Archive for July, 2009

Those Under 25 and Pregnant Women to Get Swine Flu Vaccine First (CME/CE)

Friday, July 31st, 2009

ATLANTA (MedPage Today) — A CDC advisory committee has released a list of groups to receive priority vaccination against the 2009 H1N1 (swine flu) virus so broad it covers just over half the population.

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Coal Dust Worsens Miners’ Emphysema (CME/CE)

Friday, July 31st, 2009

PRINCETON, N.J. (MedPage Today) — Breathing coal dust is directly linked to the severity of emphysema among coal miners, regardless of whether they were smokers, according to a new study.

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Molecular Switch Turns on Brown Fat Manufacture (CME/CE)

Friday, July 31st, 2009

TORONTO (MedPage Today) — In a finding that could have implications for human obesity treatment, researchers have pinned down a molecular switch that causes the development of so-called brown adipose tissue.

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Organic No More Nutritional than Conventional Foods (CME/CE)

Friday, July 31st, 2009

LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) — When it comes to nutrition, there’s no difference whether patients consume organic or conventionally produced foods, researchers say.

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ACIP: Pregnant Women Among Top Priorities for Swine Flu Vaccine

Friday, July 31st, 2009

ATLANTA (MedPage Today) — A little over half the U.S. population, including pregnant women, should have priority for vaccine against the 2009 H1N1 (swine flu) virus in the fall, a CDC advisory committee said here.

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Those Under 25 and Pregnant Women to Get Swine Flu Vaccine First (CME/CE)

Friday, July 31st, 2009

ATLANTA (MedPage Today) — A CDC advisory committee has released a list of groups to receive priority vaccination against the 2009 H1N1 (swine flu) virus so broad it covers just over half the population.

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Accepted Ozone Levels Impair Healthy Lungs (CME/CE)

Friday, July 31st, 2009

PRINCETON, N.J. (MedPage Today) — Exposure to atmospheric ozone levels currently considered safe under federal clean air regulations can significantly impair lung function in healthy individuals.

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Molecular Switch Turns on Brown Fat Manufacture (CME/CE)

Friday, July 31st, 2009

TORONTO (MedPage Today) — In a finding that could have implications for human obesity treatment, researchers have pinned down a molecular switch that causes the development of so-called brown adipose tissue.

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ACIP: Pregnant Women Among Top Priorities for Swine Flu Vaccine

Friday, July 31st, 2009

ATLANTA (MedPage Today) — A little over half the U.S. population, including pregnant women, should have priority for vaccine against the 2009 H1N1 (swine flu) virus in the fall, a CDC advisory committee said here.

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New Chlamydia Test Accurate for Men (CME/CE)

Friday, July 31st, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) — A novel rapid urine test for chlamydia offers accurate diagnosis for men without painful urethral swabbing, researchers said.

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