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Seeing right doctor for rheumatic disease is key
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- Written by Eric L. Matteson, M.D. Eric L. Matteson, M.D.
- Published: 02 October 2016 02 October 2016
Rochester, Minnesota - Medical mysteries have become the topic for several popular television shows – allowing large TV audiences a quick glimpse into the challenges faced by those who suffer from rare, bizarre, or little-known illnesses. In an hour or less, viewers can see how mysterious symptoms and wrong diagnoses cause years of frustration and suffering when medical answers prove illusive.
FDA approves first automated insulin delivery device for type 1 diabetes
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 28 September 2016 28 September 2016
Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Medtronic’s MiniMed 670G hybrid closed looped system, the first FDA-approved device that is intended to automatically monitor glucose (sugar) and provide appropriate basal insulin doses in people 14 years of age and older with type 1 diabetes.
How does HPV cause cervical cancer?
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- Written by Shannon K. Laughlin-Tommaso, M.D. Shannon K. Laughlin-Tommaso, M.D.
- Published: 25 September 2016 25 September 2016
Scottsdale, Arizona - When women are exposed to genital human papillomavirus (HPV), their immune systems usually prevent the virus from doing serious harm. But in a small number of women, the virus survives for years. Eventually, the virus can lead to the conversion of normal cells on the surface of the cervix into cancerous cells.
Don't give children codeine for a cough
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- Written by Dana Sparks Dana Sparks
- Published: 25 September 2016 25 September 2016
Rochester, Minnesota - There are health risks for children who are given codeine for coughs or pain.
Tucson Tamale Wholesale Company, LLC Recalls Beef Tamale Products
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- Written by USDA USDA
- Published: 18 September 2016 18 September 2016
Tucson, Arizona - Tucson Tamale Wholesale Company, LLC, a Tucson, establishment, is recalling approximately 915 pounds of beef tamale products that contain meat produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.