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At Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, CA, care for stroke patients is coordinated by a registered nurse who follows the patient throughout his or her hospital stay, educates the patient and family members, and coordinates with the hospitals other case managers on discharge needs.
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Blastocystis hominis, a protozoan parasite, is frequently identified in stools of returned travelers. There is, however, no conclusive evidence that this parasite causes symptoms in humans or that it requires specific treatment.
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A case of fatal respiratory diphtheria in an unvaccinated Pennsylvania resident who had visited Haiti brings to light the need for all international travelers to be current with all recommended vaccinations, including a primary series of diphtheria toxoid.
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The NIH has halted the estrogen-alone wing of the Womens Health Initiative a year before its scheduled end.
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The emergency contraceptive (EC) Plan B may be available over the counter (OTC) to women ages 16 and older if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves Pomona, NY-based Barr Pharmaceuticals revised request for OTC status.
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Two potential candidates in the microbicide research pipeline are set to be examined in clinical trials this fall, with research to focus on the safety and acceptability in healthy women and women infected with HIV.
