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Doctors Reminded to Screen for Alcohol Problems

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 24th, 2012, 10:42pm EDT

A panel of medical experts reaffirmed a recommendation intended to direct patients with risky drinking behaviors into counseling.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/23c71678/mf.gif' border='0'/br/br/a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/145608421876/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23c71678/a2.htm"img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/145608421876/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23c71678/a2.img" border="0"//aimg width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/145608421876/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23c71678/a2t.img" border="0"/

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Global Update: Cervical Cancer: El Salvador Gets a Screening Test That Women Can Administer at Home

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 24th, 2012, 5:29pm EDT

A new way to screen poor women for cervical cancer was introduced this month in El Salvador, using a test that was originally developed in China.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/23c4f9ba/mf.gif' border='0'/br/br/a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/145608415359/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23c4f9ba/a2.htm"img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/145608415359/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23c4f9ba/a2.img" border="0"//aimg width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/145608415359/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23c4f9ba/a2t.img" border="0"/

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Q A: Can You Get West Nile Virus More Than Once?

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 24th, 2012, 5:21pm EDT

Getting infected with West Nile virus, transmitted by mosquitoes, is believed to confer lifelong immunity, but the effect may dwindle over the years, researchers say.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/23c71679/mf.gif' border='0'/

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Well: Ensuring Nothing's Left Behind in a Patient

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 24th, 2012, 5:09pm EDT

Every year in the United States, 4,000 cases of "retained surgical items" -- clamps, scalpels, scissors and sponges -- are left inside a patient's body after surgery.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/23c4f9fa/mf.gif' border='0'/

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Vital Signs: Risks: BPA Levels Tied to Obesity in Youths

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 24th, 2012, 4:41pm EDT

A study has found that the risk of obesity is higher among children with high urinary levels of the chemical, which is widely used in food packaging.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/23c598b5/mf.gif' border='0'/br/br/a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540746337/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23c598b5/a2.htm"img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540746337/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23c598b5/a2.img" border="0"//aimg width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/144540746337/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23c598b5/a2t.img" border="0"/

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Personal Health: Pertussis: A Stubborn and Stealthy Illness

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 24th, 2012, 3:58pm EDT

Neither the vaccine against whooping cough nor the actual illness confers lifelong immunity, and many cases go unrecognized, experts say.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/23bc92a2/mf.gif' border='0'/br/br/a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/145608599055/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23bc92a2/a2.htm"img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/145608599055/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23bc92a2/a2.img" border="0"//aimg width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/145608599055/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23bc92a2/a2t.img" border="0"/

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Really?: The Claim: Always Consume Carbs Before Surgery

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 24th, 2012, 3:38pm EDT

Having a drink containing carbohydrates up to two hours before surgery may aid recovery, but more research is needed.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/23c4de04/mf.gif' border='0'/br/br/a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540745169/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23c4de04/a2.htm"img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540745169/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23c4de04/a2.img" border="0"//aimg width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/144540745169/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23c4de04/a2t.img" border="0"/

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Mind: A Call for Caution in the Use of Antipsychotic Drugs

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 24th, 2012, 3:35pm EDT

Drugs such as Abilify and Seroquel have been around for a long time, but until recently they were not widely used.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/23c4dc45/mf.gif' border='0'/br/br/a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540744963/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23c4dc45/a2.htm"img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540744963/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23c4dc45/a2.img" border="0"//aimg width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/144540744963/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23c4dc45/a2t.img" border="0"/

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Vital Signs: Perceptions: Doctor Empathy a Factor in Diabetes Care

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 24th, 2012, 3:34pm EDT

A study of 20,961 diabetes patients in Italy found that those whose doctors scored as more empathetic in a well-validated questionnaire had a lower rate of complications.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/23c4dc48/mf.gif' border='0'/br/br/a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540744962/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23c4dc48/a2.htm"img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/144540744962/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23c4dc48/a2.img" border="0"//aimg width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/144540744962/u/0/f/640346/c/34625/s/23c4dc48/a2t.img" border="0"/

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Vital Signs: Aging: Early Menopause Is Linked to Heart Risk

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 24th, 2012, 3:11pm EDT

A study of a large multiethnic population found an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke among women who reached menopause before age 47.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/23c4badc/mf.gif' border='0'/

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Well: Pertussis: A Stubborn and Stealthy Illness

International Herald Tribune - Posted: September 24th, 2012, 12:44am EDT

Neither the vaccine against whooping cough nor the actual illness confers lifelong immunity, and 90 percent of cases go unrecognized, experts say.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/23bc92a2/mf.gif' border='0'/

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