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Asthma Treatment
Nebulizer machines were once the mainstay of asthma treatment for those with serious asthma, but they are gradually being replaced in the management of asthma in adults, and then in older children. A study in the May 2000 issue of Chest indicates...
2 years 1 week ago
Capillary Hemangioma
A capillary hemangioma is a bright red birthmark that can sometimes be the most noticeable feature of a little baby. Hemangiomas often don't appear until a baby is a month old, and can continue to grow throughout infancy. Some are cute; some are...
2 years 1 week ago
Sleep Deprivation
We all know it’s true - interns and residents in medical training programs don’t get enough rest. The Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has released statistics confirming this and citing one in five training institutions...
2 years 1 week ago
Growth Chart Standards Updated
In June 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new growth charts. The previous infant growth charts, which have been in use since 1977, were made by measuring a small number of formula-fed, middle class, Caucasian...
2 years 1 week ago
Antibiotic Resistance
In July 2000, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) disbursed money to seven unnamed US states for campaigns aimed at curbing the over-prescribing of antibiotics. The campaigns focused on educating both physicians and consumers,...
2 years 1 week ago
Sunscreen Prevents Moles
A study in the June 14th, 2000 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reported that sunscreen reduces the formation of moles in Caucasian children, especially children with freckles. The study included 458 white children....
2 years 1 week ago
Mapping The Human Genetic Code
Mapping the 3 billion molecules of the human genetic code is a stunning, unprecedented breakthrough. We can expect a series of amazing health advances cascading from this remarkable achievement. We can also expect a number of missteps and mistakes....
2 years 1 week ago