[Health] FDA advisory panel to reconsider Avandia safety

FDA advisory panel to reconsider Avandia safety
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By Ransdell Pierson. Fri Apr 12, 2013 5:19pm EDT. (Reuters) - A federal health advisory panel in June will reconsider safety data on GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Avandia diabetes drug, although the British drugmaker on Friday said it has not sought permission to ...

Turkish womb transplant patient is pregnant
http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Turkish+woman+with+transplanted+uterus+pregnant+thanks+artificial+methods/8234079/story.html
ISTANBUL | Sat Apr 13, 2013 6:24am EDT. ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The first woman to have a successful womb transplant from a dead donor is pregnant, a hospital in southern Turkey said.

Polio vaccine developer Koprowski dies in Pa.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Dr. Hilary Koprowski, a pioneering virologist who developed the first successful oral vaccination for polio, has died.

Courage of the ladies behind Relay for Life
http://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/local-news/courage-of-the-ladies-behind-relay-for-life-1-4981748
After surviving her own personal fight against cancer Paula Watson was determined to help others facing a similar fate. She had undergone a partial lumpectomy on her breast, endured debilitating chemotherapy and had passed the magic five mile post, five ...

Dayton VA medical center seeks to expand IN clinic
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - The Dayton VA Medical Center is hoping to expand a southern Indiana satellite clinic that could mean relocating the facility to another building.

VIDEO: Bark for Life brings fight against cancer to Pottstown
http://abcnewspapers.com/2013/04/12/bark-for-life-to-fund-raises-for-cancer-research/
POTTSTOWN - The Bark for Life that started a nationwide phenomenon has returned to the borough. Janice Fisher and her dog Dinah were the top fundraisers for Bark for Life a total.

Are Southerners Fat, Or Just More Honest About Their Weight?
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-04/south-fat-or-just-honest
A study suggests that consistently ranking Southern states as the heaviest isn't a (completely) accurate portrayal. By Colin Lecher Posted 04.12.2013 at 1:00 pm 4 Comments.