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Effective Treatment for Malaria Control

...de-treated nets. Three trials compared 2-dose with monthly IPT with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine during pregnanc...positive women in their first or second pregnancy, monthly IPT resulted in less placental malaria and higher birth weight over the range of sulfadoxine-pyrimet...

Interactions Between Food and Drugs Could Lower Drug Costs

...nter an era of 'targeted' anticancer agents with a monthly cost measured in thousands of dollars, we should view drug-drug or drug-food interactions as opportunities to lower costs."...

US Health Insurance Firms Suspend Sales, Promise to End Fraudulent Practices

... Medicare Advantage plans sometimes carry lower monthly premiums than regular Medicare, although benefits may not be the same as those offered by the government insurance program. Medicare has 43 million beneficiaries, of whom 7.5 million are in Medicare Advantage plans. Private fee-for-service plans a...

The Queen Of All Contraceptives Released

...ews articles are weighing the pros and cons of the monthly cycles. Yet, history shows that such debates are, well, cyclical. In the 1870s and 1880s, when Americans were debating the value of higher education for women, a flurry of research asserted that womens cycling constitutions made them unfit for sustai...

Value Meal Would Lower Drug Costs

...nter an era of 'targeted' anticancer agents with a monthly cost measured in thousands of dollars, we should view drug-drug or drug-food interactions as opportunities to lower costs."...

Nodal Status is the Best Predictor in Esophageal Cancer

...aging system. All patients were followed up with 6 monthly endoscopy and annual CT scans. Of the 213 patients who underwent surgery, 41 (19%) had a complete pathological response to the pre-surgery therapy, meaning there was no sign of cancer in the tissue samples. 31 (15%) of the remaining patients were c...

Appropriate Sanitation Gives Confidence for the Schoolgirls

... be embarrassed about going to school during their monthly menstrual cycle . In some areas the state has introduced toilets with incinerators to dispose of sanitary wastes hygienically. The government, in collaboration with UNICEF, has also taken steps to educate girls above 10 about menstruation so they a...

Trade Unionists Join Polish Nurses' Protest

...on's demands for a massive pay hike. The average monthly pay packet for Polish hospital doctors is 395 euros a month, not counting overtime. Union representatives say that even domestic cleaners get a better hourly rate. Financial problems have driven thousands from Poland's medical profession to take ...

Somerville, A Town Committed to Tackle Obesity Among Kids

...ing to the gym, they could receive a refund of the monthly membership fee. In addition to offering smaller portions, about 20 restaurants in the town began including low-fat items on their menus. School lunches also became healthier through subtle changes that didn't drastically alter taste. The cafeter...

Reduction in Antidepressant Leads to Suicidal Risks

...ity School of Medicine, Nashville, Tenn., examined monthly antidepressant prescription data among patients age 2 to 17 years covered by the TennCare expanded Medicare program. The study included the 45 months from Jan. 1, 2002, through Sept. 30, 2005, 12 months following the FDA black box warning, the author...

In China, Online Gamers Raking in the Cash

...d 1,600 yuan a month -- in a city where per capita monthly disposable income was less than 1,000 yuan in 2006. However, the government has not roundly endorsed this new source of job creation, amid concerns that teenagers are spending far too much time on the Internet and becoming addicted to such games. ...

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