Tsai-Fan Yu, 95, Physician, Dies; Helped Alleviate Gout
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Dr. Tsai-Fan Yu helped explain a principal cause of gout and evaluated early drugs to treat the disease that are still in use.
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Palestinian sources tell the Associated Press that doctors who specialize in the blood disease are examining Arafat. The 75-year-old Palestinian leader has been sick for the past two weeks.
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A recent study by the US National Institute of Health on the effects of acupuncture on arthritis patients showed significant results, though a similar
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A nutritional supplement  containing antioxidants, minerals and other nutrients can boost  immune function in frail older people living in nursing homes,  researchers report.
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The warning was issued after two patients taking the cancer drug Rituxan as a treatment for the autoimmune disorder lupus died from a rare brain infection.
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NEW YORK  - The decline in mortality seen in the U.S. population over the past four decades has not extended to patients with rheumatoid arthritis, despite innovations in rheumatoid arthritis treatment, according to a report in the current issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.
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People who are ill with respiratory or  urinary tract infections face a higher risk of heart attack or  stroke while they are sick, researchers said on Wednesday.
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A Northern Ireland-born heart expert whose pioneering techniques saved countless lives dies at the age of 88.
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BOSTON  - In a survey of allergy and asthma  patients seen at a private allergy practice in the US, 62  percent expressed an interest in also being treated with  complementary and alternative medicine, such as acupuncture or  vitamin therapy.
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Appreciation: Folkman, who died Tuesday,  cured cancer in the lab and revolutionized treatment of the disease. His colleagues talk about the impact of the man and his research
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NEW YORK  - In a new study, regular users  of vitamin E were at decreased risk for death from Lou Gehrig's  disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),  compared with nonusers.
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Elderly people who are obese appear  to have a lower risk of falling ill with tuberculosis compared  to those who are underweight or of average weight, according to  an extensive geriatric study in Hong Kong.
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NEW YORK  - Recent studies suggest that the incidence of kidney stones is increasing, both in the U.S. and worldwide, and data compiled by researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, suggest that diabetes may be a predisposing factor, particularly for kidney stones composed of uric acid.
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Experts called for universal health insurance in the United States, citing a study in Taiwan that showed it increased life expectancy and closed the gap between those who were most healthy and least healthy.
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Acupuncture can help boost the power of drugs in reducing the pain suffered by patients with arthritis in their knees, researchers report.
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MONDAY, Sept. 11 (HealthDay News) -- The anti-inflammatory drug colchicine, often used to treat gout and psoriasis, appeared to prevent liver cancer in patients with hepatitis virus-related end-stage liver disease, Mexican researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - Learning how to eat Mediterranean-style may help people with rheumatoid arthritis improve their symptoms, a study suggests.