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Cardiology
The new recommendations outline the necessary components for emergency preparedness and standardized treatment protocols in the management of sudden cardiac arrest in school athletes.
Medscape - Tue, 10 April 2007
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General medicine
A study showed that assessing smoking status may help identify individuals at higher risk for alcohol misuse and may serve as a reminder to conduct alcohol screening in the primary care setting.
Medscape - Tue, 10 April 2007
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Pediatrics
An analysis suggests that use of pneumococcal vaccine in children younger than 2 years reduces all-cause and pneumococcal pneumonia hospital admissions.
Medscape - Tue, 10 April 2007
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General medicine
A novel experimental robotic device that provides a "power assist" to weakened muscles shows promising results in improving arm motion in stroke survivors with severe chronic hemiparesis.
Medscape - Tue, 10 April 2007
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Dentistry
Men with prostate cancer who are receiving androgen-deprivation therapy appear to be at high risk of periodontal disease and should be referred for periodontal screening, say dental researchers.
Medscape - Tue, 10 April 2007
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Orthopaedics
Spring is here, the sky is blue, the grass is green and it’s time to give that lawn a trim. But beware: Lawn mower injuries are a seasonal threat to children and the leading cause of amputations in adolescents.
Johns Hopkins Hospital - Tue, 10 April 2007
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Infectious Diseases
Researchers at Johns Hopkins may have discovered an unintended benefit in the drugs millions of Americans take to lower their cholesterol: The medications, all statins, seem to lower the risk of a potentially lethal blood infection known as sepsis in patients on kidney dialysis.
Johns Hopkins Hospital - Tue, 10 April 2007
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Andrology
Research led by specialists at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center has found that teenage boys who hold some traditional beliefs about what it means to be a “real man” can undermine their sexual health and good preventive care in general.
Johns Hopkins Hospital - Tue, 10 April 2007
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Allergology
Dandelions aren't the only things popping up this spring – allergies are also in full bloom. With a little advanced preparation, however, immunotherapy can rain relief upon the most troubled allergy sufferers.
Baylor College of Medicine - Tue, 10 April 2007
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Pediatrics
Cystic Fibrosis is a life-shortening hereditary lung disease, but treatments are available. Newborn Screening saves on treatment costs and would offset the actual costs of the screening programmes.
The Lancet - Tue, 10 April 2007
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