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September 30, 2009

Impaired kidneys linked to memory loss

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Dr. Aron Buchman of the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago said
the cognitive decline — not in visuospatial ability or perceptual
speed, but in episodic, semantic and working memory — occurred at a
rate of decline equivalent to that of a person seven years older at
baseline.

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Diabetes may slow bone healing

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The report, published in the American Journal of Pathology, suggests
those with diabetes may have increased production of an inflammatory
molecule known as TNF that causes bone fractures to heal more slowly and
less satisfactorily.

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Women’s shoes linked to pain, not men’s

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Lead author Alyssa B. Dufour, a graduate student at the Institute for
Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife found that the types of shoes women
wear — specifically high-heels, pumps and sandals — may cause future
heel and ankle pain.

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Girl dies after receiving Cervarix vaccine

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Natalie Morton died Monday after being vaccinated with Cervarix at her
school in Coventry, The Times of London reported Tuesday.

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September 29, 2009

Improved function post heart attack sought

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The two studies, published in the Circulation: Cardiovascular
Interventions, a journal of the American Heart Association, involved
patients who suffered an anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial
infarctions — or STEMIs.

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Conn. teen seriously hurt ‘huffing’

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Canton Police Chief Lori Coppinger said the unidentified teenager
clearly did not understand the risks associated with inhaling, or
huffing, propane gas, which immediately left him with severe frostbite
to his eyes, lungs, mouth and throat, The Hartford (Conn.) Courant
reported Thursday.

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Anesthesia at outpatient clinics targeted

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Joanne and Thomas Kuleba said at a news conference Wednesday that
outpatient surgical centers are not equipped to respond to medical
emergencies related to anesthesia such as the one that claimed the life
of their 18-year-old heir daughter Stephanie, The Palm Beach (Fla.) Post
reported Thursday.

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Health benefits of grapes numerous

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The links between grape consumption and prevention of diseases are the
subject of a Grape and Health workshop described in a supplement
published in the Journal of Nutrition.

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September 28, 2009

Raisins may suppress tooth decay

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In addition to the polyphenols, flavonoids and iron in raisins, U.S.
researchers also found germ-fighters that may suppress tooth disease.

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Measles at all-time low in African region

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However, measles outbreaks continue to occur in the World Health
Organization African region, suggesting continued efforts are needed to
fully implement the recommended strategies in order to sustain recent
gains, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention’s Mortality and
Morbidity Weekly Report said Thursday.

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