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Kids Have Strokes More Often Than Thought

September 17th, 2009 Comments off

Strokes in children are rare — about 2.4 per 100,000 kids per year in the U.S. — but that’s two to four times more often than previous estimates, new data show.

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Kids Have Strokes More Often Than Thought

Celiac Disease Cases Are on the Rise

July 1st, 2009 Comments off

Celiac disease — the digestive disorder treated by banning wheat and other grains containing gluten from the diet — is four times more common in the U.S. today than it was 50 years ago, a study shows.

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Celiac Disease Cases Are on the Rise

Schizophrenia Linked to Early Death

June 23rd, 2009 Comments off

The mortality rate among schizophrenics is four times higher than in the general population, with suicide being the number one cause of death followed by cancer.

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Schizophrenia Linked to Early Death