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In a landmark finding that scientists say could help stem the global AIDS pandemic, researchers announced Thursday that treating HIV patients with AIDS drugs makes them strikingly less infectious.
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Federal prosecutors are seeking roughly $1 billion to resolve a long-running probe into Johnson & Johnson's marketing of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal.
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Major U.S. health insurers, including Aetna, Humana and WellPoint, are retooling to become more than just health plans, in the wake of the overhaul that is changing the rules for the industry's core business.
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Medical-device maker Medtronic named GE executive Omar Ishrak as its chairman and chief executive, effective June 13.
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J&J; said it would recall HIV/AIDS drug Prezista in several countries after discovering trace amounts of a chemical that emitted offensive odors.
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The number of new psychoactive substances identified in Europe last year doubled from 2009, in a sign of the rapidly developing global market for "legal highs," health officials said.
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Boston Scientific said a Delaware jury ruled that J&J;'s stent-making Cordis unit owes the medical-device maker $19.5 million for infringing its Jang patent.
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A federal trial judge acquitted a former GlaxoSmithKline lawyer in a high-profile corporate misconduct case, dealing a blow to the government's effort to target individuals in probes of the pharmaceutical industry.
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A federal appeals-court panel questioned the state of Virginia's right to sue to overturn the federal health-care overhaul and also showed sympathy to the Obama administration's arguments on the substance of the law.
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry is expected to sign a law soon requiring a woman seeking an abortion to have a sonogram and hear a description of the fetus, including whether it has developed fingers, toes or internal organs.
The $3.8 billion spent by the U.S. government to map the human genome spurred the creation of tens of thousands of jobs and gave rise to an industry that now generates about $67 billion in annual economic activity, according to a new study.
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Sweating helps the body stay cool. But when it is so excessive that it harms a person's quality of life, physicians say a number of nonsurgical treatments reduce sweating. Aches & Claims looks at the options.
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J&J; set aside an unspecified amount of money toward a potential settlement of a U.S. government probe of allegations the company illegally promoted the antipsychotic Risperdal for unauthorized uses.
Stable patients with clogged heart arteries often don't try the best drug treatment before getting stents, even though a closely watched study showed this was a cheaper option that didn't pose major risks, according to new analysis.
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A lot of attraction between men and women is chemistry. New studies suggest that taking birth-control pills could mask the signals that draw the sexes together.
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British naturalist Charles Darwin suffered terrible abdominal pain for much of his life, vomiting after every meal when it was at its worst. Now, a new interpretation of his symptoms may have revealed the cause.
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Some families are paying more for pricey alternatives, or cutting back usage to stretch supplies.
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It would take 10 years playing for the Celtics before Paul Pierce won an NBA championship. Some players might slow down after a title win; Mr. Pierce, the team's 33-year-old captain, started training even harder.
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The Federal Trade Commission notified a trio of drug makers it believes their failure to inform antitrust authorities of patent infringement deals involving Sanofi's Ambien CR was illegal.
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Hospitals are drawing on lessons learned from these worst cases of missed or delayed diagnosis to overhaul emergency departments, where errors, oversights and a lack of teamwork between doctors and nurses can harm or kill patients.
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Novartis confirmed a report that the Swiss pharmaceuticals company has ousted several managers for misconduct.
Study: It's OK to Give Shingles, Pneumococcal Vaccines At the Same Time
Only 6.7% of adults over 60 were immunized against shingles by the end of 2008, CDC stats show.
Reader Consult: Can Romney Run From the Mass. Health-Care Plan?
The Mass. law includes an individual mandate to purchase coverage, which is none-too-popular on the right.
A.M. Vitals: Health Insurers Diversify As Overhaul Trims Margins
Also: Research reports lung stem cells; Medtronic names a CEO; a chemo combo for pancreatic cancer.
Public Education and Gene Testing to Improve Medication Adherence
The National Consumers League launches a public-education campaign and Medco announces a pilot study.
It would take 10 years playing for the Celtics before Paul Pierce won an NBA championship. Some players might slow down after a title win; Mr. Pierce, the team's 33-year-old captain, started training even harder.
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How can the nation offer more people quality health care at a price the country can afford? The answer is in innovation.
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Intensive-care units are getting a much-needed makeover. At Montefiore Medical Center in New York, the benefits are dramatic.
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Mobile-health technology is booming. In the words of one doctor, smartphone apps, wireless sensors and other innovative tools hold "transformative potential."
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Accountable-care organizations were promoted in the health-care law. But it's hard to know exactly what they are.
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The city is one of 50 communities in a federal grant program designed to see what approaches work best at keeping people healthier through preventive measures.
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New practices are dramatically reducing one of the most devastating medical problems: birth injuries and deaths
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Jeffrey J. Feil is hoping to make it easier for cancer patients in South Nassau County to get the care they need closer to home.
The time it takes to get treated at emergency rooms in the U.S. is on the rise, but hospitals are trying new methods to reduce the wait.
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Jonah Lehrer, in his Head Case column, reports on how rooms can affect health and mental activity.
Never mind breastfeeding in public. The mere knowledge that a woman breastfeeds her children, at all, leads people to view her as less competent in the workplace and less good at math, according to a new study.
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In a culture where it's easy to fire off a snippy email or text, most of us have a hard time honestly expressing anger face to face.
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