UI study indicates many older adults still not receiving recommended vaccinations
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...ls necessary to do it safely and to do it with the best outcomes forpatients," he states. "At UNC, we've performed over 30 cases with successfulresults, an accomplishment matched by only a few centers nationally." The procedure is performed in an operating suite especially modifiedto ensure that...New nationwide study in six cities will look at the method & message for changing risky HIV behavior
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The hormone best known for its role in inducing labor may influence our abilityto bond with others, according to researchers at the University of California,San Francisco. In a preliminary study, the hormone oxytocin was shown to be associated with theability to main...Children CATCH on to heart-health messages
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... sensitive hearing tests shortly afterbirth may be best reserved for only at-risk newborns. But, he cautions, this is only true if newborns' doctors are trained torecognize risk factors and refer at-risk babies for testing - and ifpediatricians and parents are educated about the early outward symptoms of ...Hartford Institute sponsors SNAPP initiative to bring best practices to non-geriatric nurses
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