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Groups of friends key to changing health behaviors

When it comes to changing health behaviors, it takes more than a far-flung network of friends on Facebook egging you on. It takes a jostling herd, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

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Sanofi proposal heaps pressure on Genzyme

Pressure mounted on Genzyme as its shares rose 6 percent in Europe a day after French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis made public its month-old proposal to buy the U.S. biotech for $18.5 billion.

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"Stunned" government to appeal stem-cell ruling

Stunned and disappointed Obama administration officials said on Tuesday they would appeal a federal court ruling that temporarily barred federal funding of embryonic stem cell research.

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More U.S. cases expected in illness linked to eggs

More cases of food-borne illness are likely in a U.S. salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds of people in three states and prompted a nationwide recall of suspect eggs, a federal official said on Thursday.

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Study shows value of quality-of-life cancer care

Palliative care, which helps the gravely ill make the most of the time they have left, provided a surprising bonus for terminal lung cancer patients: More time left to enjoy.

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Docs discover pea sprouting in Mass. man’s lung

The doctor confirmed the good news for Ron Sveden once the mass in his left lung came back from the lab: He didn’t have cancer. He had a pea sprouting inside his chest.

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Scientists zero in on genetic origins of heart disease

A massive genome sweep of 100,000 people has uncovered dozens of gene variants that can boost two types of blood lipids, or fat, known to contribute to heart disease, scientists reported Wednesday.

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Scientists zero in on genetic origins of heart disease

A massive genome sweep of 100,000 people has uncovered dozens of gene variants that can boost two types of blood lipids, or fat, known to contribute to heart disease, scientists reported Wednesday.

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Immigrants lack doctors in Massachusetts program

A company chosen by Massachusetts to provide health coverage for immigrants has few doctors who accept new patients, researchers said on Wednesday, saying this could indicate what may happen under healthcare reforms enacted by President Barack Obama.

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Immigrants lack doctors in Massachusetts program

A company chosen by Massachusetts to provide health coverage for immigrants has few doctors who accept new patients, researchers said on Wednesday, saying this could indicate what may happen under healthcare reforms enacted by President Barack Obama.

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