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 Research Information - November 23, 2008
| Mayo Clinic researchers studying prostate problems in men report that as men grow older their bladder function can worsen and the prostate gland may be the culprit. Andrew Rule, M.D. is a nephrologist and epidemiologist at the Mayo Clinic and the lead author of the study. He says, "What we know is that many men ignore their symptoms and do not seek assistance with their physician until much later. What happens is men can end up with a bladder not working, perhaps needing a bladder catheter all the time | | Feeling sick? The house or office may be to blame. Although the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) links 150 commonly used household chemicals to allergies, birth defects, cancer and psychological disorders, the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations exempts manufacturers from full labeling of products used for personal, family or household care. The GreenNest.com was recently launched to provide education about toxins in indoor air, drinking water, personal care, pet care, baby and cleaning products, along with resources to help consumers make their homes safer | | U.S. consumers could have saved $20 billion in 2004 and even more during this and future years by using more generic drugs, according to a new report by Express Scripts, Inc. In reference to the U.S. commercially insured population, the study looked at six major drug-therapy classes and was based on a random sample of approximately 3-million individuals | |
Douglas Maher - All Headline News Staff Reporter "The detection of bird flu in Romania and Turkey, following outbreaks in Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia, confirms FAO's recent warning that the virus is spreading along the pathways of migratory birds outside southeast Asia," says Joseph Domenech, FAO's Chief Veterinary Officer | | A US study reveals that if you eat large portions of food throughout one day, don't count on eating any less the next day. People that are offered large meals will eat them over and over again, day after day, according to a new study released on Wednesday at a conference of North American obesity researchers in Vancouver | |
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