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Rheumatology
To evaluate clinical effectiveness of a self management programme for arthritis in patients in primary care with osteoarthritis.
British Medical Journal - Fri, 13 October 2006
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Orthopaedics
A review published in the October issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine describes the most effective methods to evaluate bone density in teens to prevent future osteoporosis.
Medscape - Fri, 13 October 2006
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Psychiatry
Bipolar disorder and alcoholism frequently occur together. In some cases, bipolar disorder clearly develops before alcoholism. Bipolar disorder may increase the risk of alcoholism or other forms of substance abuse.
MayoClinic.com - Thu, 12 October 2006
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Oncology
Melanoma — a serious form of skin cancer — is often curable if you find it early. These melanoma pictures can help you determine what to look for.
MayoClinic.com - Thu, 12 October 2006
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Infectious Diseases
Infectious diseases, such as chickenpox, can affect male fertility in a couple of ways.
MayoClinic.com - Thu, 12 October 2006
http://www.mayoclinic.com
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Infectious Diseases
The world's success in eradicating polio now depends on four countries – Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan – according to the Advisory Committee on Polio Eradication (ACPE), the independent oversight body of the eradication effort.
World Health Organization - Thu, 12 October 2006
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General medicine
Much violence against children remains hidden and is often socially approved, according to the United Nations Secretary-General’s Study on Violence against Children presented yesterday to the UN General Assembly.
World Health Organization - Thu, 12 October 2006
http://www.who.int
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General medicine
A Scottish study found that 79-year-old individuals who were more physically fit had greater mental acuity, even after accounting for childhood IQ.
Medscape - Thu, 12 October 2006
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General medicine
face-to-face, self-regulated program based on daily weighing is effective in patient weight loss maintenance, according to the results of a study reported in the October 12 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
Medscape - Thu, 12 October 2006
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Oncology
A new 2-drug combination appears to help clinicians simultaneously target the estrogen receptor and HER2-signaling pathways in postmenopausal women with metastatic breast cancer.
Medscape - Thu, 12 October 2006
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