Increase In CV Risk Factors Heralds Epidemic Of Cardiovascular Disease
Commenting on a study published today in Circulation (1), showing after two decades of improvement, the percentage of Americans without risk factors for heart disease was falling, Professor Guy De Backer, from the Division of Cardiology at the University of Gent, Belgium, said that with the rising levels of obesity in the US such findings could hardly be considered surprising.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Dallas Confirms Sixth Human Case Of West Nile Virus
Dallas County Health and Human Services has confirmed the county's sixth human case of West Nile virus for the 2009 season.
Dallas County Health and Human Services has confirmed the county's sixth human case of West Nile virus for the 2009 season.
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Dallas County Health Department 
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
News From The September Issue Of Chest
PEDIATRIC CHRONIC COUGH LINKED TO REFLUX AND ALLERGIES New research shows that chronic cough in children is most often caused by gastroesophageal reflux and allergies. Researchers from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA, evaluated 40 patients aged 5 to 12 years with chronic cough (> 8 weeks in duration) with no obvious cause. Each patient underwent extensive multispecialty testing. Complete news at...
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