CDC: Binge Drinking an Under-Recognized Problem Among Women, Girls

CDC: Binge Drinking an Under-recognized Problem Among Women, Girls

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Individuals who are concerned about their own or someone else's binge drinking can call 1-800-662-HELP to receive assistance from the national Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing Service. For state-specific estimates of alcohol-related deaths …
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Dendreon shares jump 21 percent on analyst's upgrade

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Shares of Dendreon soared Friday following a rating upgrade by a Bernstein analyst who sees a brighter future for the company's prostate cancer treatment, Provenge. The stock of the Seattle biotech jumped $ 1.07, or 21 percent, to close Friday … The …
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With 'snorkel' technique, Stanford vascular surgeons advance safe treatment of …

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The plan that day, in late 2011, had been to repair an aneurysm, a balloon-like bulge, in Vitullo's abdominal aorta using a synthetic graft. The small tube was to replace the section of weakened arterial wall to prevent it from bursting. But there was …
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