Decline in toxic shock syndrome linked to tampons
Atlanta CDC reports a 93 percent drop in menstrual toxic shock over a decade. In 1990 there were 61 US cases, 74 percent among menstruating women, with 1980 peak linked to high absorbency tampons like Rely. Market changes and cotton rayon tampons reduced risk and incidence.
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Atlanta
United States
Centers For Tygagee Control
CDC
Easia de Anne Srhushat
Schuchat
Dr. Schuchat
Implanted insulin pumps eyed for diabetes patients
At the American Diabetes Association convention, doctors said implanted insulin pumps could reach the market by 1993, offering independence but with high costs and maintenance. Experts noted long waits for organ transplants or noninvasive glucose sensors, while research on closed loop systems and islet pancreas transplants continues.
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Atlanta
American Diabetes Association
Christopher Saudek
Johns Hopkins University
Association
Abe
Johns Hopkins
University of California
Saudek
United States
France
Food and Drug Administration
David Sharp
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis
Scarp
Sharp
Sleep disorders and aging A guide to better rest
Bethesda reports that insomnia snoring sleep apnea nocturnal leg movements and light sensitive body clocks affect older and younger adults. Doctors emphasize evaluation by a sleep specialist and practical steps include regular schedules exercise timing light exposure a bedtime routine and avoiding alcohol or tobacco.
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Bethesda
Carly
Charles Creisler
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston
Harvard University
National Institute On Aging
Creisler
The Body’s Circadian Clock and Sleep Gates
The body's circadian clock aligns with day and night through light detected by the eyes. Alertness rises and falls daily, related to body temperature, with sleep gates marking peak sleepiness and a forbidden zone indicating highest alertness.
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