Liver Stiffness Measurement in Children Using FibroScan: Feasibility Study and Comparison With Fibrotest, Aspartate Transaminase to Platelets Ratio Index, and Liver Biopsy.
Original Articles Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition. 45(4):443-450, October 2007.
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ATLANTA The globe-trotting tuberculosis patient who sparked an international public health incident in May said Friday he was tricked into a federal quarantine.
Andrew Speaker, a 31-year-old Atlanta attorney, he would have gladly gone into isolation if health officials had asked him to. Instead, he said they asked him to swing by a New […]
Here’s a great gift idea for anyone that enjoys cooking and healthy foods. Our sister site Epicurious.com has launched a very cool feature called «www.epicurious.com», which lets you custom design and print your own hard-cover cookbook. You can fill your Tastebook with any of the over 25,000 chef-tested recipes on Epicurious.com (simply add your favorites […]
To understand why some doctors and nurses take bedsores so seriously, it helps to call them by their clinical name: pressure ulcers.
An area of skin breakdown that occurs when sustained pressure cuts off blood circulation Д usually in patients confined to their beds in hospitals and nursing homes Д a bedsore can result in […]
Canadian Cancer Society Recommends Vitamin D to Reduce Cancer Risk
Written by Gloria Tsang RD
Published in June 2007
After reviewing a growing body of evidence suggesting a strong link between and lowered risk for various cancers, the Canadian Cancer Society has announced the first ever Vitamin D supplement advisory as a cancer preventive measure. […]
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