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FierceBiotech FDA frets over the safety of Sanofi's diabetes combo FierceBiotech The FDA has set up a debate among outside experts over Sanofi's ($SNY) combo diabetes drug LixiLan today by raising a series of red flags over potential safety issues that could arise if the combination is allowed to reach the market. In particular ... Sanofi's executive VP for diabetes to leave companyReuters Sanofi shakes up management team as top diabetes exec departs, consumer business expandsFiercePharma FDA Staff Questions Usefulness of Sanofi's Diabetes Drug ComboBloomberg Medical Daily -Bidness ETC -BioPharma Dive -Reuters UK all 10 news articles » Google

NOLA.com Mike VI, LSU's live tiger mascot, diagnosed with cancer Shreveport Times BATON ROUGE – LSU's live tiger mascot, Mike VI, has been diagnosed with a spindle cell sarcoma, a type of cancer. Currently, Mike's attitude and demeanor are unchanged, and he does not appear to be in pain. Mike's veterinarian, David Baker, DVM, Ph.D. LSU's Mike the Tiger diagnosed with 'extremely rare' form of cancerThe New Orleans Advocate LSU's Mike VI diagnosed with cancerWBRZ LSU live mascot, Mike VI, diagnosed with cancerKLFY And the Valley Shook -SECcountry.com all 9 news articles » Google

NBCNews.com Fitbit Trackers Are 'Highly Inaccurate,' Study Finds NBCNews.com A class action lawsuit against Fitbit may have grown teeth following the release of a new study that claims the company's popular heart rate trackers are "highly inaccurate." Researchers at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona tested the ... Fitbit heart rate trackers highly inaccurate, study finds; lawsuit filedSyracuse.com 4 Things to Know About the Fitbit Accuracy LawsuitTIME Fitbit Tracker Heart Rate Accuracy Questioned In LawsuitForbes Bidness ETC -PC Advisor -Gizmodo -The Next Web all 32 news articles » Google

Fox 59 Vet intern discovers dog's paralysis is caused by tick moments before euthanization Fox 59 PORTLAND, OR – It was a very close call for a dog in Oregon. A few days ago, Ollie the Collie was stricken with paralysis. “When his mobility was shot and he was paralyzed, it was just weird seeing him just laying there on the floor, knowing he had so ... Intern spots this just as dog was to be put down ...CNN Vet intern solves mystery, saves paralyzed dog's life moments before he was to be euthanizedFOX43.com Paralyzed dog saved from being euthanized when vet intern finds tick just in timeKUTV 2News WPXI Pittsburgh -Examiner.com -FOX10 News -KRTV Great Falls News all 29 news articles » Google

Telegraph.co.uk UK Restaurant Owner Guilty of Manslaughter in Allergy Death New York Times LONDON — A British man has been convicted of manslaughter after a customer at his Indian restaurant died because of a peanut allergy. Restaurant owner Mohammed Zaman was convicted Monday at Teesside Crown Court for his role in bar manager Paul ... Curry house owner convicted of manslaughter of customer with peanut allergyTelegraph.co.uk How common are reactions to nut allergies? And how to react if you see oneYorkshire Post all 26 news articles » Google

KRIS Corpus Christi News Seasonal allergies affect more than 50 million people KRIS Corpus Christi News It's common knowledge that Corpus Christi is one of the worst places in South Texas for sinus allergies. Between the sneezing, coughing, itchy eyes and general misery, cities in the north have no idea what people in South Texas go through with their ... and more » Google

CapeCod.com News Scientists: Michelle Obama's nutrition facts label not based on science Fox News A controversial regulation to update the nutrition facts label that is part of the first lady's Let's Move push was finalized by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday, and scientists are warning the new label is not based on sound science. The ... Those new sugar labels probably aren't going to help anyoneHot Air Makeover coming for food nutrition labelsSaukValley.com all 14 news articles » Google

CNN Is one minute of exercise all you need? CNN (CNN) If someone told you that you could get a full workout in the same amount of time it takes you to make a cup of tea or take out the trash, would you believe them? It sounds like a dubious exercise regimen promoted on a late-night infomercial, but ... and more » Google

CBC.ca UPDATE 1-France faults Bial and Biotrial over fatal drug trial Reuters (Adds details). By Matthias Blamont. PARIS May 23 Portuguese drugmaker Bial and French laboratory Biotrial are at fault "on several counts" for a fatal drug trial that left one person dead and five otherS hospitalised in January, French Health Minister ... France to tighten up drug trial rules after fatal incidentWashington Post France to tighten drug trial rules after fatal incidentSTAT France says Bial, Biotrial partly liable for fatal drug trialChannel News Asia The Star Online all 14 news articles » Google

Gizmodo This Tiny Patch Keeps Track of Your Heart and Body Chemistry at Once Gizmodo This little device could one day replace your heart rate monitor. The researchers behind it claim that it's the first flexible wearable device able to measure both electrical heart signals and biochemical markers while you work out. Developed by a team ... Engineers take first step toward flexible, wearable, tricoder-like deviceEurekAlert (press release) Could 'Star Trek'-Like 'Tricorder' for Health Be Near?U.S. News & World Report Star Trek tricorder-style device can monitor body signals in during exerciseDaily Mail FierceMedicalDevices (press release) (registration) -I4U News -Chandigarh Tribune -New Electronics all 10 news articles » Google

New York Times Obama Chides Congress Over Zika Funding New York Times Aedes aegypti mosquitos are bred for Zika related testing at the dengue lab run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Credit Danica Coto/Associated Press. The House and Senate are gearing up for a push before a ... and more » Google

Nature World News Watch Out For These 5 Key Changes Food Labels Nature World News The tiny nutrition facts panel at the back of food packs will get a makeover, and this will hopefully help Americans make healthier food choices. First Lady Michelle Obama and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Friday the changes ... Coming Soon to Your Local Supermarket: a New Nutrition LabelU.S. News & World Report (blog) Why Big Sugar hates US's new food labelsIndependent Online FDA Unveils New Food Label To Help Consumers Make Healthy ChoicesTech Times NACS Online -PJ Media -Gizmodo India -Organic Authority all 19 news articles » Google

New York Times Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann, Guide of the Gates Foundation New York Times Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann, chief executive of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, at their offices in Seattle, Wash., last week. Credit Ruth Fremson/The New York Times. On her second anniversary as chief executive of the Bill & Melinda Gates ... Ebola, Zika Push Global Health Leaders on Disease Fight, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO SaysWall Street Journal The head of The Gates Foundation reveals the biggest challenge in the world right nowTech Insider all 3 news articles » Google

Reuters US states on Zika's frontline see big gaps in funding, expertise Reuters In Mississippi, a small team of entomologists has begun the first survey of mosquito populations in decades. Experts do not believe the kind of mosquitoes most likely to carry the Zika virus are active in the state, but they cannot know for sure. By ... Measures in place in N.O. to combat spread of Zika virusThe Advocate Uncle Sam seeks citizen-scientists to fight ZikaNews & Observer Today's Tools For Combating Zika Mosquitoes Hark Back To 1945NPR Burlington Hawk Eye -WKBW-TV -SDE Entertainment News (satire) (press release) (blog) all 11 news articles » Google

Songs for the Dying: Hospice Choirs Provide Peace, Comfort ABC News The singers enter single file, taking slow, deliberate steps as they intone a soft melody. Norman Doelling, an 85-year-old who recently suffered a stroke, is there waiting, an audience of one, eased into a recliner in the home where he's lived for ... and more » Google

azcentral.com Arizona company recalls salads for listeria azcentral.com Phoenix based Papa Johns Salads and Produce, Inc., is voluntarily recalling one of it's salads due to possible listeria contamination. (Photo: Food and Drug Administration). Phoenix-based Papa John's Salad and Produce, Inc., is voluntarily recalling ... Listeria Recall for Salads Sold at Safeway, Albertsons, Bashas and Food 4 LessFood Poisoning Bulletin Time sens- Papa John's...Daily Voice Papa John's Salad and Produce Recalls Oriental Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing Due to PossibleKIRO Seattle Digital Journal -KTUL all 11 news articles » Google

Wall Street Journal Mosquitoes With Zika Virus Could Hit US Soon Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—Mosquitoes carrying the dangerous Zika virus are expected to begin infecting Americans within the U.S. in the next “month or so,” the government's top infectious disease expert said Sunday, as officials race to prevent a widespread outbreak ... Dr. Fauci: 'Forceful Preparation' Key to Combating Zika Spread in USABC News Fauci: 'We can't take our eye off the ball with Ebola'The Hill (blog) all 9 news articles » Google

The Marijuana Times Advocates frustrated as medical marijuana inches forward in Maryland Reading Eagle Maryland's state medical marijuana commission delivered a blow to marijuana advocates and would-be entrepreneurs last week by abruptly capping the number of businesses that can process marijuana into pills, oils and other products. The commission ... Philly Hosts 'Crash Course' On Pa. Medical Marijuana LawCBS Local Tobacco, marijuana exactly the same when it comes to insurance premiumsThe Globe and Mail (subscription) State's medical pot legalization excites researchersScranton Times-Tribune Freeport Journal-Standard -American Council on Science and Health -The Marijuana Times all 11 news articles » Google

Outbreak News Today Pandemic Insurance: World Bank launches financing mechanism Outbreak News Today The World Bank Group today launched the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility (PEF), an innovative, fast-disbursing global financing mechanism designed to protect the world against deadly pandemics, which will create the first-ever insurance market for ... World Bank Launches $500M Insurance Fund To Fight PandemicsMedical Daily The World Bank is launching a $500 million fund to battle pandemicsBusiness Insider World Bank launches $500m insurance fund to combat pandemics in poor countriesInsurance Business Review International Business Times -Financial Times -Jamaica Observer -The Standard Digital News (press release) (blog) all 32 news articles » Google

CNN Listeria concerns prompt sunflower-seed product recalls CNN (CNN) Products containing sunflower seeds from a Minnesota-based company are under a voluntary recall in at least 24 states. The recall stems from concerns about possible listeria contamination, though no illnesses have been directly linked to the ... TreeHouse Foods Recalls More L.mono Contaminated ItemsYahoo News Listeria Test Prompts Sunflower RecallFood Safety News Kroger Supplier Expands Sunflower Products RecallPR Newswire (press release) Allentown Morning Call -Crookston Daily Times -Tribune-Review -NBC4i.com all 24 news articles » Google

NH Voice New treatment causes skin cancer cells to rupture & die NH Voice A new treatment for deadly skin cancer that leads cancer cells to rupture and die offers a ray of hope for thousands of patients who couldn't benefit from other treatments. Dr. Jose Lutzky, director of the melanoma program at Miami Beach, Fla.-based ... Protecting your skin from the sunWZZM13.com A Cautionary Tale For Sun Lovers EverywhereHuffington Post New treatment for deadly skin cancer causes cells to rupture, dieSacramento Bee Greenwich Free Press -Washington Times -Boston.com -State College News all 63 news articles » Google

Headlines & Global News Low-Salt Diets Connected To Increases In Heart Disease, Death And Stroke Headlines & Global News A new study suggests that low-salt diets might actually be dangerous for your health and that high salt intake is only detrimental to those with high blood pressure. By Tyler MacDonald | May 22, 2016 12:02 PM EDT. Salt. A new study suggests that low ... Study: Low-Salt Diets Have Adverse Health EffectsAskMen Low-Salt Diet Bad For Your Heart? Not So Fast!Tech Times Could a Low-Salt Diet Hurt Your Health?U.S. News & World Report UPI.com -Daily News & Analysis -Huffington Post -Pulse Headlines all 38 news articles » Google

Your Houston News 12th annual Relay For Life of Cy-Fair brings night of fun and hope Your Houston News Cancer survivors gather for the Relay for Life of Cy-Fair on Friday, May 20 at Cypress Ridge High School. 12th annual Relay For Life of Cy-Fair brings night of fun and hope. Vagney Bradley. 12th annual Relay For Life of Cy-Fair brings night of fun and ... Relay for Life Kicks Off at Central ParkSCVNEWS.com Local cancer survivor praises caregiversSumter Item Wayne's Relay For Life set for June 4NorthJersey.com Daily Press -Scranton Times-Tribune -Stow Sentry -Sunbury Daily Item all 194 news articles » Google

Monroe News Star Makeover coming for food nutrition labels Monroe News Star WASHINGTON — Nutrition facts labels on food packages are getting a long-awaited makeover, with calories listed in bigger, bolder type and a new line for added sugars. And serving sizes will be updated to make them more realistic — so that a small bag ... Nutrition labels will soon show how much sugar is added to the food you're eatingRick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews Why the sugar industry hates the FDA's new Nutrition Facts labelBangor Daily News Michelle Obama's nutrition label guidelines 'lacks scientific rigor'American Thinker (blog) MyArkLaMiss (press release) (blog) -11alive.com -Forbes -WATE 6 On Your Side all 313 news articles » Google

International Business Times Zika Outbreak 2016: Virus Hits Debt-Stricken Puerto Rico Amid US Soccer Team Arrival International Business Times With dozens of storefronts shuttered, bearing signs that read “se vende” — “for sale” — the marks of Puerto Rico's ongoing debt crisis are made visible throughout the main city of Old San Juan. As the cash-strapped U.S. territory missed most of ... Zika strain from Americas outbreak spreads in Africa for first time: WHOBreitbart News Zika virus infects slew of pregnant women in NYCNew York Post Trying to get jump on Zika preparations with money in limboWashington Post New York Times -CNN -Daily Mail -Forbes all 801 news articles » Google