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  With Rare Disorders, Misdiagnosis and Desperation Prevail
More than 6,000 'orphan diseases' affect 25 million in U.S.

 

SATURDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- People diagnosed with cancer have a difficult and scary battle ahead of them, but there's comfort to be found in the multitude of patient groups, medical associations, research facilities and hospitals dedicated to improving treatment of their disease.

But what if a person suffers from thalassemia, a blood disease that affects hemoglobin? Or cystic

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  Sleep Loss, Marijuana Use Linked in Teen Social Networks
Kids at risk when poor health behaviors spread among friends, study finds

 

SATURDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- In a study of so-called "contagious" behavior, U.S. researchers have found a link between sleep deprivation and drug use in teen social networks.

Previous studies have shown that behaviors such as happiness, obesity and smoking can spread within adult social networks. This means your behavior can influence your friends, then their friends, and so o

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    FDA Approvals
 
   •  Heartburn Drug Kapidex Renamed to Dexilant
  FDA approves name change to avoid confusion with other drugs
 
   •  Botox Approved for Spasticity in Stroke Victims
  A common aftereffect of stroke
 
   •  Pelvic Artery Stent Approved
  Props open vessel that supplies blood to the legs
 
   •  Carbaglu Approved for Rare Genetic Disorder
  Causes elevated ammonia in blood
 
   •  Implanted Hearing System Approved
  To treat senorineural hearing loss
 
   FYI
 
   •  Health Tip: Symptoms of IBS
  Common warning signs of irritable bowel
 
   •  Health Tip: Doing Baby's Laundry
  Prevent skin irritation