Health Headlines for Monday, October 24

Why the U.S. Still Trails Many Wealthy Nations in Access to Care

New York Times

Many are still unhappy with Obamacare.

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GSK files potential $1 billion shingles vaccine for U.S. approval

Reuters

GlaxoSmithKline has filed its shingles vaccine Shingrix for U.S. regulatory approval, the drugmaker said on Monday, bringing the potential $1 billion-a-year seller a step closer to market.

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Rehab after heart attack tied to longer, not healthier life

Reuters

Heart attack survivors who participate in cardiac rehabilitation programs may survive longer, but feel no healthier, than they would without this follow-up care, a U.S. study suggests.

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Increasing CPR Training to Save People in Cardiac Arrest

New York Times

In August, Jeffrey Feig, a 50-year-old financial executive in Manhattan and father of three young sons, became one of the more than 350,000 Americans who each year suffer a sudden cardiac arrest.

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Children 14 or Under Need Fewer HPV Vaccine Doses

New York Times

Children 11 to 14 years old need only two doses of the HPV vaccine, not the previously recommended three doses, to protect against cervical cancer and other cancers caused by the human papillomavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.

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