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Diabetes Drug Metformin May Improve Treatment of Lung Cancer

Diabetes drug Metformin may improve treatment of lung cancer

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Ildiko Csiki, an assistant professor of radiation oncology at Penn's Abramson cancer Center, said: "Our clinical experience demonstrates patients receiving definitive chemoradiation for stage III NSCLC who took metformin for diabetes had improved local …
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Education of Students, Adults Equally Important in Fight to Curb Underage

Education of students, adults equally important in fight to curb underage

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Olson's son Kris Olson died in 2004 at the age of 31 after battling alcohol addiction for nearly half of his life. In fact, it was Kris Olson's negative experiences living in transitional housing that prompted Collins and his wife to open their own …
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Medicare Annual Enrollment Continues Through Dec. 7

Medicare Annual Enrollment Continues through Dec. 7

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Any Medicare Advantage (MA) or prescription drug plan (Part D) changes must be made between these dates so that coverage begins without interruption on Jan. 1, 2014. “Our counselors also can provide tips to beneficiaries or their family members who …
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Kansas vs. Missouri in Debate Over Prescription Drug Abuse

Kansas vs. Missouri in debate over prescription drug abuse

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The report found Missouri received a three out of 10 rating for possible indicators of promising strategies to help curb prescription drug abuse while Kansas was given a rating of four out of 10. Although the numbers don't appear to be that much …
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Prenatal Drug Abuse. and the Effects on You and Your Baby.


 

Prenatal drug abuse. and the effects on you and your baby. – This is my PSA about prenatal drug abuse. This describes the effects that different substances can have on you and your baby during pregnancy, how you can ge…

 

Prescription Drug Abuse: An OC Woman's Effort to Wake America Up

Prescription Drug Abuse: An OC Woman's Effort to Wake America Up

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“Many people are unaware that there is a prescription drug problem in this country that is affecting young men and women,” Costa said. “They are unaware that this prescription drug problem turns quickly to a heroin problem. My goal is to educate …
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