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| US Vets With PTSD Not Getting Equal And Fair Compensation From VA, Says New Report |
05/14/07 |
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The current method for making sure former US military personnel with service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) get fair and equal disability
compensation from the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is not working and should be |
| Exposure To Trauma Can Affect Brain Function In Healthy People Several Years After Event |
05/14/07 |
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Exposure to trauma may create enough changes in the brain to sensitize people to overreact to an innocuous facial gesture years later, even in people who don't have a stress-related disorder, says new research. It appears that proximity to high-intensity |
| Asthma And Domestic Violence Linked |
05/14/07 |
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The link between environmental exposures and asthma has been clearly described, but a new study from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) finds a strong association between domestic violence and asthma. The study, in the upcoming Jun |
| Avian Influenza: New Host Species Identified |
05/14/07 |
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In a new study published online in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens, Dr. Vincent J. Munster, of Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, and colleagues identify new host species for avian influenza A virus (H5N1) and provide important information on the |
| New Host Species For Avian Influenza Identified |
05/14/07 |
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In a new study published online in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens, Dr. Vincent J. Munster, of Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, and
colleagues identify new host species for avian influenza A virus (H5N1) and provide important information on the |
| Is The UK Prepared For Pandemic Flu? |
05/14/07 |
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Giving local authorities responsibility for implementing pandemic flu plans may not be the best policy, says a senior public health doctor in this week's BMJ. |
| "Virus Sponge" Could Improve Flu Treatments, Diabetes Care, Vaccine Development |
05/14/07 |
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| Sinovac Commences Phase II Clinical Trials For Pandemic Influenza Vaccine (H5N1) |
05/14/07 |
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| Interim Guidance Issued For The Use Of Facemasks And Respirators In Public Settings During An Influenza Pandemic, CDC |
05/14/07 |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), today released interim advice to the public about the use of facemasks and respirators in certain public (non-occupational) settings during a |
| GlaxoSmithKline Supports World Health Organization Efforts To Strengthen Global Pandemic Preparedness Plans |
05/14/07 |
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GlaxoSmithKline [GSK: NYSE] today commended the commitment of the World Health Organization (WHO) to progress plans for ensuring that the world's most vulnerable people are protected in the event of a pandemic. Key elements of that commitment include pro |
| Antidepressants Stimulate New Nerve Cells In Adult Monkeys, May Have Implications For Humans |
05/14/07 |
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In adult monkeys, an antidepressant treatment has induced new nerve cell growth in the hippocampus, a brain area responsible for learning and memory. A similar process may occur in humans, the research suggests, and may help explain the effectiveness of |
