New cancer medicines show growth in development
A PhRMA survey notes 215 cancer medicines in development, up from 124 in 1993, with 98 firms active, covering breast, lung, skin, and other cancers. The report highlights delivery innovations and biotechnology approaches, while warning cancer remains a major U.S. health burden with over 1.2 million cases and 547,000 deaths projected in 1995.
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Inted
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
American Cancer Society
Communications Division
15Th Street
Washington, D.C
Massage therapy gains popularity as relief and wellness trend
Women like Rachel Hill and Karen Blatti report relief from shoulder and neck pain through regular massages. Therapists note client numbers doubling yearly, with doctors increasingly directing patients to massage therapists and emphasizing well being. Swedish remains common while shiatsu grows in use.
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Rachel Hill
Hill
Karen Blatti
Blatti
Fran Nelms
Beau Monde
David Pryor
A Touch of Health
Tennessee School of Massage
Joy Howard Higgins
Pamper Parlour
Higgins
Karen Craig
Massage Institute
Daniel Marshall
Drug Fosamax may reduce spinal fractures in osteoporosis
Merck study suggests 10 milligrams daily of Fosamax for three years lowered spinal fracture risk in postmenopausal osteoporosis. Among 881 evaluable patients, 3.2 percent on Fosamax fractured versus 6.2 percent on placebo. height loss averaged 5.9 millimeters with Fosamax vs 23.3 millimeters with placebo. FDA review pending. study summary prematurely leaked by analyst.
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Ashington
Merck & Co
National
Merck
Wall Street
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Cally
T. Keith Edwards
Bluefield
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Diabetics Need Proper Foot Care Tips
Advice from Medicine Shoppe International emphasizes daily foot inspection and hygiene for diabetics. It notes poor circulation and nerve damage raise infection and gangrene risks, and urges warm, dry feet, clean socks, well fitting shoes, and avoiding barefoot or extreme temperatures.
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John F. Beary, III. M.D
The
Phrma
Mary George Beggs
Scripps Howard News Service
Lergy & Eng
Cbluefeld
Donald W. Asbury
Bluefield VA
West Graham HS
Blaydes Clinic
Frederick
Woodland Ave
Kim Beavers
College Avenue
College Square
Bluefield, VA
Med-Response, Inc
Medicine Shoppe International, Inc
Bluefield Foot & Ankle Clinic
Robert Knox
D.P.M
West Cumberland Road
Virginia
Keen Mountain Clinic
George Bailly
Buchanan General Hospital
Keen Mountain
Cochran
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