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Shooting Is No. 2 Cause of Kids’ Injury Death

May 13th, 2011 Comments off

Firearm homicide is the second leading cause of injury death among youths aged 10 to 19, according to the latest data from the CDC.

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Shooting Is No. 2 Cause of Kids’ Injury Death

Vitamin D Treatments Target Psoriasis

May 12th, 2011 Comments off

Ultraviolet light therapy and vitamin D creams are widely prescribed treatments for psoriasis, and now a new study may help explain why they work for so many patients.

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Study: Early Treatment Makes HIV Less Infectious

May 12th, 2011 Comments off

People who start HIV treatment while their immune systems still are strong are 27 times less likely to infect their sex partner than are those who delay treatment, a study in heterosexual couples finds.

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Hepatitis C Infection Rates Are Stable

February 14th, 2011 Comments off

The incidence of new hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in the U.S. declined by more than 90% between 1990 and 1992 and has remained relatively stable ever since, new figures from the CDC confirm.

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Hepatitis C Infection Rates Are Stable