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Doppler Screening Program Cuts Strokes in Children With Sickle Cell Disease
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Transcranial Doppler (TCD) screening of children with sickle cell disease and treatment of those at high risk can markedly reduce the stroke rate in this patient population, according to study findings presented at the American Society of Hematology annual meeting in San Francisco. Reuters Health Information
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Depression in Teens With Diabetes Linked to Poor Glycemic Control
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Among adolescents with type 1 diabetes, an association between depressive symptoms and suboptimal glycemic control is mediated by poor blood glucose monitoring, results of a study published in the May issue of Diabetes Care indicate. Reuters Health Information
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BCG Revaccination in Early Childhood Does Not Cut Mortality
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For young children in general, revaccination with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) does not reduce early childhood mortality - but it might be helpful in those who have also received a diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) booster, data from Guinea-Bissau suggest. Reuters Health Information
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