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Union says NFL concussion expert is biased...in which Casson denied evidence of a link between multiple head injuries in NFL players with brain disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer's. Sanchez said that reminded her of tobacco companies denying a link between smoking and disease. |
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Obesity in adolescence may increase girls' MS risk...to Munger , women, generally, have a 1 in 100 risk of developing MS during their lifetime compared to the 1 in 8 lifetime risk of breast cancer. Munger and her colleagues studied women enrolled in the Nurses' Health Study and Nurses'... |
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Medical News Today | 10 hours ago
Asthma A Significant Risk Factor For Complications In Children With H1N1
...children admitted with H1N1 had asthma compared with 6% of those admitted with seasonal influenza. Asthma was determined as a prior diagnosis of asthma or reactive airways disease, or a history of wheeze with the use of inhalers. Almost half...
In this article: Asthma, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Cough, Diarrhea, Vomiting, and Toronto, Ontario
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Medical News Today | 10 hours ago
A Risk Factor In Childhood Asthma Symptoms May Be Mother's Depression
...mother and child, researchers say, while providing a clear treatment target to help reduce the burden of asthma in the United States. Asthma is the country 's leading pediatric chronic illness, affecting 6.5 million children under the age of...
In this article: Asthma, Depression, Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Medical advice, Mental disorder, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, and United States
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New Kerala | 16 hours ago
Many pregnant African women avoid HIV screening
...findings of this study, which she describes as "quite sobering". There is currently an opt-out policy for HIV testing even though the HIV prevalence in Uganda is 6.4 percent. One year after the implementation of the opt-out policy,...
In this article: HIV, Transmission, Uganda, AIDS, Syphilis, Africa, Southern Africa, and Washington
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The Bergen Record | 17 hours ago
Adults with autism
AUTISM has been getting more of the attention it deserves in the last few years, and the once-grim landscape for people with autism is changing. Recent developments include a task force appointed by the governor, mandatory health insurance...
In this article: Autism, Joseph Roberts, Asperger's syndrome, Americans with Disabilities Act, Multiple sclerosis, and Charlotte Vandervalk
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AP Online | 1 day ago
OraSure settles HIV test patent lawsuit
...in cash. The companies are also granting each other distribution rights to certain products, including HIV hepatitis C tests, and flu tests. OraSure now expects a fourth-quarter loss of 10 cents to 11 cents per share because of the...
In this article: HIV, FLU, Hepatitis, Thomson Reuters, Church & Dwight Co., Bethlehem, and Pennsylvania
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Reuters | 1 day ago
Health issues in middle age can lead to dementia
...who take steps to curb these risk factors in their 50s and 60s might have a better shot at avoiding Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in their 70s and 80s. "People need to know that quitting smoking or controlling high blood...
In this article: Dementia, Reuters Health, Minneapolis, New York City, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Neurosurgery, Cholesterol, Alzheimer's disease, and Pasteur Institute
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Medical News Today | 1 day ago
Collaboration With University Of Washington Aims To Prevent Dementia , Including Alzheimer's
In this article: Dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Group Health, University of Washington, Antioxidant, Medical advice, and Fruit
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Medical News Today | 1 day ago
New Nursing Education Standards Address The Care Of People With Dementia
The NMC has been addressing many of the issues raised in the Alzheimer's society report Counting the Cost: caring for people with dementia on hospital wards as part of our review of pre-registration nursing education. Our review, which...
In this article: Dementia, Alzheimer's, and Medical advice
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Daily Mail | 1 day ago
Cancer -stricken husband killed dementia -suffering wife and then himself 'so she didn't become a burden'
Cancer -stricken husband killed dementia -suffering wife and then himself 'so she didn't become a burden on family' Last updated at 4:59 PM on 18th November 2009 An elderly husband killed his poorly wife then committed suicide because he...
In this article: Dementia, Cancer, Suicide, Power of attorney, Blunt instrument, and Stroke
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Reuters | 2 days ago
Asthma drug developer raises $17 million
In this article: Asthma, Forward Ventures, Thomson Reuters, Domain Associates, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and San Diego
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Yahoo! News | 2 days ago
Vaccines on horizon for AIDS , Alzheimer's , herpes (AP)
... C. difficile , even ending addiction to cocaine and nicotine. Success on some vaccines in development, particularly for Alzheimer's and AIDS , likely would bring billions a year in sales. Just this fall and early next year, the swine flu...
In this article: FLU, Alzheimer's, GlaxoSmithKline, AIDS, U.S., Johnson & Johnson, Cervical cancer, Meningitis, Rotavirus, and Wyeth
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BBC News | 2 days ago
Third with autism 'lack income'
...syndrome can achieve academically, we may still need more support than our peers." The Welsh Assembly Government published an autism spectrum disorder strategic action plan in 2008 and set up a task group to look at the needs of...
In this article: Autism, Asperger syndrome, and Anxiety
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Sydney Morning Herald - National | 2 days ago
Teen incorrectly told she might have HIV
A Bundaberg teenager who was wrongly told by Queensland Health she may have contracted HIV says the error caused her to lose her only source of income. Gabrielle Carruthers , 16, was one of 33 patients treated at the Bundaberg Hospital...
In this article: HIV, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis, and Hepatitis C
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USATODAY.com | 2 days ago
H1N1, asthma can be a dire combination in children
...who has asthma , ended up being hospitalized with complications from H1N1. What parents of kids with asthma need to know about influenza : • Flu vaccine by injection is recommended by the CDC , not nasal mist. • Make sure you have an...
In this article: Asthma, Influenza, Oseltamivir, and Fever
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Medical News Today | 3 days ago
Poor Dementia Care In Hospitals Costing Lives And Hundreds Of Millions, UK
...health. - 54% of carers said being in hospital had a significant negative effect on the person's dementia. - 36% of people with dementia who go into hospital from living in their own homes are discharged to a care home. - 89%...
In this article: Dementia, Alzheimer's Society, Alzheimer's disease, UK, Medical advice, Angela Rippon, and Northern Ireland
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BBC News | 3 days ago
Dementia patient care criticised
...are occupying up to a quarter of hospital beds yet there are scandalous variations in the quality of dementia care in hospitals. Some people with dementia are not able to eat or drink due to a lack of appropriate dementia care and many...
In this article: Dementia, Alzheimer's Society, Alzheimer's, and Northern Ireland
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Reuters | 4 days ago
UPDATE 1-Roche/Novartis asthma drug effect modest-FDA staff
...No new safety signals in pediatric studies * Safety questions remain about Xolair's use in children (Adds details, background) An asthma drug from Roche <ROG.VX> and Novartis <NOVN.VX> has "somewhat modest" benefits for kids aged 6 to 11,...
In this article: Food and Drug Administration, Asthma, Xolair, Novartis, and U.S.
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Reuters | November 12, 2009
UK study warns against anti-psychotics for dementia
...with dementia , an incurable brain disease that worsens over time and whose most common form is Alzheimer's disease. There is no cure for dementia and the costs of illness are forecast to rise dramatically in the coming decades. Experts...
In this article: Dementia, Antipsychotic, Alzheimer's disease, Britain, Risperdal, King's College London, Zyprexa, Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine, and Seroquel




