The Centre for Epidemiological Studies into Sexually-Transmitted Diseases and AIDS in Catalonia (CEEISCAT) started a pioneering study in Spain in 2005 to look into the prevalence of sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) among female sex workers (SWs). The objective was to monitor the rates of infection with both HIV and other diseases over time, as well as [...]
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Several newspapers recently published opinion pieces on President Obama’s nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Summaries appear below.~ William Kelley,
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Several newspapers recently published editorials on President Obama’s nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Summaries appear below.~
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Starting pregnancy at a healthy weight and gaining the right amount during pregnancy is critical to giving a baby a healthy start in life, the March of Dimes said today in response to new guidelines from the Institute of Medicine (IOM). The Institute of Medicine issued new guidelines for the amount of [...]
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Eating red or white meat, including meat cooked at high temperatures, does not increase the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to a large study conducted by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The study was published this month in the International Journal of Cancer. A [...]
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Variations in both milk feeding and in the weaning diet are linked to differences in growth and development, and they have independent influences on body composition in early childhood, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Previous studies suggest that [...]
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GAITHERSBURG, Md. (MedPage Today) — If a formal risk reduction plan for opioid painkillers increases the regulatory burden on physicians, they may simply stop prescribing such drugs, to the detriment of patients in severe pain, the FDA was told Thursday.
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GAITHERSBURG, Md. (MedPage Today) — If a formal risk reduction plan for opioid painkillers increases the regulatory burden on physicians, they may simply stop prescribing such drugs, to the detriment of patients in severe pain, the FDA was told Thursday.
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA has approved a system for replacing ankle joints deformed by arthritis that may preserve a greater range of motion than fusion surgery.
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PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, announced the introduction of four new products leveraging the Company’s innovative infrared sensing (IR) and photon detection technologies.
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