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Increased Risk of Death with Tygacil (Tigecycline) Compared to Other Antibiotics Used to Treat Similar Infections
Source: Food and Drug Administration
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Antibiotics, Diabetic Foot, Pneumonia
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NIH-sponsored Research Yields Promising Malaria Drug Candidate
Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - 
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Drink Up!
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Related MedlinePlus Pages: Drinking Water, Weight Control
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Long-Term Use of Bone Drugs May Be Linked to Esophageal Cancer
5 years of meds such as Boniva, Fosamax almost doubles chances, but actual risk still low, researchers say

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Drug Safety, Esophageal Cancer, Osteoporosis
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Response Team Reduces Rate of Cardiac Arrests
'Code Blue' emergencies at VA center declined 57 percent in first two years, study shows

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cardiac Arrest, Health Facilities
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Smoking Seems to Backfire on Teens Hoping for a Lift
Instead, depressive symptoms likely to increase, study finds

Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Smoking and Youth, Teen Mental Health
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Timer May Help Kids' Bladder Control Problems
Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests. Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Urinary Incontinence
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Text Messages Little Help in Remembering the Pill
A cell phone text message -- and the buzz or beep that signals its arrival -- may not help a woman remember to pop her birth control pill, a new study suggests. Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Page: Birth Control
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