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Researchers: Merck Vioxx study was for marketing

Researchers: Merck Vioxx study was for marketing

A 1999 Merck & Co. study of its since-withdrawn painkiller Vioxx, touted to participating doctors and patients as meant to show whether Vioxx caused fewer stomach problems than another drug, was primarily a stealth marketing strategy, researchers report.Read more »

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Vitamin D's wild days: Who to test, what to take?

Vitamin D's wild days: Who to test, what to take?

Blood tests to check levels of the so-called sunshine vitamin are on the rise as doctors and patients react to headline-grabbing research that suggests having too little may not only hurt your bones - it might increase your risk of certain cancers or heart disease. Read more »

Many think God's intervention can revive the dying

Many think God's intervention can revive the dying

An eye-opening survey reveals widespread belief that divine intervention can revive dying patients. And, researchers said, doctors "need to be prepared to deal with families who are waiting for a miracle." Read more »

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