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A group of cells or an organ that produces substances (such as hormones and enzyme) that are used by the body

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HEALTH Reducing your Cholesterol level

Published August 29, 2008, 7:29 am, The Ghanaian Chronicle

Cholesterol is a lipid that is essentially made by the liver and also obtained in our diet. The body needs cholesterol to make some hormones, maintain cell structure, digest lipids in food and so on.

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Guideline On Diagnosis And Treatment Of Primary Aldosteronism Released By Endocrine Society

Published August 29, 2008, 7:09 am, Medical News Today

The Endocrine Society has released a new clinical practice guideline for the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with primary aldosteronism. The guidelines appear in the September issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), a publication of The Endocrine Society.

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The weird and wonderful

Published August 29, 2008, 3:51 am, EveningTimes Online

VETS at Glasgow's Small Animal Hospital are used to dealing with the toughest cases and the sickest pets. But despite years of experience, sometimes even the most skilled specialists are shocked by the weird and wonderful cases brought through their doors.

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VYVANSE(R) Now Available In U.S. Pharmacies Nationwide In Six Dosage Strengths - ADHD

Published August 29, 2008, 3:09 am, Medical News Today

Shire Limited (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, has announced that VYVANSE is now available in U.S. pharmacies nationwide in three additional dosage strengths, bringing the total number to six: 20 mg, 30 mg, 40 mg, 50 mg, 60 mg, and 70 mg. The expanded VYVANSE dosing options will allow physicians to individualize treatment for each patient.

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Domesticated skunks make great pets, Mich. couple find

Published August 28, 2008, 10:17 pm, Detroit News

DELAWARE -- After a long day at work owning and operating the Delaware Copper Mine in the Upper Peninsula, Tom and Lani Poynter curl up in bed with their beloved pets -- their skunks.

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Causes of early menopause are many

Published August 28, 2008, 10:15 pm, The Standard-Times

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What is the age of menopause? I am only 40, and I think I am entering it. This is too young, isn't it? My mother says that many of her friends had their menopause at my age. I believe it's unusual. None of my friends is having symptoms...

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Young men with type-2 diabetes have low testosterone levels

Published August 28, 2008, 7:43 am, New Kerala

Washington, Aug 28 : A new study from led by Indian origin researchers has found that young men with type 2 diabetes have significantly low levels of testosterone, which can have a critical effect on their quality of life and on their ability to father children.

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Type-2 Young Diabetic Men Suffer Low Testosterone Levels Which Affects Fertility, Muscle Mass, Heart Health

Published August 28, 2008, 7:14 am, Medical News Today

Young men with type 2 diabetes have significantly low levels of testosterone, endocrinologists at the University at Buffalo have found - a condition that could have a critical effect on their quality of life and on their ability to father children.

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Nurse unwittingly saves man's life by misdiagnosing prostrate problem

Published August 28, 2008, 4:27 am, Daily Mail

A blundering nurse saved a patient's life by accidentally ticking the wrong box on a form. Retired teacher Philip Burr was having a routine health check when he was asked if he had any prostate problems.

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Both Parties Need Planks to Restore Scientific Integrity at the CDC

Published August 27, 2008, 9:32 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! News

According to the Fluoride Action Network (FAN), there is a crucial need for both parties to restore scientific integrity to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on several policies. The most egregious is their continued unscientific support for water fluoridation.

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