Baraclude is approved in the United States to treat patients with chronic hepatitis B in adults who have active virus and liver damage.

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"Everything we already know about fighting off chronic disease, like getting sufficient sleep, staying active throughout life, and having a healthy diet" may stave off premature aging of the immune system, too, Epel said.

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The original OxyContin was, initially, seen as a breakthrough in pain relief because it would slowly release its active ingredient, oxycodone, over 12 hours, allowing people with chronic pain to be able to take fewer pills, sleep through the night, and generally be less tortured by their condition.

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In 2004 alone, over 6, 000 active and retired AstraZeneca employees who were identified as high-risk for chronic diseases received free condition-management telephone consultations.

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