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OSI Pharmaceuticals sales, profits up
emi.endo@newsday.comBuoyed by sales of the anti-cancer drug Tarceva, OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. said its sales and profits were up for the second quarter of 2007. The company, based in Melville, said after the close of trading Wednesday that sales were $95.7 million for the...Tags: Genentech Incorporated, Melville, Sales, Medicine, Diseases
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Attention deficit disorder increasingly common in older kids, CDC says
Associated PressMore older children are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder while the rate is holding steady for children under 12, according to a government report released Wednesday. Some experts called the finding surprising, noting that...Tags: Population, Pharmaceuticals, People, Medicine, Demographics
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Pittsburgh cancer institute warns of cell phone-cancer risk, defying published research
Associated Press WritersPITTSBURGH (AP) _ The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer. The warning from Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, director of the...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Medicine, Colleges and Universities, Research, Health Organizations
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Lilly 2Q earnings rise 44 pct as sales increase
AP Business WriterDouble-digit sales growth from key drugs helped Eli Lilly and Co. post a 44 percent profit increase Thursday, but investor concern over the fate of potential blockbuster prasugrel held back the stock price. Sales for the antidepressant Cymbalta, Lilly's...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Medical Conditions, Prices, Health Organizations
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Man who beat co-worker with brass lamp set to die tonight
Associated PressA man who beat a co-worker to death with a lamp and then claimed Virginia's method of executing prisoners by lethal injection was inhumane was scheduled to die tonight unless a federal appeals court or the governor give him more time to make his argument....Tags: Government, Medicine, Danville (Danville, Virginia), Executive Branch, North Carolina
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Pitt's Cancer Institute warns about cell phone health risks
Associated PressThe head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer. The warning from Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, director of the University of...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Medicine, Colleges and Universities, Research, Health Organizations
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Arrow Electronics sales rise, but profit drops
Arrow Electronics Inc., a computer parts and components distributor that is Long Island's largest company in sales, said yesterday profits were lower in the second quarter compared with the same period a year ago, reflecting a "cautious" economy. But...Tags: New York Community Bancorp Inc., Genentech Incorporated, Medicine, Arrow Electronics, GSI Group Incorporated
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Virginia killer scheduled to die
A man who beat a co-worker to death with a lamp and then claimed Virginia's method of executing prisoners by lethal injection was inhumane is scheduled to die, unless a federal appeals court or the governor give him more time to make his argument....Tags: Government, Court Administration, Virginia, Medicine, Executive Branch
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Study: Gene May Predict Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Risk
Bloomberg NewsA simple gene test may one day help doctors identify patients at risk for a rare, dangerous reaction to cholesterol-lowering drugs now taken by millions of people worldwide, researchers said. Researchers analyzed 300,000 genetic markers in 85 patients...Tags: Connecticut, AstraZeneca Plc, Merck & Company Incorporated, Medicine, Prescription Drugs
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Jellyfish stings
Yuck! Jellyfish, the squishy bane of the late-summer swimmer, are back again. Although few people have severe reactions to jellyfish stings, those who encounter the creatures are unlikely to forget the meeting soon, says Dr. Roy Cragway, an urgent care...Tags: Medicine, Ocean City
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