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...n editorial in this week's BMJ, Strang et al argue that a dedicated service for addict doctors is now long overdue and is an important element that was insufficiently addressed by the otherwise excellent BMA report on the subject last month. Docto...Heart Attack Survivors Can Lower Stroke Risk By Taking Cholesterol-Lowering Drug, Study Says
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...India, facean epidemic of heart disease and stroke that could devastate their economies,researchers report...the global goods?" The epidemic mirrors that of the United States and other industrializednations 30 years ago, says Reddy, professor of cardiolo......ity Medical Center haveidentified a lung condition that if not treated promptly can limit therapychoices f...ing immunecells, physicians remove the bone marrow that produces them before beginningtreatment. After the course of chemotherapy is completed, t...Radon, Especially In Combination With Smoking, Contributes To Lung Cancer Deaths
...e Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends that radon levels in homes should be reduced to at leas... one-third of the radon-related lung cancer deaths that occur each year could be prevented. Although the majority of preventable deaths would be among smok...Enhancing Night Visibility Using UV Technology To Be Tested On Virginia Tech's Smart Road
... Allen reports, "Research in Sweden has shown that the use of florescentpavement markings and ultravi...dconditions." Preliminary tests have shown that ultraviolet headlights, similar to"black lights" popular in the 60's and 70's, allow drivers to see ...A Good Night's Sleep Is Possible At High Altitudes
... the base camp of Mount Everest. The author found that 10mg of a short acting benzodiazepine (in this case the sedative temazepam') improved the quality of sleep and reduced the changes in the saturation levels of oxygen in the body during sleep, without altering the overall mean oxygen saturation. Cont...Unpasteurised Milk Is An Unacceptable Risk To Public Health
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...) DALLAS, Feb. 20 -- Diuretics, drugs that help lower blood pressure byhelping the body to el...Heart Association. New research has found that the drug -- one of the most commonlyprescribed blood pressure medicines -- may help blunt blood clot...MIT Solution To Math Problem Could Lead To Better Dental Implants, More Resistance To Missiles
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