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16th September 2008
Recently, the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) School of Medicine received a $60 million dollar grant for a five-year study to determine better prevention and treatment methods of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain...
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15th September 2008
The centers for Disease Control (CDC) explains that anthrax is "an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis." While most individuals in America believe that anthrax will likely come from a terrorism attack, it actu...
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12th September 2008
The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) recently reported that approximately 7 to 9 million out of 20 million sufferers of asthma are children.
While many asthma sufferers also suffer from allergies, the two don't always go hand-in-hand. As...
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11th September 2008
A recent study comparing nicotine patches to the smoking-cessation drug Chantix reported that Chantix kept smokers cigarette free for longer. The study randomly assigned 746 smokers nicotine patches and Chantix pills. The studies findings were reported in...
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10th September 2008
A cholesterol controlling drug known as Lovastatin, which was initially released in the 1980s is being used on pleural mesothelioma patients. Mesothelioma is a deadly and rare form of lung cancer associated with the inhalation of asbestos fibers and is cu...
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09th September 2008
Women who are pregant are at an extremely high risk for complicating their pregnancy if exposed to lead paint or developing lead poisoning.
Here are some ways that women can experience a safe pregnancy free from the effects of lead poisoning:
Clean ...
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08th September 2008
Mold is one of the earliest organisms on this planet. It is ubiquitous; it can be found almost anywhere indoors and outdoors. Molds grow at different temperatures and humidity conditions.
However, many species of molds grow the best in humid climates a...
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08th September 2008
When a woman becomes older and enters the menopausal stage of her life, she will often be given a prescription for the side effects associated with menopause. Usually a hormone replacement therapy or combined hormone replacement therapy (CHRT) are given, ...
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08th September 2008
Methyl tertiary-butyl ether, also known as MTBE, is a known component used to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide among gasoline, and has been in use since the late 1970s.
In 1990, with the passage of the Clean Air Act Amendments (specifically Section 2...
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08th September 2008
There are many medical devices used in the health industry to help save lives or to improve the quality of life of millions of individuals. In general, defibrillators are an electrical device used to counteract fibrillation of the heart muscle and restore...
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08th September 2008
The human body tissues industry is on the rise. Unfortunately, so are claims of negligence, malpractice, and the transplant of tainted and infected tissues into unknowing victims, who contracted infectious diseases such as syphilis and hepatitis from huma...
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25th August 2008
The Bard Composix Kugel Mesh Patches have been recalled recently and individuals who have had surgery anywhere from two to three years prior are advised to seek medial counsel as they may be at risk to various complications because of the recall.
The p...
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22nd August 2008
The Achilles tendon, which is located at the back of the leg just above the heel bone is a fairly vulnerable tendon depending on the array of physical activities as well as risks an individual may put him or herself in.
Most recently, however, one such...
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21st August 2008
Researchers recently published the results of a study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology detailing a potentially new treatment for patients of abdominal mesothelioma that will likely improve the condition for patients.
The study found that when patien...
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21st August 2008
While there are laws and acts that exist to protect the water supplies; contaminants still manage to find there way into our everyday drinking supply. It is of the up most importance that harmful materials being used in production are contained and cross-...
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