Compulsive gambling linked to Parkinsons drug Mirapex
Mayo Clinic study reports 11 Parkinsons patients developing compulsive gambling while on Mirapex or similar drugs between 2002 and 2004. Experts urge caution as symptoms often ease after dose reduction. lawsuits against Boehringer Ingelheim and FDA reviews follow reports of such behaviors.
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Home dialysis becomes real option for kidney patients
Karen Everts uses a portable hemodialysis machine at home and on the road, part of a broader move to daily at home treatment. Doctors cite better quality of life, while Kaiser Permanente and NIH studies push research on feasibility and cost savings.
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Indiana University School of Medicine
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Peter Crooks
Medicare
Crooks
Kaiser
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Kraus
Fillmore
Ind
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