Twenty-five states and cities that placed orders for 600,000 doses of a live attenuated (intranasal) vaccine for the influenza A (H1N1) virus will receive their shipments by Tuesday, October 6. Medscape Medical News
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The use of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test for population-based prostate cancer screening in the United States has led to gross overtreatment, but no other tests are currently available. Medscape Medical News
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In a randomized controlled trial, women without troublesome hot flushes were susceptible to unfavorable vascular effects after oral estrogen treatment, resulting in less compliant vasculature. Medscape Medical News
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Commentary on a study on the differential diagnostic utility of computer-aided repeated CT assessment of indeterminate pulmonary nodules. Medscape Radiology
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The percentage of overweight and obese individuals in Europe continues to rise, and as it does, so does the risk for cancers related to excess body fat. Medscape Medical News
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John G. Bartlett, MD, keeps clinicians up-to-date on the 2009 H1N1 vaccine, including issues related to priorities, safety, purchase, and payment. Medscape Infectious Diseases
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This study evaluated the all-cause mortality of participants in the Swiss Hepatitis C Cohort compared with the Swiss general population. Journal of Viral Hepatitis
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How does acculturation influence adolescent interpersonal and self-directed violence among Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaskan Native youth? The Journal of Primary Prevention
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In children with a cough that lasts more than 8 weeks, the most likely causes are allergy, reflux, and asthma, according to a report in the September issue of Chest. Reuters Health Information
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A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals opioid-related deaths are rapidly rising. Medscape Medical News
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