Benefits Of New Diet Drug Don't Outweigh Risks
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...rying tocome up with definitive predictions of the risks to children from differenttypes of X-ray exams, an...project will measure radiation doses and calculate risks from suchexams as general purpose X-ray exams; CT scans, which provide athree-dimensional picture of...Warfarin Continues To Be Underused As Stroke Preventive
...and physicians might be overly concerned about the risks involved withthis very important therapy." The researchers note that the fact that warfarin usage has leveled off at aless-than-optimal level suggests that new strategies, such as specializedanticoagulation clinics, may be needed. In 1996, Staffor...Procter & Gamble Supports Yale University Collaboration For Public Health Training Throughout China
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DALLAS, Nov. 10 -- The expected lifetime risks and costs of heart disease aremuch higher for indi...overweight, individuals who are obese haveelevated risks of heart disease and can expect to incur higher medical-carecosts as a result," says the study's lea...