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- 7/6/2011
Psychotropic scripts increasing for Canadian kids
Second-generation antipsychotic use growing—all of it, off-label - 7/6/2011
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- 7/6/2011
Entecavir prevents hep B reactivation when starting chemo
Researchers suggest that patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection who must undergo cancer chemotherapy may avoid reactivation of HBV if they receive prophylaxis with entecavir (Baraclude). If HBV is reactivated because of chemotherapy-related immunosuppression, the patient’s treatment may be complicated by subsequent liver damage, hence the need to keep the virus in check. - 7/6/2011
Vitamin D deficiency common among IBD patients
Even in sunshine-rich Florida, vitamin D deficiency was frequently observed among patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), researchers reported at the Digestive Disease Week meeting here. - 7/6/2011
Peanut components may improve allergy detection
Ara h2 may be most useful protein for more accurate diagnosis - 7/6/2011
Researcher points to statins as a cause of type 2 diabetes
Researcher believes relationship to be causal; but benefit is lower mortality - 7/5/2011
Union says 'tsunami' of boomers forcing up demand and cost of Alberta's seniors residences
Comments follow eviction of residents from an assisted-living home in Calgary. - 7/5/2011
World HAI Forum calls for action to fight antibiotic resistance
Action must be taken to avoid an impending public health catastrophe caused by the emergence and spread of bacteria that are resistant to all antibiotics, according to participants at the third World HAI Forum on healthcare-associated infections.