Progress Fighting Parkinson's Drug Side Effects

Progress Fighting Parkinson's Drug Side Effects

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A number of new treatments are being developed to address the wearing-off effect or attenuate the movement side effects, called dyskinesia, that come with the drug, levodopa. [image] BSIP/UIG/Getty Images. A magnetic-resonance … Jennilyn Merten, a 38 …
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Breath test might predict obesity risk

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… patients infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The TOBI Podhaler (tobramycin inhalation powder) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat cystic fibrosis patients infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a bacterium that can …
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Dr. Burnett Assumes Helm of Memorial's Osteopathic Residency Program

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Osteopathic physicians can choose any specialty, prescribe drugs, perform surgeries, and practice medicine anywhere in the United States. The nation's approximately 63,000 fully licensed osteopathic physicians practice the entire scope of modern …
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Fewer Hours for Doctors-in-Training Leading To More Mistakes

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In 1984, 18-year old Libby Zion, who was admitted to a New York City hospital with a fever and convulsions, was treated by residents who ordered opiates and restraints when she became agitated and uncooperative. Busy overseeing other patients, the …
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