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 Disorder Information - January 8, 2009
| St. Louis, MO (AHN) An international team of researchers has partially unraveled the genetic details of a mysterious disorder that formerly caused seizures and death in infant boys within one month of birth | | The number of younger Americans using prescription drugs to sleep and the money being spent on those drugs is at an all time high, according to figures from a study conducted by a prescription management company. According to a Medco Health Solutions study, among adults aged 20 to 44, use of sleep medications doubled between 2000 and 2004. The money spent among the age group also jumped 190 percent over that period | | The number of younger Americans using prescription drugs to sleep and the money being spent on those drugs is at an all time high, according to figures from a study conducted by a prescription management company. According to a Medco Health Solutions study, among adults aged 20 to 44, use of sleep medications doubled between 2000 and 2004. The money spent among the age group also jumped 190 percent over that period | | Scientists have discovered a gene that appears to contribute to some cases of Tourette's syndrome | | In a society of high intensity soccer games and after-school swim practices, yoga is growing favor as both an alternative and a complement to traditional sports kids play. Nancy Wile, the founder of Yoga to Go says, "Yoga is proving to be great for both competitive and non-competitive children. Because it helps strengthen the body and reduce anxiety, it's ideal for developing bodies | |
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