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Air Pollution Linked To Birth Defects
New research suggests that women exposed to high levels of ozone and carbon monoxide may be up
to three times as likely to give birth to a baby with heart defects. more
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New Method Of Delivering Vaccines
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have developed a quicker, more
cost-efficient method of delivering dendritic cell-based vaccines -- a discovery that moves anti-tumor vaccines closer to a
practical reality. more
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Employers Who Equate Female With Quitter May Be Surprised By Findings
The belief that women are more likely than men to quit their managerial jobs for family or other reasons
-- a belief that could be the cause of discrimination in women's hiring or promotion -- may be outdated, according to new
research on the turnover rates of male and female managers. In a study published in this month's American Psychological
Association's (APA) Journal of Applied Psychology, female managers' actual voluntary turnover rates were slightly lower than
those of male managers. more
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Low Education And Income Are Related To Poor Health, Chronic Illness, And Depression Among
Medicare-Insured Older Women
Poorer and less educated elderly women enrolled in Medicare + Choice plans reported poorer health,
experienced more chronic illness, and felt depressed or sad more of the time in the past year than their more affluent and
educated counterparts, according to an analysis of data from the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey. The survey provided the
opportunity to examine the health and functional status of 91,314 elderly community-dwelling women enrolled in Medicare
managed care programs in 1999. Race/ethnicity also influenced elderly women's health status, according to Arlene S. Bierman,
M.D., M.S., of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. more
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Epoetin May Reduce The Need For Transfusion In Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy Or
Radiation
Erythropoietin is a hormone produced primarily in the kidney, which has been shown to increase red
blood cell counts and hemoglobin concentrations in many patients with anemia caused by cancer therapy (chemotherapy or
radiation). Two forms of recombinant human erythropoietin, known generically as "epoetin alfa" and "epoetin beta" were
developed in the 1980s and used initially to treat anemia associated with end-stage renal disease. more
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