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India announces development of cheap vaccine against major cause of diarrhea deaths in kids
Associated PressNEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian government announced Tuesday the development of a new low-cost vaccine proven effective against a diarrhea-causing virus that is one of the leading causes of childhood deaths across the developing world. The Indian...Tags: Rotavirus, Family, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diarrhea, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Germany's Merck KGaA sees profit rise 54 percent in Q1 helped by higher prices for key drug
AP Business WriterFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Higher prices for its multiple sclerosis drug Rebif helped German pharmaceutical and high-tech materials company Merck KGaA post a 54 percent rise in first-quarter profit. Merck also saw stronger sales of materials for...Tags: Earnings Forecasts, Pharmaceuticals, Science and Technology, Prices, Companies and Corporations
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International consortium releases hepatitis C data
Two antiviral drugs used to treat hepatitis C appear to work as well in the real world as they did during clinical trials, an international research consortium has observed. The consortium also released data that may help inform how doctors and patients...Tags: Liver Cancer, Research, Medical Research, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Liver Disease
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The day ahead in business May 1
Reports: MBA mortgage index for week ended April 27, 6 a.m.; ADP employment change for April, 7:15 a.m.; PMI manufacturing index for April, 7:58 a.m.; ISM manufacturing index for April, 9 a.m.; Construction spending for March, 9 a.m.; Crude inventories...
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LETTER: Is ALEC best for SD?
Special thanks to Bob Mercer for reporting state legislative news. In a story April 24, I learned that our Legislature’s Executive Board authorized at least $10,5000 of state monies to pay two-year memberships for our 105 legislators and...Tags: Coca-Cola Co., Immigration, General Motors Corp.
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LETTER: ALEC too far right for these groups
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is a group promoting far-right legislation. Its tax exempt status is currently challenged, as its sole purpose is to formulate legislation promoting extremely conservative points of view and helping the...Tags: Environmental Issues, General Electric Company, Medtronic Incorporated, Coca-Cola Co., Entergy Corporation
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READER SUBMITTED: American Liver Foundation's Raises $242,000 At Twelfth Annual Flavors Of Connecticut
StatewideThe American Liver Foundation (ALF), a non-profit organization focused on promoting liver health and disease prevention held its annual fundraising event, Flavors of Connecticut presented by Hartford Hospital. The event took place on April 9 at the Aqua...Tags: Salix Pharmaceuticals Limited, Lifestyle and Leisure, Services and Shopping, Hartford Hospital, Bars and Clubs
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HIV vaccine trial shut down
In another major setback for efforts to develop an HIV vaccine, federal researchers have shut down a key clinical trial after an independent panel of safety experts determined that volunteers who got an experimental vaccine appeared to be slightly more...Tags: Columbia University, Medical Research, Viral Diseases and Infections, Allergies, Genentech Inc.
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Leaders of Boy Scouts endorse allowing gay boys but not adults
Top officials of the Boy Scouts of America have unanimously recommended allowing gay boys into the ranks of one of the nation's oldest and most traditional youth groups while continuing to exclude homosexual adults as leaders. Scouting's executive...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, U.S. Supreme Court, Intel Corp., Protestant Convention, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Boy Scout leaders recommend allowing gay boys into the ranks
Top officials of the Boy Scouts of America have unanimously recommended allowing gay boys into the ranks of one of the nation’s oldest and most traditional youth groups while continuing to exclude homosexual adults as leaders. Scouting’s...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, U.S. Supreme Court, Intel Corp., Protestant Convention, Boy Scouts of America
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TribU: Smart Negotiating -- get what you want
At Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, course registration is a case in economics. Every student is allotted a bag of points and must spend them bidding against each other for seats in classes. The more popular the class, the more...
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Kenneth William Kengla, M.D.
Obituary for Kengla, Kenneth William, M.D. Kenneth William Kengla, M.D. passed away on January 27, 2013. He was 73 years old. Dr. Kengla was an Orthopedic Surgeon for 35 years in Orange County. He attended USC Medical School, was a member of...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Michael J. Fox
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