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Undiagnosed diabetes takes economic toll

Posted on 08. May, 2009 by admin.

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Reports study in Population Health Management
New Rochelle, NY, May 7, 2009—Approximately 6.3 million adults—or one fourth of the people in the U.S. with diabetes mellitus—are unaware they have the disease, and this undiagnosed population accounts for an estimated $18 billion in health care costs each year, according to a study in a recent issue of [...]

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Does new swine flu virus kill by causing a ‘cytokine storm’?

Posted on 08. May, 2009 by admin.

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New Rochelle, NY, May 7, 2009-The swine flu outbreak that began in Mexico and continues to spread around the globe may be particularly dangerous for young, otherwise healthy adults as it may be able to induce a “cytokine storm,” in which a patient’s hyper-activated immune system causes potentially fatal damage to the lungs. Research studies [...]

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