function or general well-being, a new research review concludes.
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April 11, 2011
Drug resistance not a risk in acne treatment: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who are prescribed certain antibiotics for acne - even those who take them for months at a time - are unlikely to develop bacteria resistant to those drugs, according to a new study.
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February 10, 2011
Immune imbalance in gut may trigger celiac disease
CHICAGO (Reuters) - People who have high levels of an immune system compound called interleukin-15 may be primed to develop celiac disease, a digestive disorder that keeps sufferers from eating foods like cereal, pasta, cookies and beer.
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January 11, 2011
Chemical tied to hormonal syndrome
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have increased blood levels of the widely used industrial chemical bisphenol A, a small study finds -- raising the question of whether the compound plays some role in the disorder.
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November 12, 2010
Study on acne suicide risk fuels debate over drugs
LONDON (Reuters) - People with severe acne are at increased risk of attempting suicide, scientists said on Friday in a study that fuels a debate about whether acne drugs such as Roche's Accutane prompt suicidal thoughts.
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October 18, 2010
REFILE: Special report: The problem with phthalates
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Imagine a child sitting in his classroom, gazing through the window at the rain. He picks up his pencil and chews distractedly on the eraser at its top. Chemicals, classed in Europe as "toxic to reproduction," dissolve in his saliva and enter his body.
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October 18, 2010
Special report: The problem with phthalates
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Imagine a child sitting in his classroom, gazing through the window at the rain. He picks up his pencil and chews distractedly on the eraser at its top. Chemicals, classed in Europe as "toxic to reproduction," dissolve in his saliva and enter his body.
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September 16, 2010
Depression link to acne drugs questioned: study
LONDON (Reuters) - Fears that acne drugs like Roche's Accutane could cause depression may have been overblown, since the condition itself is strongly linked to suicidal thoughts and depression, scientists said on Thursday.
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September 3, 2010
Outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together.
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August 24, 2010
Herpes meds not linked to birth defects: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who took medication to treat herpes infections during pregnancy weren't more likely to have a baby with birth defects than women who didn't take these drugs in a study of over 800,000 babies born in Denmark.
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August 20, 2010
Common acne treatments linked to bowel problems
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acne is a difficult enough burden for a young person to bear. Now there's evidence that antibiotics commonly prescribed to help control severe breakouts may, in a very small number of patients, lead to inflammatory bowel disease.
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August 11, 2010
EU agency allows access to drug side effects data
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency has agreed to provide access to studies about drug side effects, following criticism over data secrecy from the European Ombudsman.
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July 2, 2010
Testosterone may not help memory after menopause
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Researchers have wondered whether replacing the small amount of testosterone women stop producing after having hysterectomies could improve the memory loss many postmenopausal women experience. But testosterone treatment may not improve women's memory skills after such surgeries, according to a new study, suggesting that it may not help other women after menopause either.
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December 29, 2009
Itchy skin can be psychologically stressful
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chronically itchy skin can take not only a physical toll but a psychological one as well, a new study suggests.
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December 7, 2009
Surprised? Black market steroids usually mislabeled
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The risks of anabolic steroids - used by some athletes to build muscle mass - are by now well-documented. But it turns out, perhaps not surprisingly, that steroids bought illegally through "underground labs" and over the internet generally aren't what their labels say they are, researchers reported yesterday at the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry's annual meeting in Los Angeles.
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November 27, 2009
Many pregnant women take drugs harmful to baby
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - With the help of their doctors, women planning to become pregnant should take an inventory of the medications they take, researchers from Canada advise.
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October 8, 2009
Cancer, bowel drugs on FDA safety scrutiny list
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than a dozen drugs including a cancer therapy and a bowel medicine are under early scrutiny for potential side effects, U.S. regulators said in a quarterly list released on Thursday.
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September 17, 2009
Canada's rich, poor have same access to healthcare
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - All Canadians, regardless of their income, have the same access to primary care doctors and specialist physicians -- at least if they live in the province of Ontario, new research shows.
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September 3, 2009
Family history linked to acne in teens
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers' odds of developing moderate to severe acne may depend largely on whether their parents had the problem, a new study suggests.
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August 21, 2009
Allergan warned on acne drug promotion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Allergan Inc advertisement for acne drug Aczone "grossly overstates" the drug's effectiveness, U.S. regulators said in a letter released on Friday.
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August 18, 2009
Many teens share prescription drugs: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many teenagers may be sharing their prescription medications with their friends, putting them at risk of drug side effects or having a health problem go undiagnosed, a new survey finds.
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July 22, 2009
Chinese herbs show early promise for endometriosis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chinese herbal medicine could offer an alternative to standard hormonal treatments for the painful pelvic disorder endometriosis, preliminary research suggests.
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July 7, 2009
Acupuncture helps ease polycystic ovary symptoms
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acupuncture can help ease symptoms in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a difficult-to-treat hormonal condition affecting about one in 10 women of childbearing age, a small new study shows.
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June 26, 2009
Roche no longer selling acne drug Accutane
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG is no longer selling its acne drug Accutane (generic name: isotretinoin) as it has reached the end of its life cycle and is losing ground to generic alternatives, a spokeswoman for the group said on Friday.
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November 28, 2008
Extra testosterone won't boost physical function
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Healthy older men who given large doses of testosterone show increases in muscle mass and power, but no improvement in physical function, a new study shows.
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November 17, 2008
Bacteria, fungus problems? Try copper socks
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Copper socks? Copper towels? How about copper subway poles? These are only a few of the uses Chile, the world's biggest copper producer, is applying to the red metal now used more in the construction and auto sectors.
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November 14, 2008
Cigarette smoking may worsen premenstrual woes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Here's another reason not to smoke, if you're a woman: PMS.
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November 5, 2008
Male hormone patch increases libido in women
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Postmenopausal women with low sexual desire levels reported improved sexual function after they were treated with a patch in which the male hormone testosterone was applied through the skin, a clinical study has found. However, more studies are needed to confirm the safety of this treatment.
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October 7, 2008
FDA cites Bayer for misleading birth control ads
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two television commercials for Bayer AG's birth control product Yaz are misleading, U.S. health regulators warned the company in a letter released on Tuesday.
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September 30, 2008
Low-dose Pill may clear acne in women
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with moderate acne may benefit from a low-dose oral contraceptive containing drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol, according to results of a multicenter trial conducted in the US.
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August 18, 2008
Adolescents would pay to have acne-free skin
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a testament to how much teenagers are bothered by acne, a study released today shows that many would be willing to pay a considerable amount to be acne-free.
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August 7, 2008
Prescription cream may relieve acne-like condition
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The prescription cream Elidel used to treat eczema leads to rapid improvement in symptoms and quality of life in people who suffer from a specific type of acne-like condition that typically occurs around the mouth, doctors from Germany report based on a study they conducted.
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July 22, 2008
Laser resurfacing fixes wrinkles, study finds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Laser treatment can remove wrinkles better than some newer procedures, dermatologists reported on Monday.
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June 2, 2008
Erbitux adds 5 weeks to lung cancer survival
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Lung cancer patients treated in a large clinical trial with ImClone Systems Inc's Erbitux and chemotherapy lived about five weeks longer than patients treated with chemotherapy alone, according to study results released on Saturday.
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May 26, 2008
Acne drug linked to depression
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Use of isotretinoin, the active ingredient in the acne drug Accutane, apparently more than doubles the risk of depression, according to results of a study.
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May 26, 2008
WHO bridges rich-poor intellectual property split
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization's member governments overcame a rich-poor rift over how to manage intellectual property on Saturday and endorsed a strategy to help developing countries access more life-saving medicines.
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May 16, 2008
Rash most common side effect in Vectibix trials
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The most common side effect observed in ongoing trials of Amgen Inc's cancer drug Vectibix is skin rash, according to interim analyses of pivotal trials of the drug in colorectal cancer released on Thursday.
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April 30, 2008
REFILE: People often share prescription medicine: survey
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In one-on-one interviews with 700 Americans, roughly 23 percent reported loaning their prescription medications to someone else, and 27 percent reported borrowing prescription medications.
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April 29, 2008
People often share prescription medicine: survey
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In one-on-one interviews with 700 Americans, roughly 23 percent reported loaning their prescription medications to someone else, and 27 percent reported borrowing prescription medications.
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April 4, 2008
Simple regimen eliminates chronic bad breath
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Brushing twice a day with antibacterial toothpaste and using a toothbrush with a built-in tongue scraper can eliminate chronic bad breath, according to research presented today at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Association for Dental Research in Dallas, Texas.