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Chubby toddlers grow up into overweight adults

A study conducted by University of California, San Diego, reveals that children who are overweight as toddlers are more likely to be overweight in their teens. The study concludes that it is wrong to

AbioCor Gets FDA Approval

If a person suffers a severe heart attack and getting a heart transplant is not possible, the heart may still continue to beat, thanks to AbioCor.

Medicated stent raises safety concerns

Drug-coated stents have fallen under the suspicion of safety concerns when Swiss-Dutch experts at the World Cardiology Congress (WCC) in Barcelona presented their study, depicting recipients of drug-c

Semen Exacerbates Cervical Cancer

The prostaglandins hormones present in a man’s semen increases the chances of growth of cervical cancer in his female partner, reveals a new study.

Sanofi-Aventis revises its 2006 EPS growth guidance

Even after landing a key court victory over a copycat version of a blood-thinning drug, Plavix®, the pharmaceutical company, Sanofi-Aventis slashed its full-year earnings forecast saying enough copycat versions of the drug were sold to meet demand for the entire year.

Tests Reveal Bird Flu Vaccine Is Safe

Preliminary clinical trials in China have shown that a human vaccine for avian influenza is "safe and effective." The vaccine is to be used against the H5N1 strain of bird flu in humans. With this ini

Mylan Laboratories pays $736 million for control of Matrix

In a move to boost its existence in emerging pharmaceutical markets in India, Mylan Laboratories Inc., an American generic pharmaceuticals company, today (Aug 28,2006) announced to buy up to 71.5 perc