Guidelines Proposed for Ear Infections in Children
Chicago AP reports new guidelines recommending watchful waiting for pediatric otitis media with effusion, affecting over 2 million U.S. children annually. Most cases resolve in three months without antibiotics. surgery with ear tubes is advised after four months with persistent hearing loss.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Marijuana abuse rising among US adults linked to potency
Government surveys show habitual marijuana use climbed from 1.2 percent in 1991-92 to 1.5 percent in 2001-02, about 3 million adults, with sharp increases among 18-29 year olds black and Hispanic groups and baby boomers. Lead researcher Dr. Wilson Compton cites higher potency as a factor and calls for targeted prevention.
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U.S
Journal of the American Medical Association
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South Africa Faces AIDS Crisis Amid Policy Delays
Sindiswa Moya, an AIDS patient in Soweto, appeals to President Mbeki for life extending medicines as government delays a national antiretroviral program. Health officials defend time to upgrade facilities while activists blame slow rollout for rising deaths and orphaned children.
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Tshabalala-Msimang
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Soweto
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