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Coronary Calcification Not Necessarily High Risk
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The risk of disease progression in asymptomatic patients with atherosclerosis, indicated by coronary artery calcium on electron beam computed tomography, does not justify a repeated stress single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) examination after an initial normal to low-risk perfusion study, according to Rochester, Minnesota-based researchers. Reuters Health Information
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Early Cord Clamping Boosts Lead in At-Risk Infants
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In settings where lead exposure is high, the practice of immediate umbilical cord clamping after delivery can give rise to elevated blood lead levels in infancy, in part by decreasing iron status, according to US and Mexican researchers. Reuters Health Information
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