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Satisfied, she called Raal over, and pulled herself into her own saddle.
And Other Tales Of Valdemar Lackey, Mercedes 1997
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She slipped into her desk chair and keyed the playback function, but the only message was that there had been an attempt to contact her by someone at the Raal Provincial Hospital on Vulcan.
Star Trek: TNG: Losing the Peace William Leisner 2009
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She slipped into her desk chair and keyed the playback function, but the only message was that there had been an attempt to contact her by someone at the Raal Provincial Hospital on Vulcan.
Star Trek: TNG: Losing the Peace William Leisner 2009
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It was supposed to run until 2005, but results were so dramatic that it was terminated early, said Raal.
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At present about four million South Africans (about a tenth of the population) were diabetic, said Raal.
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While not underplaying the need for more healthy lifestyle, Raal believes the roll-out of cholesterol-lowering drugs should be considered as a way of preventing heart attacks in South Africa's diabetic population.
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Raal said people with diabetes had a much increased risk of death due to heart attack.
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There was a 37 percent reduction in major cardiovascular events in patients "lucky enough" to be taking the drugs, compared with patients on a placebo, said Raal.
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Once the treatment is started, like with ARV's, it must be continued indefinitely, but Raal believes the costs are negligible compared with having a triple heart bypass operation.
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He also agreed with Raal that it was important to educate people about the risks, and how healthy diet and exercise could reduce them.
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