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DexCom Proudly Sponsors Historic Diabetes Flight Formation Trip to Raise Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Funds – msnbc.com

DexCom (NASDAQ: DXCM), the leader in continuous glucose monitoring, is proudly sponsoring the efforts of the Diabetes Formation Flight USA (DFFUSA.org) — three pilots with insulin-dependent diabetes using DexCom’s Seven Plus as part of their effort to set … Bing … Continue reading

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Asthmatic with heartburn? Could be GERD – msnbc.com

Many asthmatics can suffer from something called gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, which can be complicated but treatable. Doctors estimate that 75 percent of patients with asthma experience heartburn, and people with asthma are twice as likely to … Bing … Continue reading

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BioMarin Announces First Quarter 2012 Financial Results – msnbc.com

3Q 2012: Results for Phase II trial for PEG-PAL for PKU 3Q 2012: Results for Phase I trial for BMN-111 for achondroplasia in healthy volunteers 2H 2012: Results for Phase I/II trial for BMN-673 for solid tumors 4Q 2012: Results … Continue reading

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Minority Groups Are at Greater Risk for Eye Disease and Blindness – msnbc.com

Minority groups are often at a higher risk for vision impairment and blindness due to higher rates of certain eye conditions.(2, 3, 4, 5) The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends that people in these high risk groups make an appointment … Continue reading

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WV Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signs bill to fight against heart defects in babies – msnbc.com

West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed a bill on Thursday that would help fight against congenital heart defects in babies, according to a press release. The Pulse Oximetry Testing or “Corbin’s Bill” would test infants born in West Virginia … Continue reading

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GSK’s new once-daily HIV drug matches Merck rival – msnbc.com

LONDON — A new once-daily AIDS drug from GlaxoSmithKline and its partner Shionogi proved just as good as Merck & Co’s twice-daily rival Isentress in a late-stage clinical trial, boosting hopes for the product. Both GSK’s new drug dolutegravir … Bing … Continue reading

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Goodyear mayor suffers mini-stroke – msnbc.com

Goodyear spokeswoman Nora Fascenelli says Mayor Georgia Lord’s mini-stroke, or TIA, occurred Monday evening during a council meeting. KNXV-TV reports (http://bit.ly/wHqoJb) that Lord felt ill, excused herself and was taken to a Goodyear hospital … Bing News – Full Story … Continue reading

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Long term, gastric bypass beats out banding: study – msnbc.com

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among weight-loss surgery options, gastric bypass comes with more complications shortly after surgery than gastric banding, but makes up for it with fewer long-term side effects and repeat operations, new research … Bing News – … Continue reading

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Wish granted for ill Summit Co. teen – msnbc.com

But for one Sagamore Hills teen, it’s her last wish and a dream come true. Nautica Coleman, 13, suffers from the blood disorder sickle cell anemia and has never been able to go shopping at a mall. The Make-A-Wish Foundation has … Continue reading

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Vertigo Prevents Abercrombie From Greeting President – msnbc.com

KITV 4 News has learned Gov. Neil Abercrombie suffered from dizziness on Friday, preventing him from greeting President Barack Obama when he arrived in Honolulu. It’s the second time that Abercrombie’s vertigo has forced him to alter his … Bing … Continue reading

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