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Pediatrics
Il Ministero del Lavoro, della Salute e delle Politiche Sociali ha predisposto, con la Federazione Italiana dei Medici Pediatri, un Protocollo d’intesa per una maggiore tutela della salute dell’infanzia riguardo la problematica della ciconcisione rituale clandestina.
Ministero della Salute - Fri, 26 September 2008
http://www.ministerosalute.it
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Infectious Diseases
New report finds more funding leading to increased coverage of malaria control interventions.
World Health Organization - Wed, 24 September 2008
http://www.who.int
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Pneumology
Contrary to what some marketers of the electronic cigarette imply in their advertisements, the World Health Organization (WHO) does not consider it to be a legitimate therapy for smokers trying to quit.
World Health Organization - Wed, 24 September 2008
http://www.who.int
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Infectious Diseases
Aortic stiffness is increased in treatment-naive HIV-infected patients free from overt cardiovascular disease and without major atherosclerotic risk factors.
Medscape - Wed, 24 September 2008
http://www.medscape.com
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Angiology
The results of a randomized trial suggest that statins may be a useful treatment for Raynaud's phenomenon and digital ulcers that can accompany systemic sclerosis.
Medscape - Wed, 24 September 2008
http://www.medscape.com
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General Surgery
Patients who stop smoking four weeks before an operation reduce the risk of complications.
Karolinska Institutet - Wed, 24 September 2008
http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en
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General medicine
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine will be announced on Monday, October 6, 11:30 a.m. at the earliest.
Karolinska Institutet - Wed, 24 September 2008
http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en
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Oncology
Computed tomographic (CT) colonography is a noninvasive option in screening for colorectal cancer. However, its accuracy as a screening tool in asymptomatic adults has not been well defined.
New England Journal of Medicine - Wed, 24 September 2008
http://www.nejm.org
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Cardiology
Prolonged lowering of blood pressure after a stroke reduces the risk of recurrent stroke.
New England Journal of Medicine - Wed, 24 September 2008
http://www.nejm.org
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Oncology
Colorectal cancer screening may affect public health through both early diagnosis and actual cancer prevention via identification and colonoscopic removal of precursor lesions (adenomatous polyps). However, currently only half of the eligible population undergoes colorectal cancer screening.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Wed, 24 September 2008
http://jama.ama-assn.org/