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Pollution :: Doctors should assess and advise on risks of outdoor air pollution

If you have some form of lung or cardiovascular disease, has your doctor told you how to check today’s “AQI”?and what to do if it’s over 100? Health care professionals should inform sensitive patients about the risks of exposure to air pollutants and recommend avoidance strategies for days when air quality is low, according to a special report in The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, published by the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

Heart Attack :: High-dose anticlotting drug cuts heart attack

Pretreatment with double-dose anticlotting medication just before percutaneous coronary intervention cuts the combined risk of heart attack and cardiac death by half, according to a study reported at the 30th annual Scientific Sessions of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, May 9-12, 2007, in Orlando, Fla.

Food :: Better Safety In Food And Use Of Radiation

Australians will benefit from a safer food supply and safer use of radiation for medical diagnosis and treatment, as a result of initiatives in recent Budget.

Prison :: Man Sentenced after Unlawful Possession of Prescription Medicines in New Zealand

The Ministry of Health is pleased to announce the jailing of a Christchurch man for the unlawful possession and supply of a prescription medicine.

Smoking :: Reduction in nicotine craving predicts ability to quit

The stronger the reduction in nicotine craving after smoking the first cigarette in the morning, the more difficult it will be to quit smoking, according to a Yale School of Medicine study in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

Healthcare :: Poor and chronically ill in Korea pay more for healthcare

Those who most need medical care in Korea but can afford it least spend a greater percentage of their income on health services, according to a Yale School of Medicine study published in the American Journal of Public Health.

Autism :: Abnormal face processing in toddlers with autism and developmental delays

Toddlers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often have difficulty focusing on people?s faces and making eye contact, but a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers found that these same toddlers do not have difficulty looking at photographs of faces.

Heart :: Clinical approach defined for Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

Yale Cancer Center physicians have presented clinical recommendations for the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of superior vena cava syndrome in this week?s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Fitness :: Fitness Month – Time to Get in Shape

Weight and blood pressure screenings, massage therapy specials, a biking and running workshop and free injury, foot and spinal screenings are among the many events the athletics and recreation department has planned for individuals of all fitness levels during Northwestern’s celebration of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month in May.

Schizophrenia :: Combining Chinese Herbal Medicine with Antipsychotics Beneficial for Schizophrenia

Combining traditional Chinese herbal medicine with Western antipsychotic medication is beneficial in the treatment of schizophrenia, a systematic review of randomised trials has found.