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Preventing repeat strokes -- are survivors taking their medicine?

Since 1999, stroke survivors have been advised to use aspirin, prescription antiplatelet agents, or prescription anticoagulants to help avoid another stroke.

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Related Topix: Stroke, Medicine, Health, Aspirin (generic), Bayer, Alka-Seltzer, Medication

Tue Dec 01, 2009

Physics Org

Wide Disparities Found in Age of Hospitalization for Patients of Different Races

New research from Yale School of Public Health shows that blacks are admitted to the hospital at a significantly younger age than their white peers for a host of preventable medical conditions, an indication that they have received inadequate care for the underlying conditions in the years leading up to their hospitalization.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Medical News Today

NVHR: New Data Finding Fewer Than 1 In 5 Hepatitis C Patients...

Main Category: Liver Disease / Hepatitis Also Included In: Preventive Medicine Article Date: 01 Dec 2009 - 1:00 PST New peer-reviewed data finding that fewer than one-fifth of the nearly 4 million Americans infected with chronic hepatitis C virus have received anti-viral therapy in recent years should be a wake-up call that Congress needs to move ...

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Related Topix: Hepatitis, Medicine, Health, Healthcare Law, Law, Liver Cancer

Newswise

Tall in Third Grade, Overweight in 12th?

Being tall and overweight, or just being tall, might be a marker in children for an increased risk of being overweight or obese in later years.

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Related Topix: Medicine, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Sun Nov 29, 2009

Medical News Today

River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) Reduced By Nearly One Third In At Risk Populations In Six Countries

Main Category: Eye Health / Blindness Also Included In: Tropical Diseases ; Preventive Medicine Article Date: 25 Nov 2009 - 3:00 PST A regional initiative launched in the 1990s to eliminate onchocerciasis in the Americas has substantially reduced the prevalence of the disease in recent years, as evidenced by a 31% decrease in the number of ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health

Fri Nov 27, 2009

Ventura County Star

New diabetes cases and spending to surge over 25 years, study says

Even if the percentage of Americans who are obese stays the same, diabetes cases will nearly double in the U.S. in the next 25 years and the cost of treating the disease will almost triple, according to a new study by researchers based at the University of Chicago.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Diabetes, Health, University of Chicago, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin, Medication

Wed Nov 25, 2009

Physicians Committee for Responsible ...

Airport Food Review: Find out which airports have the healthiest options

Holiday travelers with layovers in Detroit, San Francisco, Phoenix, and other busy hubs will easily find healthful, cholesterol-free vegetarian meals, according to a new report.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Dining, San Francisco, CA, Nutrition, Medicine

MediLexicon

Amid The Flu Epidemic, Don't Forget RSV In Young Children

Main Category: Respiratory / Asthma Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health Preventive Medicine Influenza, particularly H1N1, has understandably captured the attention of public health officials, the media and the public.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Influenza, Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Baltimore Sun

Doctors wary of swine flu's apparent dip

As holiday travelers begin to crisscross the country, public health officials warn that swine flu cases could surge back from a recent decline, and they caution that flu season is far from over.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Medical News Today

Flu Tips 2009

Main Category: Swine Flu Also Included In: Preventive Medicine Article Date: 24 Nov 2009 - 2:00 PST Viruses are nasty, yet surprisingly simple organisms.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Food Poisoning

Mon Nov 23, 2009

Science Blog

Diabetics show alarming increase in morbid obesity

A Loyola University Health System study has found that one out of five Type 2 diabetics is morbidly obese -- approximately 100 pounds or more overweight.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Diabetes, Health, Life, Food, Nutrition, Chicago Metro

Monterey County Herald

Douglas Kamerow and Steven Woolf: Debunking myths of breast screening

Controversy continues over the mammography guidelines released Monday by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Nursing, Health Insurance, Health, Breast Cancer, Women's Health, Opinion

Sun Nov 22, 2009

The New York Academy of Medicine

An Evening of Celebration and Recognition

Last night NYAM inducted 132 new Fellows and Members and recognized 37 individuals who were celebrating their 30th anniversary as Fellows.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health Care Policy, Health, Princeton University

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Associated Content

The Kensington Way: A Review on a Diet and Weight-Loss Book

The Kensington Way by Stephen Twigg, a holistic health practitioner who counts the late Princess Diana among his clients, is a weight-loss program that relies on combining specific foods, rotating food choices, and using mind-body techniques - such as affirmations - to transform you from fat to fit.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Dieting, Medicine, 9

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Medical News Today

Concerns About Outdoor Second-Hand Smoke

Main Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking Also Included In: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture ; Preventive Medicine ; Public Health Article Date: 19 Nov 2009 - 6:00 PST Indoor smoking bans have forced smokers at bars and restaurants onto outdoor patios, but a new University of Georgia study in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and ...

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health, Agriculture, Science, University of Georgia, Nicotine, NicoDerm, Nicotine (generic), Medication

Wed Nov 18, 2009

WOIO

Diuretics Still Best Treatment for High Blood Pressure

Tried-and-true diuretics maintain their status as the best first-line treatment in older men and women with high blood pressure, new research concludes.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hypertension, Health, Chlorthalidone (generic), Hygroton, Medication, Memphis, TN Metro

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Circulation

Sex Differences in Pulse Pressure Trends With Age Are Cross-Cultural [Scientific Contributions]

From the Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health and Center of Human Development and Aging , University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, N.J.; Assaf Harofe Medical Center , Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Zerifin, Israel.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Newark Metro, Newark, NJ, Israel, World News

Sun Nov 15, 2009

HON

Sudden Cardiac Death Much More Likely to Strike Men

Men, especially black men, are at a relatively high risk of sudden cardiac death over their lifetime compared to women, a new study finds.

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Related Topix: African-American, Health, Lung Cancer, Colorectal Health, Colon Cancer, Orlando Metro, Orlando, FL, Medicine

Sat Nov 14, 2009

MediLexicon

New Poll Finds 71 Percent Of Americans Favor Investing More In...

Main Category: Preventive Medicine Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Article Date: 14 Nov 2009 Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released a new public opinion survey that finds that 71 percent of Americans favor an increased investment in disease prevention and that disease prevention is one ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Charitable Organizations, US News, Health

Medical News Today

SPOT Targets Area Youth With HIV, STDs

Main Category: Sexual Health / STDs Also Included In: HIV / AIDS ; Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Preventive Medicine Article Date: 14 Nov 2009 - 1:00 PST In the last 10 years, the St.

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Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health, Medicine, St. Louis, MO, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

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