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Tdap: Now for Pregnant Women and 65 Plus The latest recommendations aim to cocoon young infants with protection from pertussis by vaccinating parents and grandparents.
CDC Expert Commentary, October 31, 2011
New Reports on Influenza Vaccine: The Bottom Line We asked an expert from IDSA to offer perspective on recent reports on the influenza vaccine.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, October 27, 2011
Dietary Supplements and the Clinical Encounter Patients are taking more dietary supplements. Do you know the right questions to ask?
Medscape Public Health, October 27, 2011

Drugmakers See Pressure Points in Emerging Markets GlaxoSmithKline Chief Executive Andrew Witty says he is an "extreme bull" on emerging markets, echoing the view of Big Pharma peers that the world's fast-growing economies will drive drug sales as Western markets flag.
Reuters Health Information, October 31, 2011
Obama Orders FDA to Double Down on Drug Shortage Crisis The president is directing the agency to broaden its reporting of potential drug shortages and work with the Department of Justice to ferret out price gougers.
Medscape Medical News, October 31, 2011
Would-Be Fat-Fighter Hoodia Leads to Nothing but Side Effects
Reuters Health Information, October 31, 2011
Air Pollution Tied to Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers
Reuters Health Information, October 31, 2011
More and More Twins Delivered by C-Section
Reuters Health Information, October 31, 2011
Heavy Drinking Tied to Higher Stomach Cancer Risk
Reuters Health Information, October 31, 2011

Big Breakthroughs in Multiple Sclerosis Dr. Giancarlo Comi discusses pathophysiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic highlights from the ECTRIMS/ACTRIMS 5th Joint Triennial Congress.
Medscape Neurology, October 28, 2011
Managing Diabetes in Young Adults: New Guidelines Pediatric patients with diabetes who are transitioning to adult care are particularly vulnerable, says Dr. Anne Peters, who co-chaired a committee that produced new clinical guidelines for these "emerging adults."
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, October 26, 2011
Predicting Progression in MS, Plus Other Breakthroughs
Medscape Neurology, October 31, 2011
Tdap: Now for Pregnant Women and 65 Plus
CDC Expert Commentary, October 31, 2011
CAD and Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), October 31, 2011

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