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Pharmacologic Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension 8/19/2010

Treatment of this serious and incurable condition depends on the clinical classification of the disease.
TAGS: CARDIOVASCULAR | RESPIRATORY DISORDERS
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Awareness of chronic renal disorders is low in the U.S., so screening and assessment are important. 
TAGS: UROLOGY | NEPHROLOGY

Alzheimer's Disease

The abnormal protein deposits found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease may be involved in the loss of cognitive function that characterizes the disorder.

TAGS: ALZHEIMER'S and DEMENTIA | NEUROLOGY

Vascular Dementia

Vascular dementia is impairment of memory and cognitive functioning that is caused by cerebrovascular disease.
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Meningitis

Among the possible sources of meningeal inflammation are viral or bacterial infection and brain injury or surgery.

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NACDS Applauds Increased Dispensing Fee in Texas


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Can NSAIDs Play a Role in Preventing Cancer? 5/20/2008

Researchers at the National Sun Yat-Sen University and Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan say they've uncovered a mechanism by which nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) attenuate tumor invasion and metastasis, leading them to think that NSAIDs may be a novel class of effective chemopreventive drugs.
TAGS: NSAID | ONCOLOGY | METASTASIS | TUMOR

NSAIDs May Play Role in Reducing Breast Cancer 4/18/2008

Researchers at London's Guy's Hospital said that aspirin and similar non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could reduce breast cancer by up to 20%.
TAGS: NSAID | ASPIRIN | BREAST CANCER | ONCOLOGY | WOMEN'S HEALTH

More Is Not Better When Taking NSAIDs 3/20/2008

When it comes to treating inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, taking more than one nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) could lead to complications beyond the common gastrointestinal side effects associated with some NSAID products.
TAGS: MISCELLANEOUS | NSAID | PAIN MANAGEMENT | INFLAMMATORY DISEASES

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