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Oophorectomy Before Menopause May Raise Parkinsonism Risk
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Women who undergo unilateral or bilateral oophorectomy prior to menopause appear to be at increased risk of parkinsonism, investigators at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, report. Reuters Health Information
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Adverse Events Common When Biliary Stents Used for Peripheral Arterial Disease
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Off-label use of biliary stents to treat peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common practice that has been associated with a number of adverse events, according to physicians from the Medical Device Safety Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. However, there is a dearth of clinical trial data, so the relative risks and benefits of this practice have not been well-defined. Reuters Health Information
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