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Pain Highly Prevalent in US Survey
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The results of a telephone survey indicate that at any given time about 27% of people in the US are experiencing pain, according to a report in the May 3rd issue of The Lancet. Reuters Health Information
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Bladder and Dementia Therapy May Be Incompatible
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Dual use of anticholinergics for urinary incontinence and cholinesterase inhibitors (CIs) for cognitive impairment in well-functioning elderly patients leads to pharmacological opposition and a more rapid rate of functional decline, researchers report in the May issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Reuters Health Information
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"Red Tide" Algal Bloom to Blame for Cluster of Respiratory Illnesses
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Several cases of respiratory illness that occurred last year in northeastern Florida were brought on by exposure to a so-called red tide caused by the dinoflagellate Karenia brevis, health officials conclude in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for July 4. Reuters Health Information
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