Tag: told-the-napa
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US man’s headache caused by tapeworm larvae
Doctors told local media that the pupal parasite burrowed in the brain of Luis Ortiz, 26, a student in Sacramento, came close to taking his life, news reports said Thursday. The worm was forming in a cyst that blocked the flow of water to chambers in Ortiz's brain, “like a cork in a bottle,” his…
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Pfizer doubling patient income limit for free drug program
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — As the furor over soaring U.S. prescription drug prices escalates and outrageous price hikes by several smaller drugmakers give the entire industry a black eye, the biggest U.S.-based drugmaker is expanding financial assistance to patients.
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U.S. House approves transportation bill with trade bank renewal
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to pass a multi-year transportation funding bill that also would revive the idled Export-Import Bank, but final provisions are subject to negotiations with the Senate. The overwhelming 363-64 vote handed new House Speaker Paul Ryan his first legislative victory. Its passage…