Visit the new NIHSeniorHealth page on leukemia. Also, visit the MedlinePlus topic pages on adult acute leukemia and adult chronic leukemia.
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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Stay Safe This Halloween
Keep these safety tips in mind this Halloween.
For Kids: Treats, Makeup, Novelty Contact Lenses and the Candy Game.
For Parents: Advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and KidsHealth.
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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]
Director's Comments: Surprise: Nuts & Popcorn Curb Diverticulitis
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments called "Surprise: Nuts & Popcorn Curb Diverticulitis." The transcript is also available.
In a challenge to common clinical advice, a national study found eating nuts, corn, and popcorn are not associated with a risk of diverticulitis, a disease of the colon. The findings, recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, are the first comprehensive study of the impact of eating nuts, corn, and popcorn on diverticulitis...
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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]
Sunday, October 26, 2008
October Issue of NIH News in Health Now Available
The October issue of NIH News in Health is available. Featured stories cover protecting kids hearing and kicking kidney stones. Also check out the health capsules and the featured Web site.
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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]
Director's Comments: Epsom Salts & Cerebral Palsy Prevention
Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on Epsom Salts & Cerebral Palsy Prevention. The transcript is also available.
A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine found cerebral palsy rates were cut in half if a mother received magnesium sulfate during labor -- after a risk of a pre-term delivery was determined. In the study, 2,241 women at high risk of delivering a baby between 24 and 31 weeks were assigned into two groups. The children of mothers who received an intravenous infusion of magnesium sulfate as labor began (plus other smaller infusions every hour) experienced half the cerebral palsy rate compared to a placebo group...
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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]
October Is National Celiac Disease Awareness Month
October is National Celiac Disease Awareness Month. Visit the MedlinePlus topic page on celiac disease to learn more.
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[Source: What's New on MedlinePlus]
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