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General medicine
WHO today published World health statistics 2007, the most complete set of health statistics from its 193 Member States. This edition also highlights trends in 10 of the most closely watched global health statistics. It is the authoritative annual reference for a set of 50 health indicators in countries around the world.
World Health Organization - Tue, 22 May 2007
http://www.who.int
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Infectious Diseases
The effort to contain deadly yellow fever disease received a boost today with the launch of a Yellow Fever Initiative backed by a US$ 58 million contribution from the GAVI Alliance.
World Health Organization - Tue, 22 May 2007
http://www.who.int
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General medicine
The Health Worker Migration Policy Initiative held its first meeting today at the WHO headquarters in Geneva. The initiative, led by Mary Robinson, President of Realizing Rights: the Ethical Globalization Initiative, and Dr Francis Omaswa, Executive Director of the Global Health Workforce Alliance (GHWA), is aimed at finding practical solutions to the worsening problem of health worker migration from developing to developed countries.
World Health Organization - Tue, 22 May 2007
http://www.who.int
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Cardiology
Low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness are associated with high risk of mortality, and improvements in fitness are associated with reduced mortality risk. However, a poor understanding of the physical activity–fitness dose response relation remains.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Tue, 22 May 2007
http://jama.ama-assn.org/
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Dietetics and Nutrition
The results of clinical trials involving diet in the treatment of obesity have been inconsistent, possibly due to inherent physiological differences among study participants. Objective of the study is to determine whether insulin secretion affects weight loss with 2 popular diets.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Tue, 22 May 2007
http://jama.ama-assn.org/
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Oncology
That genomic alterations occur in both the epithelium and stroma of sporadic breast cancers has been documented by several groups. However, whether these microenvironmental alterations relate to clinicopathological features is unknown.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Tue, 22 May 2007
http://jama.ama-assn.org/
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Cardiology
This study investigated relationships between plasma myeloperoxidase (MPO), protein oxidation markers, and clinical outcome retrospectively in patients after acute myocardial infarction (MI).
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - Tue, 22 May 2007
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Cardiology
This study sought to assess the contribution of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)–dependent and LDL–independent effects of LDL-lowering therapies to changes in C-reactive protein (CRP) in healthy or stable subjects.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - Tue, 22 May 2007
http://content.onlinejacc.org/
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Cardiology
We sought to determine whether early adult levels of cardiovascular risk factors predict subsequent coronary artery calcium (CAC) better than concurrent or average 15-year levels and independent of a 15-year change in levels.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - Tue, 22 May 2007
http://content.onlinejacc.org/
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Pneumology
In this trial, patients with mild persistent asthma who were receiving an inhaled corticosteroid twice daily were given the same treatment or were switched either to an inhaler containing a corticosteroid and a long-acting beta-agonist or to a leukotriene modifier.
New England Journal of Medicine - Tue, 22 May 2007
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