Study: Cough sufferers have unrealistic expectations about recovery

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"There is a mismatch in what people believe and reality," said Mark Ebell, associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Georgia College of Public Health, who analyzed data with several colleagues and published a report in the Annals of …
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Georgia's Health Service Struggling to Cope With High Rates of Hepatitis

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Irakli Imnaishvili, a journalist now living in Britain and who blogs about his experiences living with hepatitis C and being treated for it in the UK, says the cash-strapped Georgian government could learn from past successes in cutting HIV treatment …
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Bill seeks drug testing for public assistance

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James Settelmeyer, R-Minden, would require the state to deny public assistance, including food stamps or Medicaid, to anyone who tests positive for illegal drugs unless they enroll in a treatment program. Settelmeyer said the purpose is not to deny …
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