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• C Diff: New Threat From Old Bug
  ...Title: C Diff: New Threat From Old BugCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/13/2006Last Editorial Review: 10/13/2006...
  MedicineNet - Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
  
• C-reactive protein fails to predict rheumatoid arthritis
  ...Inflammatory marker remains a good way to monitor the disease's progress but not to diagnose it or determine who will develop it....
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• C-Reactive Protein Liver Protein Induces Hypertension, Researchers Find
  ...C-Reactive Protein, widely regarded as a risk factor for hypertension and other forms of cardiovascular disease, plays a direct role in the onset of hypertension, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found....
  ScienceDaily - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
  
• C-section ''baby teeth decay risk''
  ...Babies born by caesarean-section are more at risk of teeth decay, research suggests....
  BBC - Sun, 28 Aug 2005 10:26 EST
  
• C-Section Crisis Demands Congressional Review, USA
  ...April is Cesarean Awareness Month and the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) is renewing its call for Congressional hearings into the nation's rising Cesarean section rate and the impact on women's health and the overall health care system... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 13 Apr 2005 06:00 EST
  
• C-section linked to cavity-causing bug in infants
  ... NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some infants delivered by cesarean section may have a higher risk of developing cavities later in life, a new study suggests....
  Reuters - Thu, 01 Sep 2005 05:12 EST
  
• C-section may avert later pelvic surgery
  ... NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with a first pregnancy who deliver by cesarean section seem to be protected against pelvic surgery later in life, according to results of a study conducted in the UK....
  Reuters - Fri, 02 Sep 2005 05:54 EST
  
• C-section may avert later pelvic surgery
  ...Women with a first pregnancy who deliver by cesarean section seem to be protected against pelvic surgery later in life, according to results of a study conducted in the UK....
  MSNBC - Fri, 02 Sep 2005 09:54 EST
  
• C-section most common hospital procedure
  ...The most common U.S. hospital procedure is the Caesarean section, with 1.2 million of the operations done each year, according to a government report....
  MSNBC - Tue, 02 Aug 2005 09:47 EST
  
• C-Section Most Common Medical Procedure in U.S. Hospitals; 1.2M Performed Annually, Government Report Says
  ...The caesarean section is the most common medical procedure performed in US hospitals, with 1... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 05 Aug 2005 08:00 EST
  
• C-section most common US hospital procedure -study
  ... WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The most common U.S. hospital procedure is the Caesarean section, with 1.2 million of the operations done each year, according to a government report issued on Tuesday....
  Reuters - Tue, 02 Aug 2005 08:17 EST
  
• C-Section Rates: Obesity to Blame?
  ...Contrary to what many believe, patient requests are probably not the main driving force behind the increasing rates of cesarean births in the U.S., doctors say....
  WebMD - Tue, 09 May 2006 10:52 EST
  
• C-Section Rates: Obesity to Blame?
  ...Title: C-Section Rates: Obesity to Blame?Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/10/2006Last Editorial Review: 5/10/2006...
  MedicineNet - Wed, 10 May 2006 06:00 EST
  
• C-Section Timing Best Left to Doctor
  ...Title: C-Section Timing Best Left to DoctorCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/7/2006 1:57:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/7/2006 1:57:04 AM...
  MedicineNet - Fri, 07 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
  
• C-Section: Elective C-Section Under Spotlight
  ...Title: C-Section: Elective C-Section Under SpotlightCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/30/2006Last Editorial Review: 3/30/2006...
  MedicineNet - Thu, 30 Mar 2006 06:00 EST
  
• C-Sections Account For More Than One-Fourth Of U.S. Births, Study Says
  ...More than one-fourth of the more than one million infants born annually in the U.S. are delivered by caesarean-section, according to a report released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, CQ HealthBeat reports. About one-fifth of all infants in 1997 were delivered by c-section, according to AHRQ. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 18 Aug 2006 04:00 EST
  
• C-Sections: Infant Deaths After C-Sections Rise Even in Low-Risk Pregnancies
  ...Title: C-Sections: Infant Deaths After C-Sections Rise Even in Low-Risk PregnanciesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/1/2006 2:04:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/1/2006...
  MedicineNet - Fri, 01 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
  
• C. Diff: New Threat From Old Bug
  ...The ongoing epidemic of severe diarrheal infections with C. diff bacteria is quickly getting worse, infectious disease experts report....
  WebMD - Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:12 EST
  
• C.D.C. Investigating Salmonella Outbreak
  ...The source of the salmonella has not yet been identified, but 11 people have been hospitalized, a spokeswoman said....
  New York Times - Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:45 EST
  
• C.D.C. Team Investigates an Outbreak of Obesity
  ...For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is studying an outbreak of obesity in the same way it studies an outbreak of an infectious disease....
  New York Times - Fri, 03 Jun 2005 03:00 EST
  
• C.E.R.A. Administered Up To Once Every Four Weeks Maintained Stable Hemoglobin Levels In Dialysis Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
  ...Roche's investigational treatment C.E.R.A. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
  
• C.E.R.A. Anti-Anemia Drug Maintained Stable Hemoglobin Levels In Dialysis Patients With Up To Once Every 4 Week Dosing In Phase III Clinical Studies
  ...Dialysis patients treated with short-acting and frequently administered epoetin were switched to a once every two week or once every four week treatment and maintained stable hemoglobin (Hb) levels, according to data presented today.1,2 This new treatment is Roche's investigational Continuous Erythropoietin Receptor Activator (C.E.R.A. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 19 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
  
• C.E.R.A. Anti-Anemia Drug Maintained Stable Hemoglobin Levels In Dialysis Patients With Up To Once Every Four Week Dosing, Phase III Clinical Studies
  ... Dialysis patients treated withshort-acting and frequently administered epoetin were switched to a onceevery two week or once every four week treatment and maintained stablehemoglobin (Hb) levels, according to data presented today. (1,2) This newtreatment is Roche's investigational Continuous Erythropoietin ReceptorActivator (C.E.R.A. [click link for full article]...
  MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 18 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
  
• C.R. Bard surgical patch recall is serious: FDA
  ...WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Certain C.R. Bard Inc. surgical patches, already under recall, could cause death or serious health problems, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday....
  Reuters - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 03:58 EST
  
• Cabernet Sauvignon Red Wine Reduces The Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease
  ...A new study directed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine has found that moderate red wine consumption in a form of cabernet sauvignon may help reduce the incidence of Alzheimer's disease....
  ScienceDaily - Thu, 21 Sep 2006 03:00 EST
  
• Cabinet Drilled on Response to Smallpox
  ...Cabinet secretaries participated in a drill that simulated a smallpox attack as the government tested plans to counter the potential use of bioweapons by terrorists....
  New York Times - Sun, 19 Mar 2006 03:00 EST
  
• CAD Helps Detect Smaller Potentially More Aggressive Breast Cancers In Younger Women
  ...A computer-aided detection system not only helps radiologists detect more breast cancers, but also helps detect smaller tumors in younger women, a new study shows....
  ScienceDaily - Sat, 24 Sep 2005 02:00 EST
  
• CAD helps detect smaller tumors in younger women
  ...A computer-aided detection system not only helps radiologists detect more breast cancers, but also helps detect smaller tumors in younger women, a new study shows. The study included 27,274 screening mammograms done over a three year period---19,402 were done using a computer-aided mammography detection system (CAD); 7,872 were mammography studies done before the CAD system was installed, said Tommy E... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Sep 2005 03:00 EST
  
• CAD System Makes Breast MRI More Effective, Efficient
  ...A computer-aided detection (CAD) system is helping radiologists to more quickly and accurately determine the sizes and locations of cancers found on breast MRI-information that could change patients' treatment, a new study shows... click link for more info....
  MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 19 May 2005 04:00 EST
  
• CAD System Makes Breast MRI More Effective, Efficient
  ...A computer-aided detection (CAD) system is helping radiologists to more quickly and accurately determine the sizes and locations of cancers found on breast MRI -- information that could change patients' treatment, a new study shows....
  ScienceDaily - Thu, 19 May 2005 03:00 EST