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Medicare to pay for $93,000 prostate cancer drug
Medicare officials said Wednesday that the program will pay the $93,000 cost of prostate cancer drug Provenge, an innovative therapy that typically gives men suffering from an incurable stage of the disease an extra four months to live.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid said the biotech drug made by Dendreon Corp. is a "reasonable and…
Dice-K donates $1 mn to quake aid
Boston pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka is donating $1 million to the Red Sox' official charity for victims of the earthquake and tsunami in his native Japan.The Red Sox said Friday that his gift to the Red Sox Foundation will be sent to the Japanese Red Cross Society to aid response to the March 11 disaster, which…
U.S. experts: significant water contamination in Japan
Groundwater, reservoirs and sea water around Japan's earthquake damaged nuclear plant face "significant contamination" from the high levels of radiation leaking from the plant, a worrying development that heightens potential health risks in the region.Nuclear and environmental scientists in the United States darkened their assessment of the risks markedly on Monday after operators at the…
Nets owner has not changed his mind on Anthony
NEWARK, N.J. – New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov has not changed his mind about the franchise's pursuit of Carmelo Anthony.The Russian told team executives last month to end drawn-out trade talks for the Denver Nuggets All-Star forward and nothing has changed with the NBA trading deadline a week away, his spokeswoman said Thursday.There were…
2.4 million in Somalia face drought: UN
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – Somalia, home to one of the world's largest population of displaced people, is teetering on a crisis with drought now threatening some 2.4 million people, a UN official said Thursday."Somalia... is on the brink of a much larger disaster due to the threat of a country-wide drought," said UN under secretary…
U.S. terror threat at highest since 9/11: Napolitano
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano warned Wednesday that the threat of terrorism against the United States was in some ways "at its most heightened state" since the September 11, 2001 attacks.In addition to the threats by al Qaeda, the militant group behind the attacks nearly a decade ago, Napolitano said the country…
Low Sun Exposure, Vitamin D Levels May Be Tied to MS Risk
MONDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Increased sun exposure and higher vitamin D levels may help to protect against the risk of developing multiple sclerosis, a new Australian study suggests.Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease whose symptoms include loss of balance, slurred speech, muscle spasms, and difficulty walking or moving the legs or arms. Focused…
For Immediate Release: Bird-B-Gone Publishes 2011 Bird Control Catalog
Bird-B-Gone, Inc. the world’s largest manufacturer of effective, humane bird deterrents has published a new catalog for 2011.Mission Viejo, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) February 08, 2011 Bird-B-Gone, Inc. the world’s largest manufacturer of effective, humane bird deterrents has published a new catalog for 2011.The catalog features over 100 products to help prevent birds from landing or nesting…
Rights groups vow to hunt Bush over torture
GENEVA (AFP) – Human rights groups vowed Monday to pursue George W. Bush wherever he travels, claiming that the former US president had cancelled a trip to Switzerland over fears that he could be probed for torture.Bush was due to attend a fund-raising gala evening in Geneva this week, but organisers said Saturday that he…
Inter, Roma clash to stay in Serie A title hunt
ROME (AFP) – Champions Inter Milan and Roma face a crucial clash at the San Siro this weekend as both sides try to stay in the scudetto hunt.Inter pipped Roma to the title by two points last year as they finished as the top two for the fourth time in five years -- with Inter…
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