 Study Information - November 20, 2008
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After a vaccination iniative, cases of Hepatitis-A have declined by about 76%. More than half of the estimated infections of the disease; which can cause flu-like symptoms and jaundice; occurred in children, the study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said |
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Scientists at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, find certain drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease can have unusual side effects, including causing patients to become addicted to gambling, among other things. The drugs, called 'dopamine agonists,' also have been found to boost patients' appetites for sex, food, and alcohol |
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After a vaccination iniative, cases of Hepatitis-A have declined by about 76%. More than half of the estimated infections of the disease; which can cause flu-like symptoms and jaundice; occurred in children, the study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said |
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A new study reveals walking on cobblestones, is the key to reducing blood pressure. The study conducted by researchers at the Oregon Research Institute in Eugene, Oregon will be published in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society |
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A new study by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, published in the July 12 issue of Health Affairs, The number of weight-loss surgeries increased from 13,386 to 71,733 in the four year span. According to the study, part of the increase was driven by a 900 percent rise in operations on patients between the ages of 55 and 64 |
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