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Thursday,
04 December 2008
Statins, Zetia reverse atherosclerosis in study
By Bill Berkrot NEW YORK, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Aggressive lowering of bad LDL cholesterol beyond current guidelines using Zetia with statins or statins alone led to reductions in atherosclerosis in patients with Type 2 diabetes, according...
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Thursday,
04 December 2008
Forrest County fourth highest for HIV
New cases of HIV and AIDS are on the rise in Mississippi and across the United States. A 2006 report from the Center for Disease Control ranks Hattiesburgs Forrest County as the fourth highest in reported HIV and AIDS cases in Mississippi.
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Thursday,
04 December 2008
Preventing the Heparin Problem
Kudos to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for tracking down the deadly contaminant in the widely used intravenous blood thinner heparin early this year, as just detailed in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Thursday,
04 December 2008
Unused Embryos Vex Infertility Patients
By Salynn Boyles Dec. 4, 2008 -- Couples who have unused and unwanted frozen embryos as a result of infertility treatment often feel conflicted about what to do with them, with disposal and donation frequently seen as unacceptable...
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Thursday,
04 December 2008
Worldwide Measles Deaths Drop Dramatically
By Steven Reinberg THURSDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Worldwide deaths from measles plunged 74 percent between 2000 and 2007, according to a new report, and experts say the trend is clear evidence that an international campaign to...
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Thursday,
04 December 2008
Measles Deaths Drop 74% Worldwide With Vaccine Push in Africa
By Tom Randall Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Measles deaths tumbled 74 percent worldwide from 2000 through 2007, the result of a campaign to vaccinate children in developing countries, world health officials said today.
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Thursday,
04 December 2008
Father defends teen charged in nursing home abuse case
By PAUL WALSH, Star Tribune I wonder if they or Larsons dad would like to have the same treatment. These girls should do time....for sure....and not just community … read more service. Due to the sensitive nature of this story, comments will...
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