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Pediatria
WHO publishes the first internationally agreed upon classification code for assessing the health of children and youth in the context of their stages of development and the environments in which they live.
World Health Organization - Mar, 30 Ottobre 2007
http://www.who.int
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Infettivologia
Recent scientific advances and increased vaccine manufacturing capacity have prompted experts to increase their projections of how many pandemic influenza vaccine courses can be made available in the coming years.
World Health Organization - Mar, 30 Ottobre 2007
http://www.who.int
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Medicina generale
NICE's public health guidance, published today, aims to help health professionals bring about changes in people's behaviour that will enable them to enjoy healthier lives.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Mar, 30 Ottobre 2007
http://www.nice.org.uk
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Reumatologia
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has today (24 October) published final guidance on the use of the tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-?) inhibitors adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Mar, 30 Ottobre 2007
http://www.nice.org.uk
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Infettivologia
This list provides answers to commonly asked questions about flu.
Baylor College of Medicine - Mar, 30 Ottobre 2007
http://www.bcm.edu
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Ortopedia
Walking exercise programs appear to slow and might even reverse bone loss from androgen deprivation therapy and radiation for prostate cancer, a surprise finding shows.
Medscape - Mar, 30 Ottobre 2007
http://www.medscape.com
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Oncologia
Meeting the psychosocial health needs of cancer patients is the exception rather than the rule in oncology practice today, despite strong evidence that this should be an integral part of their care.
Medscape - Mar, 30 Ottobre 2007
http://www.medscape.com
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Medicina interna
Evidence regarding the safety profile of drugs may vary depending on study sponsorship. We aimed to evaluate differences between studies funded by the pharmaceutical manufacturer of the drug (PF) and those with no pharmaceutical funding (NoPF) regarding the finding and interpretation of adverse effects of inhaled corticosteroids.
Archives of Internal Medicine - Mar, 30 Ottobre 2007
http://archinte.ama-assn.org/
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Dermatologia
An association between melanoma and endometriosis has been reported, but most findings relied on case-control studies or a limited number of melanoma cases, and therefore the available evidence is weak. Moreover, the effect of other benign gynecological diseases on melanoma risk is unknown.
Archives of Internal Medicine - Mar, 30 Ottobre 2007
http://archinte.ama-assn.org/
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Urologia
Hysterectomy for benign indications more than doubles the risk of requiring subsequent stress-urinary-incontinence surgery.
The Lancet - Mar, 30 Ottobre 2007
http://www.thelancet.com