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U.S. Study Shows 150% Jump in Statin Use
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Use of statin drugs rose by 156% between 2000 and 2005, with spending jumping from $7.7 billion to $19.7 billion, the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reported on Wednesday. Reuters Health Information
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Millions Endure Elephantiasis Needlessly
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Millions of people in the developing world suffer needlessly from lymphatic filariasis (LF), commonly known as elephantiasis, because they cannot afford treatment or are too embarrassed to seek it, researchers said on Wednesday. Reuters Health Information
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