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The virus is currently focalized in the Edo and Ondo states, but with cases reported across 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory
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According to new research, it is possible to acquire new language vocabulary during slow-wave sleep phases and it can be unconsciously recovered after awakening.
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A recent study finds that topical analgesic creams do not work better than placebo, despite their popularity.
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Current virus type is the DENV3, affecting mostly the Kingston and Saint Andrew parishes.
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The diagnosis and treatment of cancer, which has evolved into many differentiated individual diseases with very specific characteristics, is undergoing fundamental change. Molecular diagnostics is becoming more important for highly personalized medical methods.
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25% of US children under 2 years of age with bronchiolitis are prescribed in emergency room antibiotic therapy. More adherence to international guidelines could lower this to 6%, as some hospitals have demonstrated.
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The cases show an extensive drug resistant (XDR) Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection. They are resistant to ceftriaxone and with intermediate susceptibility to azithromycin.
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A study published in the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia, and Muscle investigated the relationship between stroke and body deterioration. Physical training is the most promising way to delay or prevent the progression of cachexia and can be a therapeutic option.
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Two cases were reported on January 17th, 2019. National routine oral polio vaccine type 3 immunization campaign took place in 2017.
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We are all chronically exposed to electromagnetic fields (EMFs). Increasing data on health and environmental impacts is giving rise to increasing debate.
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Confirmed and probable cases in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, totaling 11 Health Zones affected.
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Patients with type 2 diabetes should be prescribed individual physical activity therapies, as is done with pharmacological therapies.
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During December 2018, the International Health Regulations National Focal Point of Saudi Arabia has reported five more cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus.
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According to the results of a UC Berkeley study published in the Human Reproduction journal, girls exposed to chemicals commonly found in toothpaste, soaps, cosmetics, and other hygiene and personal care products in their prenatal years enter puberty early.
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Liver cirrhosis with sepsis is associated with high mortality, with patients generally treated with approximate guidelines valid for non-cirrhotic patients. A recent review proposes a sepsis management guideline, although strong evidence is lacking.
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Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) are increasingly popular among interventional cardiologists. A new study shows that IVUS and OCT have an advantage when it comes to long-term survival.
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Sleep hygiene, which includes preparing a cool and quiet environment for sleeping or reading before going to bed to help children relax, is increasingly popular among parents who seek to ensure their children a good night's rest.
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Platforms for finding a doctor's appointment, and rating them, are becoming commonplace in France and Germany.
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Every year 15 million children are born preterm (before the 37th week of gestation) and this number is increasing. Complications of preterm deliveries were responsible for about 1 million deaths in 2015.
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A new technique downregulates the genes responsible for drug resistance, via a tailored DNA nanoplatform that deploys chemotherapeutic drugs and RNA interference to a given multidrug-resistant tumor.
