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AstraZeneca, Merck's Lynparza plows ahead in ovarian cancer with $1B-plus approval, phase 3 data

The year may be winding down, but AstraZeneca and Merck’s Lynparza sure isn’t. It picked up a blockbuster new approval late Wednesday and followed up the act by posting positive phase 3 data Thursday morning. U.S. regulators green-lighted the fast-growing PARP inhibitor in BRCA-mutated ovarian cancer patients who’ve responded partially or completely to an initial… Read More: AstraZeneca, Merck's Lynparza plows ahead in ovarian cancer with $1B-plus… »

LifeBridge Health faces class-action lawsuit stemming from massive cyberbreach in 2016

Law firm Murphy, Falcon & Murphy has filed a statewide class action lawsuit against Baltimore provider LifeBridge Health on behalf of more than 530,000 consumers whose personal information including Social Security numbers, birth dates, names, addresses, health insurance information, client treatment information, and medical diagnoses were stolen. The data breach occurred on or about September… Read More: LifeBridge Health faces class-action lawsuit stemming from massive cyberbreach in… »

Weekly Health Quiz: Exercise, Diet and Holiday Hazards – New York Times

1 of 7 A Swedish study found that the peak time to have a heart attack was: Christmas Eve Christmas Day New Year’s Eve New Year’s Day 2 of 7 Evan Sung for The New York Times True or false? To lower the risk of food-borne illness, rinse that Christmas turkey inside and out with… Read More: Weekly Health Quiz: Exercise, Diet and Holiday Hazards – New… »

How to make your holiday dinner hearing loss friendly

Ready or not, here they come! The holidays, with all their festivities, are just around the corner. Whether you’re hosting a family event or attending one, planning for the season can help make things much less stressful. Take hearing loss, for example. According to our survey of more than 200 individuals, half of the family… Read More: How to make your holiday dinner hearing loss friendly »