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_ Medical Research A Faster TB Treatment? By Jane Farrell article Taking a new approach toward tuberculosis therapy, a UCLA-led research team has devised a potential drug regimen that could cut … Read More→
_ Medical Care Anti-Clotting Drugs May Be Unnecessary for Most Surgery Patients By Sondra Forsyth article As many as three out of four surgery patients could be receiving anti-clotting medications that they do not need, according … Read More→
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_ Vitamins + Supplements Obesity and Lack of Vitamin E By Jane Farrell article People with metabolic syndrome need significantly more vitamin E than those who don’t have the condition, researchers have found. Such … Read More→
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