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Rotashield, a vaccine protective against rotavirus infection was withdrawn from the U.S. market because of an apparent excess risk of intussusception. The recent introduction of a new vaccine, RotaTeq, has inevitably led to concerns about an increased incidence of this complication in children receiving this vaccine, as well.
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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has finally published its recommendations for the use of Gardasil, the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine that has recently become available.
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This paper reports the results of an important multinational trial which evaluated the use of two different regimens of posaconazole in the treatment of OPC or EC which had been refractory to either fluconazole or itraconazole.
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Data in the United States from the NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) have shown that rates of awareness, treatment, and control of blood pressure remain remarkably suboptimal, despite over three decades of periodic NHANES data reporting and diversification of therapeutic choices.
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Immunochemical testing of stool for human blood appears to be a more sensitive and specific test for advanced colon neoplasia than current guaiac-based tests.
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Non-narcotic analgesic use is associated with a moderate increase in hypertension in men. This association is greater with the use of non steroidal anti-inflammatory agents among obese and overweight men.
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The first once-daily mesalamine formulation has been approved for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. The formulation uses the Multi Matrix System (MMX) technology designed to deliver the drug throughout the colon.
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In a family-based research cohort, men were followed for up to 40 years after the birth of their children, and those with only daughters had a 40% higher risk of prostate cancer compared with men with at least one son.
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Regular napping in healthy people is associated with reduced coronary mortality, especially for working men.
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Predicting Stroke Risk after TIA; Which is the Better Study in Acute Stroke: CT or MRI?; Comparison of a DPP-4 and TZD for Monotherapy in Type 2 Diabetes; Hypertension Treatment in "Real Life": How are We Doing?; Can We Prevent Recurrences of Diabetic Foot Ulcers?; Contact Sensitizers Are Surprisingly Common in Chronic Urticaria