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The San Francisco Bay area is now home to one of the largest Asian Indian populations in the United States, especially in Silicon Valley, where it is estimated that 40% of the computer programmers are Asian Indian.
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First Antihypertensive Drug Approved in Last 10 Years: Aliskiren; Alternate Treatment for Osteoporosis; Roche's Oseltamivir: Scrutiny, Bird Flu, and New Drug Applications; FDA Actions
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U.S. military personnel in Thailand presenting with the acute onset of diarrhea were randomized to treatment with one of 3 regimens: a single 1 g dose of azithromycin, 500 mg of azithromycin daily for 3 days, or 500 mg levofloxacin daily for 3 days.
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Regular napping in healthy people is associated with reduced coronary mortality, especially for working men.
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In a family-based research cohort, men were followed for up to 40 years after the birth of their children, and those with only daughters had a 40% higher risk of prostate cancer compared with men with at least one son.
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The first once-daily mesalamine formulation has been approved for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. The formulation uses the Multi Matrix System (MMX) technology designed to deliver the drug throughout the colon.
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Non-narcotic analgesic use is associated with a moderate increase in hypertension in men. This association is greater with the use of non steroidal anti-inflammatory agents among obese and overweight men.
