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Social networks influence flu shot decision among college students
medicalxpress.com — “College students' social networks influence their beliefs regarding the safety of influenza vaccines and decisions about vaccination, according to a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
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Pregnant women taking risks with asthma medication
medicalxpress.com — “(Medical Xpress) -- Pregnant women are exposing themselves and their unborn babies to unnecessary risk by stopping their asthma medication without consulting their doctor.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
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A single stem cell mutation triggers fibroid tumors
medicalxpress.com — “Fibroid uterine tumors affect an estimated 15 million women in the United States, causing irregular bleeding, anemia, pain and infertility. Despite the high prevalence of the tumors, which occur in 60 percent of women by age 45, the molecular cause has been unknown.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
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Two held in Britain over 'female genital mutilation'
medicalxpress.com — “Two people were arrested in Britain's second city of Birmingham on Friday after a media report that medics and alternative practitioners had offered to perform female genital mutilation.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
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Expensive hospital readmissions linked to health-care-associated infections
medicalxpress.com — “New research finds a strong link between healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and patient readmission after an initial hospital stay. The findings, published in the June 2012 issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), ...” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
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Weight loss led to reduction in inflammation
medicalxpress.com — “Postmenopausal women who were overweight or obese and lost at least 5 percent of their body weight had a measurable reduction in markers of inflammation, according to a study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
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Weight loss led to reduction in inflammation http://t.co/Yqb2pssN
A new drug to manage resistant chronic pain
medicalxpress.com — “Neuropathic pain, caused by nerve or tissue damage, is the culprit behind many cases of chronic pain. It can be the result of an accident or caused by a variety of medical conditions and diseases such as tumors, lupus, and diabetes. Typically resistant to common types of pain management including ibuprofen ...” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
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Novel genetic loci identified for high-frequency hearing loss
medicalxpress.com — “The genetics responsible for frequency-specific hearing loss have remained elusive until recently, when genetic loci were found that affected high-frequency hearing. Now, a study published today in the open access journal BMC Genetics reports, for the first time, genetic loci with effects that are limited ...” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
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Bullied children 3 times more likely to self harm
medicalxpress.com — “Children who are bullied in childhood are up to three times more likely to self harm up to the age of 12, a study published today on BMJ suggests.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
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New health legislation will have 'severe implications' for population data, warn experts
medicalxpress.com — “The Health and Social Care Act 2012 will have 'severe implications' for collecting and monitoring data about the health needs of the population in England, warn experts today.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
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New health legislation will have 'severe implications' for population data, warn experts http://t.co/g1DBDO7E
Doubts over long term impact of group education for diabetes patients
medicalxpress.com — “The benefits of a one-off group education programme for people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes are not sustained over the long term, concludes a study published on BMJ today.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
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Study explores link between smoking during pregnancy, autism
medicalxpress.com — “Women who smoke in pregnancy may be more likely to have a child with high-functioning autism, such as Asperger's Disorder, according to preliminary findings from a study by researchers involved in the U.S. autism surveillance program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
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Report: Rebates from health care law will top $1B
medicalxpress.com — “(AP) -- More than 3 million health insurance policyholders and thousands of employers will share $1.3 billion in rebates this year, thanks to President Barack Obama's health care law, a nonpartisan research group said Thursday.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
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Report: Rebates from health care law will top $1B http://t.co/3rsi2ZfN
Fatigue not a factor in fibromyalgia pain, study says
medicalxpress.com — “(HealthDay) -- Poor sleep is not a significant predictor of pain intensity and duration in patients with fibromyalgia, a new study says.” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
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Fatigue not a factor in fibromyalgia pain, study says http://t.co/yiV4Kcno
Scientists identify genes linked to Western African Pygmies' small stature
medicalxpress.com — “If Pygmies are known for one trait, it is their short stature: Pygmy men stand just 4'11' on average. But the reason why these groups are so short and neighboring groups are not remains unclear. Scientists have proposed various theories based on natural selection, including that Pygmies' reduced size ...” View full resource at medicalxpress.com
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