Oral, Once-daily Rivaroxaban Shows Similar Efficacy And Safety To Enoxaparin For Prevention Of VTE After Major … 
Phase II clinical trial results published today in Circulation (2006;114:2374-2381) highlight the potential of a simple, once-daily dosing regimen of the novel, oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban (BAY 59-7939), a direct Factor Xa inhibitor. [click link for full article]
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Eating Healthy Can Be Tasty, Too 
So here’s the thing: We all know we should eat the “right” foods. But we all grew up eating the wrong ones _ like meat and potatoes, pasta and meatballs, bacon and eggs _ and that’s what we like best. While we were younger, we could “burn it off” with exercise and an active metabolism.
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‘Dua Anti-reflux Valve’ Found To Improve Quality Of Life For Bile Duct-Pancreatic Cancer Patients 
An anti-reflux valve developed to help esophageal cancer patients also has been shown to help those with bile duct obstruction, according to Kulwinder S. Dua, M.D., a research physician at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. The study, using the anti-reflux biliary stent in patients with cancer of the pancreas or bile duct, has been accepted for publication in the journal …
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In tune with failure: 5 celeb song flubs 
Here are five instances of famous flubs among singers both professional and non- who seem to err more often than the average person who has to utter words for a living. While there have been many over the years, these stand out for sheer embarrassment.
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Obesity Linked To Acid Reflux Disease 
According to a new article in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GRD), more commonly known as, acid reflux, is linked to obesity. Since (GRD) is strongly associated with more serious conditions, such as esophageal ulcers and cancer, weight reduction therapy may be useful in treatment and prevention of these conditions.
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Medford cop helps save infant 
Born with a cluster of birth defects, little Alexander Stephens has had plenty of medical problems in his 41 2 months of life open-heart surgery, acid-reflux disease, a feeding tube and several bouts of pneumonia.
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