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Half-dose flu shot appears to produce immune response in young, healthy adults
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 08, 2008 |
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Individuals younger than 50 who have been previously vaccinated do not appear to have a substantially different immune response to a half-dose of influenza vaccine than to a full dose, according to a report in the December ...
PET scans help identify mechanism underlying seasonal mood changes
Sep 02, 2008 |
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Brain scans taken at different times of year suggest that the actions of the serotonin transporter—involved in regulating the mood-altering neurotransmitter serotonin—vary by season, according to a report in the September ...
Teens who frequently go out with friends more likely to use marijuana
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Marijuana use appears to have decreased among most European and North American adolescents between 2002 and 2006, and those who went out with friends on fewer evenings of the week were less likely to report using the drug, ...
Precipitation levels may be associated with autism
Nov 03, 2008 |
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Children living in counties with higher levels of annual precipitation appear more likely to have higher prevalence rates of autism, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. The re ...
Statins associated with lower risk of death from pneumonia
Oct 27, 2008 |
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Individuals who take cholesterol-lowering statins before being hospitalized with pneumonia appear less likely to die within 90 days afterward, according to a report in the October 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of ...
Study examines link between beta-blocker use and risks of death and heart attack after surgery
Oct 20, 2008 |
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Some patients who received beta-blockers before and around the time of undergoing non-cardiac surgery appear to have higher rates of heart attack and death within 30 days of their surgery, according to a report in the October ...
Study examines how and why some children become chronically abused by peers
Oct 06, 2008 |
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As soon as children are old enough to interact socially, some become entrenched in chronic and increasing patterns of victimization by their peers, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of ...
Study examines cost-effectiveness of HIV monitoring strategy in countries with limited resources
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Sep 22, 2008 |
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In a computer-based model evaluating the benefits and costs of three types of HIV disease monitoring strategies, early initiation of antiretroviral therapy and monitoring using the CD4 count, a measure of immune system function, ...
Carbon dioxide laser resurfacing may reduce wrinkles over long term
Jul 21, 2008 |
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Carbon dioxide laser resurfacing appears to be an effective long-term treatment for facial wrinkles, according to a report in the July/August issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery.
