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The Revolution in Infant and Child Development: Feelings
Alex, 5 years old, rushed into my waiting room, tried to butt his mother with his head, then punched her and tried to bite her. His school behavior was no better, and the school was about to expel him. Sarah, 7 years old, was brought to see me in part...
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Travelling on the Tube could be bad for your health because the air is rich in 'toxic dust'
Previous studies have shown that dust-rich atmosphere of welding plants and steel mills poise health risks But new investigate has shown that subterraneous stations could poise risk too Dust can dig… http://healthmedicinet.com/i/travelling-on-the-tub...
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The New Old Age Blog: A Lost Language
Keith Brofsky/Getty Images “Haughty” for “heavy.” “Linging” for “lying.” “Lisa” for “visa.” “Area” for “stress.” I jotted down Dad’s word mashups on a scrap of paper. I wanted to report faithfully his symptoms when we arrived at the emergency room. At...
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Dr. Gregory Jantz, Ph.D.: The Boston Bombing: A Time for Truth
It’s hard to believe only a week has gone by since that first bomb blast in Boston, where a beautiful day, a historic event, a time of family, friends and celebration was torn apart by tragedy. Fast forward a week later: One of the alleged bombers is...
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T2 Biosystems publishes data supporting diagnostic test T2Candida
“The rapid detection of Candida is of critical need within the healthcare community, where time is of the essence to enable life-saving treatment decisions,” said Eleftherios Mylonakis, MD, Dean’s Professor of Medicine, Chief, Infectious Disease Division,...
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Merck melanoma drug wins "breakthrough" designation
Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:37am EDT (Reuters) – U.S. regulators have granted Merck Co’s experimental treatment for advanced melanoma a “breakthrough therapy” designation, which could speed development and regulatory review of the product. The medicine,… htt...
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Fruit, Mediterranean diet tied to fewer hot flashes
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK | Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:00pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women who eat diets high in fruit, certain vegetables, pasta and red wine are less likely to have hot flashes and night sweats during menopause, a new study from Australia…...
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Anti-epilepsy drug valproate during pregnancy linked to higher rates of autism
Pregnant women who use valproate, an anti-epilepsy drug that is also used to prevent migraines and treat bipolar disorder, may be putting their babies at increased risk of autism. A new study published in JAMA on April 24 showed that children of mothers...
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Forget diapers: Parents teaching newborns to use toilet with "elimination communication"
When a couple has a child, one of the many choices they have to make is to choose between cloth and disposable diapers. Now, some parents are introducing an option that’s been used in countries around the world — letting their child go without a diaper....
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Vesicular stomatitis virus spares non-cancerous cells and kills melanoma cells
3 Health Risks Linked To Severe Morning Sickness Researchers from Yale University School of Medicine have demonstrated that vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) is highly competent at finding, infecting, and… http://healthmedicinet.com/i/vesicular-stomat...
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Health providers are joining with community organizers, insurers to get the word out on health law benefits
3 Health Risks Linked To Severe Morning Sickness The New York Times examines how the law’s backers are working to explain it to the public. Meanwhile, other outlets report on accountable care… http://healthmedicinet.com/i/health-providers-are-joining...
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New hope for Autistic children who never learn to speak
Today, scientists at the University of Birmingham publish a paper in Frontiers in Neuroscience showing that while not all of the current interventions used are effective, there is real hope for progress by using interventions based on understanding natural...
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Source identification of H7N9 influenza virus causing human infections
A total of 970 samples were collected from live poultry markets and poultry farms located in Shanghai and Anhui Province. Samples analyzed included drinking water, feces, contaminated soil, and cloacal and tracheal swabs. Of these samples, 20 were positive...
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Source identification of H7N9 influenza virus causing human infections
A total of 970 samples were collected from live poultry markets and poultry farms located in Shanghai and Anhui Province. Samples analyzed included drinking water, feces, contaminated soil, and cloacal and tracheal swabs. Of these samples, 20 were positive...
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Measles Q&A
Luke Tanner, 7, receives the combined Me…Luke Tanner, 7, receives the combined Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination at an MMR drop-in clinic at Neath Port Talbot Hospital near Swansea. Photo: AFP/GETTY IMAGES Who is at greatest risk? Measles has...
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Measles Q&A
Luke Tanner, 7, receives the combined Me…Luke Tanner, 7, receives the combined Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination at an MMR drop-in clinic at Neath Port Talbot Hospital near Swansea. Photo: AFP/GETTY IMAGES Who is at greatest risk? Measles has...
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More Americans breathing cleaner air – but not all
While more Americans are breathing cleaner air than in the past, many are living in cities that have worse air quality than a decade ago, Health Day News reported. A new report from the American Lung Association (ALA) measured ozone and particle levels...
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Sugary drinks can raise diabetes risk by 22 percent -study
By Kate Kelland LONDON | Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:07pm EDT LONDON (Reuters) – Drinking just one can of sugar-laced soda drink a day increases the risk of developing diabetes by more than a fifth, according to a large European study published on Wednesday. Using...
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Gut bugs are implicated in heart attacks and stroke
By Sharon Begley NEW YORK | Wed Apr 24, 2013 5:01pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thousands of heart attack victims every year have none of the notorious risk factors before their crisis – not high cholesterol, not unhealthy triglycerides. Now the search for…...
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Sugary drinks can raise diabetes risk by 22 percent -study
By Kate Kelland LONDON | Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:07pm EDT LONDON (Reuters) – Drinking just one can of sugar-laced soda drink a day increases the risk of developing diabetes by more than a fifth, according to a large European study published on Wednesday. Using...
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LA meningitis death not related to NYC outbreak, officials say
Officials at Los Angeles County Health have stated that the recent death of a Los Angeles resident from meningitis is unrelated to any other cases across the country, Medical Daily reported. After 33-year-old lawyer Brett Shaad died from meningococcal...
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LA meningitis death not related to NYC outbreak, officials say
Officials at Los Angeles County Health have stated that the recent death of a Los Angeles resident from meningitis is unrelated to any other cases across the country, Medical Daily reported. After 33-year-old lawyer Brett Shaad died from meningococcal...
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Hospitals slow to learn from own mistakes
Anyone who has experienced the chaotic environment of a hospital has an acute sense of the many things that can go wrong. In a typical visit, most patients encounter dozens of small oversights — from a misspelled name on a medical chart to a misscheduled...
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Taiwan reports 1st case of H7N9 bird flu in man working in China
Taiwan has confirmed its first case of a new strain of bird flu. Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control said Wednesday that a 53-year-old man became sick with the H7N9 bird flu virus after returning from working in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu...
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Menus that list exercise times, not calorie counts, may lead to healthier choices for diners
Would you be dissuaded from eating that cheeseburger if you knew how much exercise it would take for you to work it off? Researchers at Texas Christian University in Forth Worth, Texas found out that subjects who were offered a menu that showed the number...