New Epilepsy Guidelines Highlight New Drug Options
Experts urge doctors and patients to embrace newer therapies amid rising drug approvals. The American Academy of Neurology outlines which drugs suit epilepsy subtypes, while stressing patients should ask about options and not accept seizures as acceptable control.
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McNabb
American Academy of Neurology
Jacqueline French
University of Pennsylvania
Andres Kanner
Rush University Medical Center
Early Bone Density Threshold May Guide Osteoporosis Drugs
A study of 149,524 white postmenopausal women average age 65 found 2,259 fractures in a year. Eighty two percent of fracture cases had thinning bones below osteoporosis thresholds, while 18 percent had osteoporosis level scores. Led by Dr. Ethel Sims at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center with Merck researchers, the trial suggests lowering prescribing thresholds for Fosamax.
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Ethel Sims
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Merck & Co
Merck
Sims
West Nile survivors recount pain in Colorado
In Delta Colorado Jean Lemon 68 and her husband Lowell 74 describe enduring West Nile virus effects a year after infection. The couple face fever pain and breathing struggles with ongoing recovery and long term nerve damage, highlighting the virus's lasting toll.
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Delta
Colo
Jean Lemon
Lowell
United States
Frank Judson
Denver
Angie Murray
Longmont, Colo
Lawsuits claim ground zero illness link escalates in New York
The Daily News reports more than 1700 lawsuits against the city by firefighters and police officers claiming WTC debris caused cancers and lung diseases. Detective John Walcott, 39, alleges his acute myeloid leukemia ties to contaminated air at Fresh Kills on Staten Island after the disaster.
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World Trade Center
The
Daily News
John Walcott
Fresh Kills
Staten Island
Speed training evolves from rope drills to biomechanics
Richmond experts describe a shift from makeshift rope-and-bike drills to sport specific, explosive movements and mechanics. Velocity Sports Performance notes stride, cadence, and arm swing as keys to faster marathons and sprints. Trainers cite Randy Puryear aiming to shave minutes for Boston qualifying, while emphasizing efficient turnover over longer mileage.
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Shawn Stewart
Velocity Sports Performance
Richmond
Randy Puryear
Puryear
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