Yanira Aguirre

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• Alzheimer's Cases Expected to Quadruple by 2050

  Alzheimer’s disease is among the conditions with the most surprising projections for the next 50 years as the numbers of diagnoses are expected to quadruple. But, why?  Alzheimer’s disease is a condition that modifies a patient's lifestyle entirely. Although a cure for this neurodegenerative...

• Colchicine for Gout Treatment

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• Influenza B: What You Need to Know

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• Jiffy Lube Steps Up to Join the 6th Muscle Up Muscular Dystrophy Fundraiser

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• Sexual Harassment Is Commonplace in the Nursing Trade

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