Use Of Surfectant Therapy Widens Gap In Death Rate Of Black And White Newborns
...rograms may help reduce prematurebirths and deaths related to prematurity. "We've made great strides with our technology and treatment, butthese advances may not result in greater social equity," Hamvas said. "Theemphasis should be on preventing these babies from getting here early."...What Makes Tics Tick? Clues Found In Tourette Twins' Caudates
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...sitively totreatment. "Sertraline reduced PTSD and related symptoms in these rape victims," theauthors report. "The mean Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) scoresdecreased by 53 percent... "If supported by a larger controlled trial, the use of SSRIs like sertralineshould be considered an option in the ...It Matters Where, In America, You Suffer A Heart Attack
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...abnormal dreams and that discontinuing the drug is related to depression, delusion, hypertension and nausea. Nevertheless, some researchers argue that even though d-fenfluramine has an increased health risk associated with it, the risks associated with obesity are far greater. They argue that these risks ca...ACTG 315 Preliminary Results: Drug Cocktail Restores Partial Immune Function
...se itself in terms of response to therapy." Other related ACTG studies includeACTG 328, which is evaluating interleukin-2 plus HAART directedat restoring the immune response, and ACTG 334, cyclosporin plusantiviral therapies, aimed at blocking the immune activation thatmay potentiate viral replication. NIA...Kids Near Airports Don't Read As Well
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(Deaths related to intrapartum asphyxia - Is there a problem with prevention?) In a related editorial in this week's BMJ, Spencer notes that more research needs to be conducted into recognitio...Do Deaths Of Babies From Birth Asphyxia Vary Depending On When They Are Born?
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...1989. The women were asked about physicalactivity related to three areas: physical activity of daily life, w...isk of preterm delivery. Physical activity solely related to the women'sjobs did not appear to have any adverse effect on their pregnancy. -end-...Cardiac Arrests Outside Hospital - Survival Could Be Improved By Better Public Awareness Of Symptoms
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...ourteen research papers on Alzheimer's disease and related issues will bepresented here this week at the national meeting of the American ChemicalSociety, world's largest scientific society. DESIGNING BETA-AMYLOID PLAQUE INHIBITORS IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE With the aid of high-powered instruments, researchers ...Procter & Gamble Supports Yale University Collaboration For Public Health Training Throughout China
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