After years of the United States pointing fingers at other countries -Iran, China, Darfur - for human rights violations one sociologist at the University of Missouri says it might be time for U.S. officials to look at themselves. David Brunsma, associate professor of sociology and black studies at MU, recently co-edited and [...]
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Dov Michaeli, MD, PhD, Managing Partner, Madah Medica LLC, Larkspur, California, and of www.thedoctorweighsin.com, explains how 1 chemical makes humans unique.
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After patients are seen in a hospital emergency department for intentional self-harm, they often fall through the cracks in the healthcare system, a new study suggests. Medscape Medical News
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In the United States in 2006, more than 20% of all hospital stays were related to mental health, a new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shows. Medscape Medical News
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People with diabetes and hypertension were less likely to comply with nutritional recommendations for lowering blood pressure than people with hypertension alone. Medscape Medical News
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State pain policies are outdated in a number of areas, influencing clinical decision-making and threatening to impede patient care.
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Pelvic floor strengthening exercises and weight management may help women reduce the risk for urinary incontinence, and primary care clinicians can help teach patients these techniques. Medscape Medical News
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A review article provides recommendations for best practices to manage and treat urinary tract infections. Medscape Medical News
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Clinicians at Johns Hopkins say that vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in children with cystic fibrosis, and current treatment recommendations for correcting the deficiency are “inadequate.” Reuters Health Information
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(Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) With financing from the GAVI Alliance, Pakistan is introducing a new 5-in-1 vaccine that will protect its children against the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and four other common childhood diseases. Hib, a bacterium that can cause deadly meningitis and pneumonia, is one of the top [...]
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