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Health Dept. advises of possible viral infection in Summit – Jackson Clarion-Ledger

August 2nd, 2011 Comments off

SUMMIT — Patients at a clinic in Summit may have been exposed to a viral infection and are being told to get checked out, according to Mississippi health officials. State health officer Dr. Mary Currier tells the Enterprise-Journal that the situation …

Boceprevir Ups Hepatitis C Treatment Success

August 9th, 2010 Comments off

Late-stage clinical trials find that adding Merck’s boceprevir to standard hepatitis C therapy increases the viral cure rate up to 75% — efficacy similar to that of Vertex’s telaprevir.

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Study: Girls Entering Puberty Earlier

August 9th, 2010 Comments off

The age of puberty is declining for girls, with the percent of girls developing breasts by age 7 much higher than in years past, according to a new study.

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Big Waist Increases Death Risk

August 9th, 2010 Comments off

Men and women who are very large around the middle are at much greater risk of dying from any cause than people with thinner waists, a new study says.

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Big Waist Increases Death Risk