Anesthesiology Doctors in Waukee, IA Accepting Medicare

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James Lee Becker, M.D. Anesthesiology Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 35303 Cabernet Cir, Waukee, IA 50263 Phone: 515-371-6996

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Tobacco smoking linked to worse outcomes for bladder cancer patients after surgery

Patients treated for bladder cancer with a surgery known as radical cystectomy have worse outcomes if they are smokers, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis by Keck Medicine of USC.

Perrigo to acquire Paddock Labs for $540M in cash

Perrigo Company today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Paddock Laboratories, Inc., a privately-held, Minneapolis-based manufacturer and marketer of generic pharmaceutical products for approximately $540 million in cash. Perrigo expects to receive a significant tax benefit as a result of the acquisition of Paddock's assets. The net present value of this tax benefit is estimated to be $95 million.

Former Brazilian food security minister elected to head FAO

"Brazil's one-time food security minister, Jose Graziano da Silva, was elected Sunday director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization, the U.N. agency tasked with reducing world hunger at a time of near-record high food prices," the Associated Press reports.

Antidepressant paroxetine suppresses inflammation in people with HIV-related cognitive impairment

In a small, placebo-controlled clinical trial, Johns Hopkins physicians report that the antidepressant paroxetine modestly improves decision-making and reaction time, and suppresses inflammation in people with HIV-associated cognitive impairment. The researchers say they believe this is the first time that a SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) has been shown to improve key measures of cognition in people with HIV in a controlled study.

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