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What's in the Health Reform Bill?
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1.2 Million Infant High Chairs Recalled Over Potential Tipping Hazard
The U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling all 1.2 million of Graco's Harmony high chairs because screws in the front legs may loosen and plastic brackets in the rear legs may crack, causing the chair to tip over. To date, more than 450...
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Shots After Rabies Exposure Reduced from Six to Five
Routine rabies post-exposure prophylaxis will now entail a total of five shots four of vaccine and one of rabies immune globulin according to an article in MMWR Recommendations and Reports.The change to fewer doses was made based on studies showing that the...
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Available Genetic Information Adds Only Modestly to Breast Cancer Risk Predictions
Predicting risk for breast cancer is only modestly improved by taking into account 10 common risk-associated genetic variants, according to a New England Journal of Medicine study.Investigators analyzed genotypes in some 5600 women with breast cancer and...
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First Implanted Hearing System Approved
Esteem, the first completely implanted hearing system, was approved on Wednesday to treat moderate-to-severe bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in adults.First Implanted Hearing System Approved.
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Guidelines on Nonmotor Symptoms of Parkinson Disease
The American Academy of Neurology has published guidelines for treating nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson disease in Neurology.The authors say the nonmotor symptoms 'can be as troublesome as motor symptoms and impact activities of daily living, though they are...
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Heart Groups Issue Guidelines on Thoracic Aortic Disease
The American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and several other groups have issued in-depth guidelines on the diagnosis and management of patients with thoracic aortic disease.Among the recommendations, published online in the Journal...
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Lenient Heart Rate Control As Effective As Strict Control in Atrial Fibrillation
For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), lenient heart rate control is as effective as guideline-recommended strict control, according to a study presented Monday at the American College of Cardiology conference.Researchers in the Netherlands randomized...
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Increased Mortality Risk Persists Many Years After Hip Fracture
The excess mortality risk associated with hip fracture in older adults persists for many years after the injury and never returns to the mortality risk of their uninjured peers, according to an Annals of Internal Medicine meta-analysis.The authors examined...
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Warning Issued on Using Sling Carriers for Babies Under 4 Months of Age
Parents should take extra care when using sling carriers for infants younger than 4 months of age, according to a warning issued by the U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The group is investigating 14 infant deaths associated with the slings...
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