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Pediatrics
In the United States (but not only there), the problem of obesity in childhood does not seem to decrease and the average weight in children is continually increasing.
MedNews - Fri, 14 November 2008
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Diabetology
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) periodically releases some updates on guidelines, always concluding with a recommendation.
MedNews - Fri, 14 November 2008
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Diabetology
Even if a relation between depression onset and diabetes has been observed many times, the time relation linking these two conditions has never been cleared up.
MedNews - Fri, 14 November 2008
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Neurology
A frequent starting manifestation of multiple sclerosis (MS) is represented by optic neuritis, which is then always a reason for trials: in 1992, a trial (Optic Neuritis Treatment Trial) was performed, comparing cortisones with placebo in the treatment of this affection.
MedNews - Fri, 14 November 2008
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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General medicine
WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan has called on all governments and political leaders to maintain their efforts to strengthen and improve the performance of their health systems and to protect the health of their peoples.
World Health Organization - Thu, 13 November 2008
http://www.who.int
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Oncology
A new study finds racial disparities in cancer death rates have been declining since the early 1990s, at least for certain cancer types.
American Cancer Society - Thu, 13 November 2008
http://www.cancer.org/
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Cardiology
Identifying a single, common variation in a person's genetic information improves prediction of his or her risk of a heart attack or other heart disease events and thus, choice of the best treatment accordingly, said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Baylor College of Medicine - Thu, 13 November 2008
http://www.bcm.edu
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Cardiology
By adding the results of an imaging technique to the traditional risk factors for coronary heart disease, doctors at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston found they were able to improve prediction of heart attacks in people previously considered low risk.
Baylor College of Medicine - Thu, 13 November 2008
http://www.bcm.edu
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Pediatrics
Young children who are severely injured before the age of 2 years are more likely to have a subsequent diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Medscape - Thu, 13 November 2008
http://www.medscape.com
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Neurology
Researchers have uncovered evidence that fibromyalgia is linked to brain-perfusion abnormalities that relate to the disability of the disease.
Medscape - Thu, 13 November 2008
http://www.medscape.com