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FDA defines ‘gluten free’
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Study: Flu shots reduce risk of MI in middle-aged people with narrowed arteries
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Study: Grandmothers raising grandchildren struggle with depression
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FDA approves Tivicay for HIV infection
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FDA tells companies to stop illegal sale of treatments for diabetes
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Updated guidelines for managing occupational HIV exposure released
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Children of obese mothers are at greater risk for early cardiovascular death
Children of obese and overweight women have a higher risk of early cardiovascular death as adults, according to a study in BMJ. Access “Maternal…
Study: Cocoa improves cognitive function in older adults
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Study: Tamoxifen reduces future risk of breast cancer in women with genetic predisposition who have had a tumor
A study, published by the Journal of Clinical Oncology, of about 2,500 women has found that those who have inherited mutations in BRCA1 or…
Study: Faster hospital MI care has not reduced mortality
According to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine, mortality rate for myocardial infarction (MI) didn’t significantly change between 2005…
Study: ICU transfer timing affects mortality
A study in the American Journal of Critical Care found that transferring patients out of the ICU before or later an optimal…
Study: Dementia increases risk of incontinence
A UK study in PLOS Medicine found that people with dementia have about three times the rate of urinary incontinence and more…
FDA defines ‘gluten free’
On August 2, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a new regulation defining the term “gluten free” for voluntary food…
Study: Flu shots reduce risk of MI in middle-aged people with narrowed arteries
A study in Heart has found another benefit of influenza vaccination: It may reduce the risk of myocardial infarction in middle-aged (50…
Study: Grandmothers raising grandchildren struggle with depression
Grandmothers who care for their grandchildren fulltime need help for depression and family strains, according to researchers from the Case Western Reserve…
FDA approves Tivicay for HIV infection
On August 12, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tivicay (dolutegravir), a new drug to treat HIV-1 infection. Read more.
FDA tells companies to stop illegal sale of treatments for diabetes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued warning letters to 15 companies, notifying them the sale of their illegally marketed…
Updated guidelines for managing occupational HIV exposure released
Infection Control and Epidemiology has published “Updated US Public Health Service guidelines for the management of occupational exposures to human immunodeficiency virus…
Children of obese mothers are at greater risk for early cardiovascular death
Children of obese and overweight women have a higher risk of early cardiovascular death as adults, according to a study in BMJ.…
Study: Cocoa improves cognitive function in older adults
One month of drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day improved neurovascular coupling and cognitive function, according to a double-blind clinical…
Study: Tamoxifen reduces future risk of breast cancer in women with genetic predisposition who have had a tumor
A study, published by the Journal of Clinical Oncology, of about 2,500 women has found that those who have inherited mutations in…
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