Archive for February, 2010

Healthcare Summit Yields No "Eureka" Moments

28 Feb 2010
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There was no “eureka!” moment at the White House healthcare summit today, intended to forge a compromise on contentious reform proposals between Democrats and Republicans. Medscape Medical News
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Benzyl Alcohol Lotion 5% Suffocates Head Lice

27 Feb 2010
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A study shows that benzyl alcohol lotion 5% is safe and effective in children as young as 6 months and is the first non-neurotoxic treatment to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Medscape Medical News
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CDC Advisory Committee Recommends Universal Influenza Vaccination

25 Feb 2010
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Births by Teen Girls Hit Record Low in California

24 Feb 2010
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Births by teenage mothers have hit a record low in California, health officials said on Monday, crediting a “comprehensive” public education campaign that does not stress only abstinence. Reuters Health Information
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Donating Knowledge: How Books and Journals Can Help Mend Iraq's Fractured Healthcare System

23 Feb 2010
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Current books and journals donated by Medscape readers are treasured by Iraq’s healthcare practitioners and are helping to rebuild the country’s healthcare system. Medscape Nurses
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