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- Ear Infections: Facts for Parents
Otitis media is an ear infection. Three out of four children experience otitis media by the time they are 3 years old. In fact, ear infections are the most common illnesses in babies and young children. Yes. There are two main types. The first type is called acute otitis media (AOM). This means that parts of the ear are infected and swollen. It also means that fluid and mucus are trapped inside the ear. AOM can be painful. The second type is called otitis media with effusion (fluid), or OME....
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- Depo Provera Appears to Increase Risk for Chlamydial and Gonococcal Infections
The injectable contraceptive depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) appears to increase a woman’s risk of acquiring the sexually transmitted infections chlamydia and gonorrhea by approximately three fold when compared to women not using a hormonal contraceptive, according to a study jointly funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of Population and...
National Institutes of Health
- Urinary Tract Infections in Adults
The urinary tract Urinary tract infections are a serious health problem affecting millions of people each year. Infections of the urinary tract are common--only respiratory infections occur more often. In 1997, urinary tract infections (UTIs) accounted for about 8.3 million doctor visits.* Women are especially prone to UTIs for reasons that are poorly understood. One woman in five develops a UTI during her lifetime. UTIs in men are not so common, but they can be very serious when...
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Urinary Tract Infections in Children
After unexpected wetting, the most common urinary problem among children is infections. An estimated 3 percent of girls and 1 percent of boys have had a urinary tract infection (UTI) by the age of 11. Some researchers believe these estimates are low because many cases of UTI go undetected. The symptoms are not always obvious to parents, and younger children are usually unable to describe how they feel. Recognizing and treating urinary tract infections is important. Untreated UTIs can lead to...
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- What I need to know about Urinary Tract Infections
A UTI is an infection anywhere in the urinary tract.* Your urinary tract includes the organs that collect and store urine and release it from your body. They are the kidneys ureters bladder urethra Kidney. Your kidneys collect wastes and extra water from your blood to make urine. Ureter. The ureters carry the urine from your kidneys to your bladder. Bladder. Your bladder stores the urine and squeezes it out when full. Urethra. The urethra carries the urine out of your bladder when you urinate....
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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- Hospital Infections Program, NCID, CDC, OPHS, HHS - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/default.htm
- Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations - http://www.jcaho.org/
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, World Health Organization -
- National Bone Marrow Transplant Link - http://comnet.org/nbmtlink/
- Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center -
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- Joint Replacement The Second Time Around
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Protein seems to regulate bone loss
The Earth Times - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:51 EST
- Diagnostic 'Divining Rod' For Diagnosing Limb-threatening Bone Infection: Reliable Or Relic?
ScienceDaily - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- President Bush's Health Care Proposal Would Increase Tax Revenues By $526B Through 2017, According To Joint Committee On Taxation
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 09:00 EST
- 'Probe to bone' test not that effective
The Earth Times - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:33 EST
Clinical Trials
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- StaphVAX Immunogenicity and Safety in Orthopaedic Joint Surgery
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00211965 - Active, not recruiting
Staphylococcal Infections
- StaphVAX Immunogenicity in Orthopedic Implant Patients
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00211926 - Active, not recruiting
Staphylococcal Infections; Joint Replacement
- Bisphosphonate Therapy for HIV Infected Adults with Decreased Bone Mineral Density
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00102908 - Active, not recruiting
HIV Infections; Osteopenia; Osteoporosis
- The Effect of Alendronate, Calcium, and Vitamin D on Bone Mineral Density in HIV Infected Patients
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00061256 - Active, not recruiting
HIV Infections
- Giving Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Specific Killer T Lymphocytes to Patients who have had Donor Marrow Grafts.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00058812 - Recruiting
Bone Marrow Transplantation; Epstein-Barr Virus Infections

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