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<p><img src="/sites/default/files/transfer/Screen_shot_2012-08-01_at_10.48.00_AM.png" width="90" height="90" style="float: left; margin: 5px;"><br>Higher rates of pertussis were found in children born in 1998 who received the acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP), the injection which replaced whole-cell pertussis vaccines (DTwP) in the 1990s, suggesting that the change in vaccine may be related to the current pertussis epidemic. </p>
Researchers examined the clinical and economic benefits of adding a $20 to $50 multimarker cardiovascular inflammation testing to standard cholesterol tests.
<p><span>Children who report sipping alcohol are more likely to report more drinking by the 9th grade, according to a new study.</span></p>
<p><img src="/sites/default/files/transfer/Screen_Shot_2013-11-19_at_3.48.37_PM.png" alt="figure" style="float: left; margin: 5px;" height="115" width="115">There are 6 areas of focus for the management of pediatric obesity: food, activity, stress, monitoring, comorbidities, and medication.</p><p> </p>
The authors of a recent study examined the effectiveness of new model in predicting disease progression in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
For doctors, life is a learning experience. It entails learning how to deal with insurance companies and hospital personnel, as well as reading journals and completing CME. But it is so much more—it is about learning from the people who come into your life, especially your patients.
A top source of antioxidants and a tool to prevent several diseases? Researchers find several new benefits to drinking 1 or 2 cups of coffee a day.
By David DouglasNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) placement following radical prostatectomy engenders more complications in men who have undergone external beam radiotherapy (EBRT), according to UK investigators.
<p>A structured, team-based approach can improve childhood immunization rates in a hospital-based primary care practice, researchers say.</p>
By Rob GoodierNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A study of nearly 700 UK children found no difference in the rate of children's food allergies whether they were injected with whole-cell or acellular pertussis vaccines.
The researchers examined the adverse pregnancy outcomes that can occur when the individual experiences pre-pregnancy migraine.
Richard J. Santen, MD, answers questions about his article on the importance of determining the underlying risk of breast cancer for individual patients before initiating menopausal hormone therapy.
Researchers compared rates of in-hospital mortality among patients with and without systemic lupus erythematosus to determine the trends and risk factors associated with death related to SLE.
The USPSTF has issued a draft recommendation statement on the use of behavioral counseling for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults without hypertension, dyslipidemia, or diabetes.
A review sought to investigate associations between HIV-infection and antiretroviral use and the risk of developing diabetes and hypertension in persons with HIV.