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Impact Of Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity May Be Underestimated
The public health impact of Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder may be greatly underestimated by
school and public health officials, scientists at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences said Monday. more
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Cancer-Causing Drug Safe And Effective In Treating Eye Disease
Ophthalmologists at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago have found a highly effective
treatment for uveitis, a potentially blinding inflammation of the uvea, the pigmented layers of the eye. more
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High-Dose Estrogen As Growth-Suppressant in Tall Adolescent Girls
The controversial practice of suppressing the growth of tall, adolescent girls through the use of
high-dose estrogen is examined in a research article slated to appear in the February 2002 issue of Journal of Pediatric and
Adolescent Gynecology. Neal D. Barnard, M.D., president and founder of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
(PCRM), is the lead author of "The Current Use of Estrogen for Growth-Suppressant Therapy in Adolescent Girls." more
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Surprise! Predicted Brain Changes Not Found In Alzheimer's Disease
Drugs called cholinesterase inhibitors have shown modest benefits in patients with mild to moderate
Alzheimer's disease. A study published in the February 2002 Annals of Neurology challenges the prevailing theory of how these
drugs work and may help point the way to even more effective use of the drugs, or to new therapies altogether. more
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Dartmouth Research Examines Value Of Cancer Screening
As people consider the merits or drawbacks of cancer screening, a Dartmouth Medical School study
weighs in with some new observations, based on a statistical analysis of past trials, that may help put cancer screening in better
perspective. more
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