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Jun 23 2009

New Hope for Patients Affected by Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, a Severe Form of Epilepsy

Published by Jennifer under Children's Health, Epilepsy

(ARA) – Chances are most people are familiar with the medical condition of epilepsy and the seizures that can be associated with the disorder. But many may not realize that epilepsy can range in severity, from mild to severe, and can be classified into syndromes, based on a number of factors, including the type of [...]

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Jun 10 2009

New Treatment Option for People Living with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Published by Jennifer under Acid Reflux/Heartburn

(ARA) — Nearly 19 million Americans currently live with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), commonly known as acid reflux disease, and suffer from painful and uncomfortable symptoms such as frequent and persistent heartburn.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved KAPIDEX (TM) (dexlansoprazole) delayed release capsules for the once-daily, oral treatment of heartburn associated with symptomatic [...]

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Jun 10 2009

You can help find the cure for cancer

Published by Jennifer under Cancer, Featured, Leukemia, Lymphoma

(ARA) – After a routine blood test in 2001, Helen Anbinder, now 67, of Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., heard the dreaded words: You have cancer. The diagnosis was chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a serious blood cancer that affects more than 90,000 people in the United States.
One of her first calls was to The Leukemia & Lymphoma [...]

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Jun 02 2009

Ignoring Diabetes is Risky Business

Published by Jennifer under Diabetes, Featured

(ARA) – Are you taking risks with your life without even knowing it? You may be one of the nearly 6 million Americans who have type 2 diabetes and don’t even know it. 
Diabetes affects nearly 24 million children and adults in the United States and another 57 million have pre-diabetes, a condition that places them [...]

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