International Study of the Prevalence and Outcomes of Infection in Intensive Care ...
Context Infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide. However, relatively little information is available about the global epidemiology of...
Journal of the American Medical Association,
Tue Dec 01 13:44:26 PST 2009
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Activists decry D.C. policy during protest on World AIDS Day
A coalition of groups led by D.C. activists staged a sit-in inside the John A. Wilson Building and a mock funeral procession outside the White House on World AIDS Day to call attention to t...
Washington Post,
Tue Dec 01 20:02:00 PST 2009
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Health Care Debate: The Doctors Check In
The Senate starts debate this week on long-awaited health care legislation. Throughout the year Tell Me More has been checking in with physicians and health professionals to hear what they ...
NPR,
Mon Nov 30 11:52:43 PST 2009
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State to test health in Dish
DISH - Officials with the Environmental Injury Epidemiology and Toxicology Unit of the Texas Department of State Health Services will investigate health concerns related to natural gas prod...
Denton Record-Chronicle,
Mon Nov 30 22:48:45 PST 2009
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Martin County Health department offers free HIV testing Dec. 2
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Stuart News,
Mon Nov 30 10:13:24 PST 2009
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Infections are common in ICUs worldwide, study finds
An international study that examined the extent of infections in nearly 1,300 intensive care units in 75 countries found that about 50 percent of the patients were considered infected, with...
Science Daily,
Tue Dec 01 20:12:27 PST 2009
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Insect repellent linked to birth defects
Pregnant women may wish to avoid insect repellent after a study found a link to an increasingly common birth defect, experts say.
The Age,
Tue Dec 01 17:06:40 PST 2009
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Myra Roseman, Hopkins researcher
Hopkins researcher explored the role of antibiotics in treating strep infections and risk factors for cancer Myra Roseman, a retired bacteriologist and research associate with the departmen...
Baltimore Sun,
Mon Nov 30 01:01:11 PST 2009
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Assessment of Claims of Improved Prediction Beyond the Framingham Risk Score [Revi...
Context With heightened interest in predictive medicine, many studies try to document information that can improve prediction of major clinical outcomes. Objective To evaluate the reporte...
Journal of the American Medical Association,
Tue Dec 01 13:44:16 PST 2009
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Challenges to Improve Coronary Heart Disease Risk Assessment [Editorial]
JAMA. 2009;302(21):2369-2370. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is common and includes the diagnoses angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, and coronary disease death. Predicting the first occu...
Journal of the American Medical Association,
Tue Dec 01 13:43:16 PST 2009
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Sugary cola drinks linked to higher risk of gestational diabetes
Researchers have found for the first time that drinking more than 5 servings of sugar- sweetened cola a week prior to pregnancy appears to significantly elevate the risk of developing diabe...
Science Daily,
Tue Dec 01 13:27:50 PST 2009
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Study finds that infections are common in ICUs worldwide
An international study that examined the extent of infections in nearly 1,300 intensive care units in 75 countries found that about 50 percent of the patients were considered infected, with...
EurekAlert!,
Tue Dec 01 13:28:18 PST 2009
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Improving female reproductive health and empowerment through control of NTDs
( Public Library of Science ) Controlling neglected tropical diseases in developing countries would help improve the reproductive health and rights of girls and women in the poorest countri...
EurekAlert!,
Tue Dec 01 12:06:10 PST 2009
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Mammography May Increase Breast Cancer Risk In Some High-Risk Women
Low-dose radiation from annual mammography screening may increase breast cancer risk in women with genetic or familial predisposition to breast cancer, according to a study presented today ...
redOrbit,
Tue Dec 01 11:10:30 PST 2009
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Infections are Common in ICUs World-Wide
An international study that examined the extent of infections in nearly 1,300 intensive care units (ICUs) in 75 countries found that about 50 percent of the patients were considered infecte...
Newswise,
Tue Dec 01 14:34:09 PST 2009
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'Covert' coping with job conflict ups heart risk
Walking away or letting things pass may be an unhealthy way to deal with unfair treatment on the job, research from Sweden shows.
China Daily,
Tue Dec 01 17:34:25 PST 2009
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Sequencing Study IDs Salmonella Strain Causing Serious Infections in Africa
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GenomeWeb News,
Tue Dec 01 12:45:47 PST 2009
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Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference Highlights New Science in Diet ...
The American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference will focus on the latest biological, medical and social research behind cancer prevention. Th...
Newswise,
Tue Dec 01 10:34:04 PST 2009
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