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• Tuberculosis
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  Tracking Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Real-Time

  June 12, 2013 — It's the second leading cause of death by an infectious agent worldwide. Now, scientists are tackling drug-resistant tuberculosis with a new, lab-based surveillance system that can track the spread ... > full story
• Alzheimer's
  Alzheimer's Research
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  Pharmacology
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Commonly Prescribed Drugs May Influence the Onset and Progression of Alzheimer's Disease

  June 12, 2013 — Multiple drug classes commonly prescribed for common medical conditions are capable of influencing the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to ... > full story
• Menopause
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  Hot Flashes Before Menopause? It Can Happen

  June 12, 2013 — More than half of middle-aged women who still have regular cycles have hot ... > full story
• Intelligence
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  Today's Healthcare
  Disorders and Syndromes
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  Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Treated With Anti-Spasm Agent Partially Recover from Disorders of Consciousness

  June 12, 2013 — Two traumatic brain-injury patients steadily emerged from minimally conscious state after receiving intrathecal baclofen ... > full story
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Gynecology
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  Infant's Health
   

  Younger Mothers and Older Mothers Are at Higher Risk of Adverse Delivery Outcomes

  June 11, 2013 — Younger mothers are at a higher risk of preterm birth while older mothers are more likely to have a caesarean section, suggests a new ... > full story
• Eye Care
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  New Surgical Technique for Bell's Palsy Facial Paralysis

  June 11, 2013 — A surgeon is using electrical stimulation as part of an advanced surgical technique to treat Bell’s palsy, a condition that causes paralysis on one side of a patient’s ... > full story
• Menopause
  Teen Health
  Gender Difference
  Anger Management
  Accident and Trauma
  Women's Health
   

  One in Six Women at Fracture Clinics Report Domestic Violence

  June 11, 2013 — One in six women arriving at orthopedic fracture clinics have been victims of physical, emotional, or sexual violence at the hands of an intimate partner within the past year, and one in 50 arrive as ... > full story
• Hearing Loss
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  Workplace Health
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  Mental Health Research
   

  Hearing Loss in Older Adults Tied to More Hospitalizations and Poorer Physical and Mental Health

  June 11, 2013 — Older adults with hearing loss are more likely than peers with normal hearing to require hospitalization and suffer from periods of inactivity and depression, according to new ... > full story
• Vaccines
  Influenza
  Bird Flu
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  Today's Healthcare
   

  Workers Do Not Quit Due to Mandatory Flu Shot

  June 11, 2013 — In its fourth year with 99 percent compliance, Loyola University Health System's mandatory flu shot program is the subject of a new study presented at an infectious disease ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
  Health Policy
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  Pilot Program to Decrease Emergency Room Wait Times

  June 11, 2013 — Emergency department overcrowding has been a major issue nationally for 20 years and continues to increase in severity. To address this issue, a pilot study has been launched at UC San Diego Health ... > full story

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