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FCC chooses spectrum for wireless medical devices

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. telecommunications regulator is expected to announce plans on Thursday to set aside spectrum to connect wireless medical devices for more convenient health monitoring.
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Regional News/South: Johns Hopkins opens Charlotte Bloomberg Children’s Center, and other news

— On May 1, the Johns Hopkins Hospital opened the Charlotte Bloomberg Children’s Center and Sheikh Zayed Tower, a 1.6-million-square-foot facility that cost about $ 1.1 billion. Named for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s late…
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Some People Really Might Have ‘Gaydar’

If so, recognition of gay women is more accurate, study suggests
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Depression — Medicines to Help You

The publication, “Depression — Medicines to Help You,” talks about the brands and generic names of various anti-depressants. Also learn the side effects, who should not take them, and warning signs regarding harmful drug and food interactions.
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Britain to fund prostate cancer pill in U-turn

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s drug watchdog has reversed a controversial decision not to fund a new prostate cancer pill that was developed in the country after maker Johnson & Johnson agreed a new discount on supplies to the UK state healthcare service.
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U.S. Task Force Issues Blood Pressure Guidelines

Patients do better when they receive care from a team of health professionals
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Sleepwalking in Adults More Common Than Thought

Large study found nearly 4 percent wander at night, often tied to mental woes
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French drugmaker on trial over weight-loss pill

NANTERRE, France (Reuters) – French drugmaker Servier and its founder went on trial on Monday accused of misleading patients and authorities about a diabetes drug often prescribed for weight loss that officials blame for at least 500 deaths.
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