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Posted by admin 1 day 21 hours ago (http://www.npr.org)Half of untreatable asthma cases may be treatable | Reuters
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Approximately one in every 10 kids in the U.S. has asthma. And about one in 20 has a severe form that doesn't respond to standard therapies.
But after thoroughly evaluating the evidence to date, Drs. Andrew Bush and Sejal Saglani of the Imperial School of Medicine, in London, think that the true number of problematic asthma cases may be far lower. A lot of children, they say, carry a misdiagno
But after thoroughly evaluating the evidence to date, Drs. Andrew Bush and Sejal Saglani of the Imperial School of Medicine, in London, think that the true number of problematic asthma cases may be far lower. A lot of children, they say, carry a misdiagno
Pneumococcal shots give space for new strains: study | Reuters
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Fighting pneumococcal disease with immunizations is like trying to hit a moving target because vaccines that zero in on certain strains also make space for new types to develop and dominate, Dutch scientists said on Tuesday.
Experts say there are as many as 90 different types of Streptococcus pneumonia bacteria, or pneumococcus, which can cause serious illnesses such as pneumonia and meningiti
Experts say there are as many as 90 different types of Streptococcus pneumonia bacteria, or pneumococcus, which can cause serious illnesses such as pneumonia and meningiti
Wyeth paid writers to promote hormone therapy: study | Reuters
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Drugmaker Wyeth used ghostwriters to play up the benefits and downplay the harm of hormone replacement therapy in articles published in medical journals, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
Groups of friends key to changing health behaviors | Reuters
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When it comes to changing health behaviors, it takes more than a far-flung network of friends on Facebook egging you on. It takes a jostling herd, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
Social scientists have assumed that changing behavior would spread like the flu, which transmits best via individuals with lots of long-distance contacts.
But to change behavior, you need to be surrounded by the
Social scientists have assumed that changing behavior would spread like the flu, which transmits best via individuals with lots of long-distance contacts.
But to change behavior, you need to be surrounded by the
Is lower thyroid activity linked to longevity? | Reuters
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A less active thyroid may mean more years added to your life, hints a new Dutch study.
Monkeypox rising in wake of smallpox eradication | Reuters
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Some thirty years after authorities doled out the last dose of smallpox vaccine, the world faces another multiplying menace: monkeypox.
A new study suggests that the monkeypox virus, which the smallpox vaccine also grants immunity against, is now at least 20 times as common as it was shortly after victory over smallpox had been declared.
A new study suggests that the monkeypox virus, which the smallpox vaccine also grants immunity against, is now at least 20 times as common as it was shortly after victory over smallpox had been declared.
Future Of Primary Care? Some Say 'Medical Home' : NPR
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Imagine a place where your doctor doesn't keep you waiting, does keep you healthy, and works with a whole team of other health care professionals. Oh, and imagine that place makes the doctor's life easier and health care cheaper.
In a nutshell, that's the idea behind what's called the "patient-centered medical home." It's an idea that's spreading around the nation.
"I don't mean to sound in
In a nutshell, that's the idea behind what's called the "patient-centered medical home." It's an idea that's spreading around the nation.
"I don't mean to sound in
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