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Boosting newborns' immune responses
Newborn babies have immature immune systems, making them highly vulnerable to severe infections and unable to mount an effective immune…
12 May 2006
Peanuts, bee stings and fear: Dealing with potentially life-threatening allergies
The first sign that something was wrong with Shon Dwyer’s son was as sudden as it was dramatic. Dylan was…
07 May 2006
Pap abnormalities in adolescents require cautious management
Adolescents with abnormal cervical cytology screening results should be treated less aggressively than adult women, the American College of Obstetricians…
03 May 2006
Researchers study effects of weight loss in adolescents
A team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is studying how fatty liver disease affects…
03 May 2006
Protecting against sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Protecting against sexually transmitted infections (STI): Preventing STIs is much better than treating them, because when diseases are prevented people do not get sick and…
27 Apr 2006
Reducing teens' intake of sugary drinks
Children’s intake of sugar-sweetened drinks – sodas, sports drinks, “juice drinks,” iced teas, lemonades and punches – has surged in…
18 Apr 2006
Pain & Stress
Pain and stress are closely connected in many ways. Stress is the body's physical response when it is put under a lot of pressure and…
18 Apr 2006
Pain and Nutrition
There is a strong relationship between pain and nutrition. Ongoing pain is associated with major stress on both the mind and the body. By spending…
18 Apr 2006
Nerve Blocks (Regional Anaesthesia)
Medical information about nerve blocks regional anaesthesia for treatment of pain
09 Apr 2006
