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General medicine
Experts on patient safety are urging countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to join a global effort to improve hand hygiene and related practices in hospitals and health care facilities to help reduce the growing number of deaths and illnesses due to health care-associated infections.
The Pan American Health Organization - Thu, 15 March 2007
http://www.paho.org/
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Dietetics and Nutrition
A diet rich in fruit, vegetables, poultry, and legumes was linked with reduced risk for insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome in a group of 40- to 60-year-old women.
Medscape - Thu, 15 March 2007
http://www.medscape.com
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Dietetics and Nutrition
The 2 strategies for increasing fiber intake, tested for 3 weeks, produced reductions in C-reactive protein levels; these changes were only statistically significant in lean, normotensive subjects.
Medscape - Thu, 15 March 2007
http://www.medscape.com
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General medicine
The Department of Health is leading on the development of the first UK Government-wide global strategy for health, detailed in a Public Health article.
The Lancet - Mon, 12 March 2007
http://www.thelancet.com
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General medicine
Postoperative pain is often the cause of anxiety before surgery, relating to a common perception that postoperative pain control is sub-optimal.
The Lancet - Mon, 12 March 2007
http://www.thelancet.com
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General medicine
A clear association exists between deaths from asbestos-related diseases and historical asbestos consumption, with the potential for a global epidemic a growing concern.
The Lancet - Mon, 12 March 2007
http://www.thelancet.com
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Cardiology
The optimum treatment of patients with a nSTE-ACS has been the subject of much debate during the past 10 years. It is not clear whether the early risk of an invasive strategy is outweighed by a long-term benefit.
The Lancet - Mon, 12 March 2007
http://www.thelancet.com
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Oncology
It is not clear if substitutive hormone therapy (SHT) in menopause is associated to an increased risk of ovarian cancer. In order to investigate this possible association, more than 98000 women (between 50 and 71) were examined through two questionnaires, in 1995-1996 and in 1996-1997.
MedNews - Mon, 12 March 2007
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General medicine
The cause of pelvic floor chronic pain is still little clear, and this pain is not often relieved by usual medical therapies. Some researchers in Australia have now evaluated the efficacy of type-A botulin toxin (Botox) in the treatment of pelvic myalgia.
MedNews - Mon, 12 March 2007
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Cardiology
This is the first community study on heart failure prevalence and it confirms that heart failure with preserved EF is common and is associated with an increased mortality, as in the form with decreased EF.
MedNews - Mon, 12 March 2007
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