Carotenoid Levels Reduce Stroke Risk
June 4, 2004 — Increased blood levels of carotenoids, but not of retinol, lutein, or tocopherols, are associated with reduced risk of stroke, according to the results of a prospective, nested, case-control analysis published in the July issue o... [
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IOM Report, Mouse Study Continue Debate on Vaccine-Autism Link
June 11, 2004 — Thimerosal, the ethylmercury-based preservative found in childhood vaccines, can increase the risk of autism-like damage in mice, according to a report published online June 8 in advance of publication in Molecular Psychiatry. H... [
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Safety and efficiency of emergency department assessment of chest discomfort
Background: Most Canadian emergency departments use an unstructured, individualized approach to patients with chest pain, without data to support the safety and efficiency of this practice. We sought to determine the proportions of patients with ches... [
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