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A statistically significant improvement in symptoms was observed in the treatment groups, with the honey-child group scoring the best, and the no treatment group doing the most poorly.
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Bendamustine has received FDA approval, after priority review, for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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Two recent studies suggest that rapid TIA evaluation and treatment can reduce stroke risk.
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The adenomatous polyp (ADP) is recognized as the primary predecessor of colon cancer (CCA), prompting management strategies to identify and remove ADP.
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Infection control professionals should heighten suspicion for measles and know the immune status of health care workers after a literal rash of imported cases nationally has resulted in nosocomial transmission to patients and considerable chaos at hospitals.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is actively investigating the issue of Clostridium difficile in retail meat, and for apparently the first time has published concerns about the issue as a possible cause for unexplained C. diff cases in the community.
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As the USA300 strain of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) increasingly besieges hospitals and displaces traditional nosocomial strains the widely held perception is that patient outcomes are going to suffer.
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Epidemiologists applying social networking theory in simulated disease transmission models are finding that a hospital may be able to target interventions to protect patients against flu and other diseases.
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