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Fat Hormone Controls Gene Linked to Diabetes
The hormone leptin has been nicknamed the fat hormone after numerous studies have shown it promotes weight loss, which in turn has a beneficial effect on diabetes control.
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Tracking Swine Flu Through Electronic Records
State health officials are tracking the spread of swine flu through electronic prescription records, developing what they believe is a model that could help doctors identify [...]
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Associated Press) --
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Obama Declares Swine Flu Emergency
Swine flu has killed more than 1,000 people in the United States since April, according to the latest estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...]
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Curbing Obesity Epidemic Key to Health Care Reform
Overweight is major contributing factor for chronic disease [...]
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President’s Prepared Back-to-School Remarks
The President: Hello everyone – how's everybody doing today? I'm here with [...]
Arlington, Virginia, September 8, 2009 (whitehouse.gov) --
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Antibiotics can harm tendons, FDA warns
[...] Johnson & Johnson's Levaquin and Floxin and Merck & Co Inc's Noroxin.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) --
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High-Octane Caffeine May Trigger Headaches
Heavy use linked to occasional headaches, small jolt tied to chronic head pain [...]
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Insufficient Sleep may be Linked to Increased Diabetes Risk
Short sleep times, experienced by many individuals in Westernized societies, may contribute to the development of insulin resistance and reduced glucose tolerance.
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Neck Size May Affect Severity of Sleep Apnea
Even non-obese people are at risk, researchers find
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Scientists Decode HIV Genome
Breakthrough finding shows virus carries huge RNA genetic code
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Vets wrongly told they have Lou Gehrig’s disease
Former Army Sgt. Samuel Hargrove cried Sunday after opening his letter.
Aug. 25, 2009 - CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) --
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Costs Are High From Undiagnosed Diabetes
The economic cost of undiagnosed diabetes is $2,864 per person.
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