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A new HIV pill is the first of it’s kind to contain four different HIV drugs in a single dose. This is welcome news for HIV patients with the incurable disease who often take multiple drugs daily to control the virus, which can make it difficult to stick to prescribed medication doses and result […]
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Autism, a collection of disorders that range from communication to mental retardation, affects approximately one in 88 children born in the U.S. However, findings from a recent study have linked high levels of exposure in the womb to traffic-related air pollution to children who develop autism during the first year of life. “We’re not saying […]
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Researchers definitely think that criminal behavior in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) decreases with the proper medications. A recent British and Swedish study monitored the behavior of approximately 25,000 ADHD patients and discovered that those taking impulse-control stimulant drugs, like Ritalin, committed less crime compared to those not taking any medications. This research […]
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You might eat a half a pink grapefruit or drink a glass of grapefruit juice for breakfast for the added vitamin C or in order to trim your waistline, but I bet you didn’t know that the consequences can be deadly if you’re taking prescription medication? In fact a new study from the Lawson Health Research Institute […]
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A new study conducted at the University of California revealed that low levels of vitamin D in the blood might lead to the development of Type 1 diabetes. Medical researchers studied frozen blood samples taken from 1,000 active-duty military personnel in 2008 and 2009, before they developed Type 1 diabetes, and compared them to blood […]
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