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Entries for September 2009
Posted on September 30, 2009 13:04
By LYNDA METZ
High blood cholesterol affects more than 65 million Americans. It is a serious condition that increases your risk for heart disease. You can have high cholesterol and not know it. Lowering cholesterol levels that are too high lessens your risk for developing heart disease and reduces the chance of having a heart attack or dyi...
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Posted on September 30, 2009 09:39
Five years after the high-profile withdrawal of Merck & Co's arthritis drug Vioxx from the market, French pharmaceutical company NicOx is trying to wow the regulators with its first-in-class anti-inflammatory drug naproxcinod.
The Sophia Antipolis-based firm has submitted a new drug application to the US Food and Drug Administration (F...
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Posted on September 30, 2009 09:26
Autumn allergies pack a triple punch
Spring allergies usually get all the attention, but those who suffer from seasonal allergies know that the fall can bring just as many itchy eyes and runny noses.
Although sensitivity to springtime allergies does not necessarily translate into a sensitivity to fall allergies, they often go hand in hand...
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Posted on September 28, 2009 11:57
Q: Which osteoporosis drug is the safest? I have been told to take Evista, but am hesitant because of the risk of stroke.
A: There are a number of drugs available to treat or prevent osteoporosis. There is no single best (or safest) drug. The choice depends on:
--The reason your doctor recommends treatment
--Medical problems you have
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Posted on September 28, 2009 10:59
There are seasons of the year, particularly spring and fall, that conjure up particles in the air and in homes, putting many Americans in the position of dealing with the subsequent allergic reactions. In fact, allergies affect more than 35 million Americans and cost billions of dollars in health care and lost productivity in the workplace. One cou...
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Posted on September 28, 2009 10:55
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive brain disorder that afflicts 11,000 Vermonters, according to the Vermont Alzheimer's Association. Another 33,000 Vermonters live with and/or care for a family member who has Alzheimer's.The disease "slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually even the ability to carry out the simplest tasks," acco...
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Posted on September 28, 2009 09:43
On the front of its Week in Review section, the New York Times (9/27, WK1, McNeil) reported that the advent of an AIDS vaccine "would mean so many things," including the "end of an age of fear that has loomed since the 1980s and has gnawed at Africa the way the Black Death once gnawed at Europe." But, "there is nothing to suggest in the news from T...
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Posted on September 22, 2009 19:05
Written by Phillip LaVeque
Panic attacks are horrendous experiences for most people. Sudden panic that results in feelings like heart attack, a pounding heart, a feeling of faintness, a fear the symptoms are causing death or a dip into insanity, accompanied by rapid breathing or hyperventilation are frightening and obviously worth preventing...
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