May 21, 2012
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Daily Briefing
CDC is calling for all baby boomers to receive a one-time, voluntary test for Hepatitis C, which the agency says could identify 800,000 new cases and prevent 120,000 deaths.
May 21, 2012
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Daily Briefing
CDC last week lowered the recommended limit for lead exposure in young children, changing the limit for the first time in two decades.
May 17, 2012
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Daily Briefing
A CDC task force on Tuesday recommended a team-based approach to manage care for patients with high blood pressure.
Study Chapter
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Oncology Roundtable
From Next-Generation Tumor Site Strategy, Volume II.
May 11, 2012
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Daily Briefing
The U.S. must implement systematic changes to reverse the country’s growing obesity problem, according to an Institute of Medicine report released this week.
May 08, 2012
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Daily Briefing
CDC researchers on Monday said that 42% of U.S. residents are expected to be obese by 2030, but the country could save $550 billion in projected medical costs by maintaining the current obesity rate of 36%.
April 30, 2012
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Daily Briefing
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently recommended against routine prostate cancer screenings—but two studies suggest that doctors are unlikely to change their practices.
May 01, 2012
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Daily Briefing
Type 2 diabetes progresses more quickly and is harder to treat in children and teenagers than in adults, according to a new study in NEJM.
Study Chapter
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Oncology Roundtable
From Next-Generation Tumor Site Strategy, Volume II.
Study Chapter
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Oncology Roundtable
From Next-Generation Tumor Site Strategy, Volume II.
