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2004 Aug 18 |
In California federal agents raided a farm in lake County where Charles Lepp grew over 32,000 marijuana plants. He said he had informed local authorities that his land would be used to enable patients who didn’t own land to grow marijuana for medical purposes. In 2009 Lepp (56) was sentenced to 10 years in prison under federal law that required a 10-year term for growing at least 1,000 marijuana plants. Links: USA, California, Medical, Drugs 
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2004 Aug 20 |
A bioethicist charged in The Lancet medical journal charged that doctors working for the U.S. military in Iraq collaborated with interrogators in the abuse of detainees at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison, profoundly breaching medical ethics and human rights. Links: Iraq, USA, Medical
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2004 Sep 3 |
US Medicare announced a 17.4% increase in premiums for doctor visits. Links: USA, Medical
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2004 Sep 13 |
Scientists reported a new type of cancer-influencing gene that can either suppress or trigger tumors. Links: Medical, BioTech
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2004 Sep 30 |
Merck & Co. said the arthritis drug Vioxx, used by 2 million people around the world, was being pulled off the market after a study confirmed longstanding concerns that it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke. Global Vioxx sales in 2003 had reached $2.5 billion. In 2007 Merck agreed to a $4.85 million settlement. Links: USA, Medical, Pharma, Lawsuit, Heart
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2004 Oct 13 |
The US government approved a microchip that can be implanted under the skin to provide doctors with patient data. Two weeks after the device's approval took effect on Jan. 10, 2005, Tommy Thompson left his Cabinet post, and within five months was a board member of VeriChip Corp. and Applied Digital Solutions. He was compensated in cash and stock options. In 2007 it was reported that a series of veterinary and toxicology studies, dating to the mid-1990s, stated that chip implants had "induced" malignant tumors in some lab mice and rats. Links: USA, Technology, Medical
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2004 Oct 18 |
The US FDA approved the 1st partially implantable artificial heart intended to keep patients alive while they wait for a heart transplant. Links: USA, Medical, BioTech, Heart
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2004 Nov 4 |
The international medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres said it was closing its operations in Iraq because of escalating violence. Links: Iraq, Medical
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2004 Nov 8 |
It was reported that a new polyester mesh stocking pulled over a weak heart was effective in reducing heart failure. Links: Medical, BioTech, Heart
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2004 Nov 9 |
It was reported that repeated injections of paromomycin, a low cost antibiotic, could cure the parasitic disease black fever, also known as visceral leishmaniasis. Links: Microbiology, Medical
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2004 Nov 12 |
Scientists said that a new Glaxo vaccine could prevent most cases of cervical cancer. Links: Medical, Pharma
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2004 Nov 18 |
US Army doctors said some 100 soldiers wounded in the Mideast and Afghanistan had come down with rare, treatment resistant blood infections. Links: USA, Microbiology, Medical, Afghan
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2004 Nov 18 |
FDA officer David Graham identified 5 drugs with dangerous side effects: Crestor to lower cholesterol, Meridia for weight loss, Bextra for pain, Accutane for acne, and Serevent for asthma. Links: USA, Medical, Pharma
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2004 Nov 18 |
Genentech and its partners announced FDA approval of the experimental lung cancer drug, Tarceva. Links: USA, Medical, Pharma
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2004 Nov 20 |
Scientist Ancel Keys (100), died in Minneapolis. He invented the K rations eaten by soldiers in World War II and who linked high cholesterol and fatty diets to heart disease. Links: USA, Minnesota, Medical, Food
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2004 Dec 11 |
Doctors in Austria determined that Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko had been poisoned with dioxin, which caused the severe disfigurement and partial paralysis of his face. Links: Austria, Ukraine, Medical
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2004 Dec 12 |
Researchers said they may have discovered what causes psoriasis, a common and irritating skin ailment. Links: Medical
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2004 Dec 17 |
Pfizer, maker of a popular pain reliever, admitted Celebrex appears to increase the risk of heart attack in users, but has no plans to remove it from the market. Links: Medical, Pharma, Heart
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2004 Dec 21 |
Federal officials announced that naproxen, a painkiller sold by prescription and also over the counter as Aleve, might increase people's risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Links: USA, Medical, Pharma, Heart
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2004 Dec 28 |
The US FDA approved a new drug for severe pain to be marketed by Elan as Prialt. It was part of a new class known as N-type calcium channel blockers. Links: USA, Medical, Pharma
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Kevin Trudeau self-published “Natural Cures ‘They’ Don’t Want You to Know About.” Sales after a year reached some 3 million. Trudeau served 2 years in the early 1990’s for credit card fraud and in 2004 was barred by the FTC from selling products through infomercials. Links: Medical, Books, Fraud
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Vytorin, a drug for high cholesterol, came out. It combined Merck’s Zocor with Schering-Plough Corp.'s Zetia, which went on sale in 2002 and attacks cholesterol in a different way. In 2008 a study of Vytorin failed to show positive results. Links: USA, Medical, Heart
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Dr. Frank Artress and his wife Susan Gustafson, formerly from Modesto, Ca., established the Foundation for African Medicine and Education (FAME) in Tanzania. Their decision to work in Africa followed a spiritual transformation during a climb on Mt. Kilimanjaro, during which Artress was rescued by his native crew. Links: USA, Tanzania, Medical
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In England Ali Parsa, a former banker at Goldman Sachs, formed Circle Healthcare, and shared ownership with its employees. The hospital treated a mixture of National Health Service and private patients. Links: Britain, Medical
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PatientsLikeMe, a social networking health site, was founded by three Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers: brothers Benjamin Heywood and Jamie Heywood and longtime family friend Jeff Cole. Links: USA, Massachusetts, Medical, Internet
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The US FDA approved maggot therapy as a prescription treatment to prevent wound infections. Links: USA, Medical, Animal, FDA
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2005 Jan 5 |
President Bush opened a new drive for caps on medical malpractice awards, contending the limits would lower health care costs. Links: USA, Medical, BushGW
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2005 Jan 19 |
The American Cancer Society reported that cancer had passed heart disease as the top killer of Americans age 85 and younger. Links: USA, Medical, Cancer
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2005 Jan 20 |
Alzheimer’s scientists said they had reversed brain-cell damage in mice by clearing plaque with antibodies. Links: Medical
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2005 Jan 30 |
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin in Madison reported that they've whipped up a new recipe that could someday treat spinal cord injuries or provide a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Links: USA, Medical, Wisconsin
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2005 Jan 31 |
The US government released a list of 17 new carcinogens that included X-rays, some viruses and chemicals used in frying and grilling meat. Links: USA, Medical
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2005 Mar 5 |
It was reported that an experimental technique called deep-brain stimulation was effective in turning off depression. In 2005 the US FDA approved an implant for vagus nerve stimulation as therapy for depression that fails to respond to other conventional treatments. Links: USA, Medical, Brain, Psychology
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2005 Mar 15 |
It was noted that Israeli researchers had found that pomegranate juice, 8 ounces a day, helps lower cholesterol. Links: Israel, Medical
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2005 Mar 18 |
Doctors in Florida removed the feeding tube of Terri Schiavo (41) despite efforts by congressional Republicans to halt the process. The brain-damaged woman died on March 31, 2005, at age 41. Links: USA, Medical, Florida
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2005 Mar 25 |
Losing still more legal appeals, Terri Schiavo's father, Bob Schindler, said his severely brain-damaged daughter was "down to her last hours" as she entered her second week without the feeding tube that had sustained her life for 15 years. Links: USA, Medical, Florida
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2005 Mar 29 |
As Terri Schiavo entered her 12th full day without food or water, the Rev. Jesse Jackson prayed with her parents and joined conservatives in calling for Florida lawmakers to order her feeding tube reinserted. Links: USA, Medical, Florida
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2005 Mar |
A Chinese cabinet think tank issued a report that said unless China overhauls its medical care, “economic development, social stability and public support for reform” will be impacted. Links: China, Medical
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2005 May 26 |
It was reported that Jayant "Jay" Patel (56), an America surgeon born and trained in India and linked to the deaths of at least 87 patients in Australia over two years (2003-2005, had been given glowing references by six colleagues in the United States despite having been cited for negligence there earlier. In 2006 a court issued warrants for Patel’s arrest on three charges of manslaughter and five charges of causing grievous bodily harm to patients at Bundaberg Base Hospital in Queensland. Patel was hired at Bundaberg without disclosing that he had been disciplined for negligence by medical boards in Oregon and New York. In 2008 Patel was arrested by FBI agents in Oregon. Links: Australia, USA, Medical
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2005 Jun 1 |
Peruvian doctors separated the fused legs of Milagros Cerron, a 13-month-old baby girl known as Peru's "mermaid." Links: Peru, Medical
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2005 Jun 4 |
It was reported that Larry Ellison, head of Oracle Corp., planned to create a database and journal to track improvements in world health through a joint venture with Harvard that would be accompanied by as much as $115 million. In 2006 Ellison decided against the donation due to the resignation of Pres. Lawrence Summers. Links: USA, Massachusetts, Medical
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2005 Jun 15 |
The autopsy released on Terri Schiavo backed the contention of her husband, Michael, that she was in a persistent vegetative state, finding she was severely and irreversibly brain-damaged and blind as well. Links: USA, Medical, Florida
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2005 Jun 16 |
Australian scientists said they have found a way to make blood cells in volume out of human master cells, which could eventually lead to production of safe blood cells for transfusions and organ transplants. Links: Australia, Medical, BioTech
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2005 Jun 20 |
Dutch scientists reported that folic acid improved the memory of older adults. Links: Netherlands, Medical, Brain
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2005 Jun 21 |
US researchers said a common virus that is harmless to people can destroy cancerous cells in the body and might be developed into a new cancer therapy. The adeno-associated virus type 2, or AAV-2, infects an estimated 80 percent of the population. Links: USA, Medical, BioTech
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2005 Jun 28 |
The Grand Challenges in Global Health announced 43 winners. The program was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation ($450m), the UK’s Wellcome Trust ($27m), and Canada’s Institute of Health Research ($4.5m). Links: Medical, Donation
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2005 Jun 30 |
In Australia a clinical audit of cases handled by surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel nicknamed "Dr. Death" by his former colleagues, has found he contributed to eight patient deaths during his two years at a a Queensland hospital, far fewer than earlier reported. Links: Australia, Medical
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2005 Jun |
NYC doctors reported outbreaks of imipenem resistant Klebsiella. Links: USA, NYC, Microbiology, Medical
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2005 Jul 13 |
The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council issued a report that said more than 11,000 people caught some sort of infection in Pennsylvania hospitals last year and nearly 1,800 died from them. Links: USA, Pennsylvania, Medical
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2005 Jul 21 |
The US Centers for Disease Control reported that the bodies of American children and adults contained over 100 toxic substance including pyrethroids, a pesticide ingredient, and phthalates, found in beauty products and soft plastics. Links: USA, Environment, Medical
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2005 Jul 28 |
A new clinical study reported that the herbal remedy echinacea does not ward off cold symptoms and does not help speed recovery from colds. Links: Medical, Pharma
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2005 Jul 29 |
The UN's cancer research agency added hormone pills to the list of substances that can cause cancer. Links: UN, Medical
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2005 Aug 5 |
Hunter Kelly (8), whose battle with a nervous system disease inspired a fundraising crusade by his father, Football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly, died in Orchard Park, N.Y. Links: New York, Medical, Football, Kids
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2005 Aug 12 |
It was reported that Dr. Jan T. Vilcek donated an estimated $125 million to the NYU School of Medicine through a percentage of future royalties from sales of Remicade, which treats symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease. Links: NYC, Medical, Donation
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2005 Aug 13 |
Britain's tax-funded National Health Service is unsustainable and should be scrapped, the country's most senior doctor said, but the country's largest health union warned that any change to the NHS' founding principles would lead to a "public outcry". Links: Britain, Medical
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2005 Aug 16 |
It was reported that scientists in Australia's tropical north are collecting blood from crocodiles in the hope of developing a powerful antimicrobial drugs for humans, after tests showed that the reptile's immune system kills HIV. Links: Australia, Medical, AIDS, Reptile
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2005 Aug 20 |
In Cuba the Latin American School of Medical Science, created as a regional initiative in 1998 after two hurricanes devastated Caribbean and Central American nations, graduated its first class of 1,500 students. Links: Cuba, Medical
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2005 Aug 22 |
Scientists reported the development of a cancer-fighting compound that can sneak past a protective blood barrier in the brain, enabling it to fight brain cancer. Links: Medical, Brain
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2005 Sep 1 |
In Japan Tokyo’s Keio University Hospital received a bomb threat linked to demands that its medical school increase their admissions. 10 other major university hospitals received similar threats but no explosives were found. Links: Japan, Medical
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2005 Sep 19 |
Researchers reported that partially paralyzed mice recovered following stem cell shots. Links: Medical, BioTech
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2005 Sep 19 |
China's state media reported that its family planning agency admitted that officials in the eastern province of Shandong had carried out forced abortions and sterilizations. Time magazine last week reported that at least 7,000 people in Shandong were forcibly sterilized earlier this year by officials under pressure to limit the growth of the country's massive population. Links: China, Medical
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