Obesity as Disease? Physicians Debate the Pros and Cons of AMA Decision

Obesity as disease? Physicians debate the pros and cons of AMA decision

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Cardiologist Dr Karol Watson (David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles) said the classification as a disease will allow more resources to be put toward research and treatment. However, the … Endocrinologist Dr Ava Port …
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Obama policies could stifle Md . ' s biotech industry

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The Food and Drug Administration's plans to streamline the approval process for "breakthrough" drugs that treat life-threatening diseases is great news for patients and has enormous potential for our pharmaceutical industry, already in the midst of an …
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Presence of Vascular Disease Reported Across Different Neurodegenerative

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Penn researchers analyzed 5715 cases from the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center (NACC) database, which have been collected from 35 past and present NIA-funded Alzheimer's centers across the US since NACC was started in 1999. … In addition …
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Christie Handed Pot-for-Tots Bill by New Jersey Democrats

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In Colorado and California, where it's easier to treat youngsters with pot, afflicted children have improved after receiving cannabis, and some are almost symptom-free, she said. Democrats who lead the … she goes through.” Dravet can delay speech and …
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