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Forty-eight U.S. representatives and senators have sent a letter to House Republican and Democratic leaders in which they note that the moratorium on the growth of specialty hospitals imposed by the Medicare Modernization Act expires in June 2005, and they said its imperative that Congress be poised to address the issue early next year.
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It is a well-known fact in the health care community that there are diabetes disparities among ethnic groups.
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Swedish researchers have found that parents who talked openly with their dying children about these and other related issues did not regret it; while parents who avoided the painful discussions now wish they hadnt.
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When discussing death, always use language that the child will understand. Parents and health care providers should consider the following.
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Staff awareness of resources to coordinate organ procurement and the staffs attitude toward organ procurement can make a big difference in an areas organ procurement rate.
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A calcium score < 100 eliminates the need for MPS, but patients with a negative MPS often have coronary calcium. These findings imply a potential role for applying CAC screening after MPS among patients manifesting normal MPS.
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The FDA has approved a combination of 2 antiretrovirals, abacavir and lamivudine for the treatment of HIV-1 infections.
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Toenail Chromium in Men With Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease; Combination of Fenofibrate and Rosiglitazone and HDL Cholesterol; Outcomes for Patients with Diet-Controlled Diabetes
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