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"Red Tide" Algal Bloom to Blame for Cluster of Respiratory Illnesses
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Several cases of respiratory illness that occurred last year in northeastern Florida were brought on by exposure to a so-called red tide caused by the dinoflagellate Karenia brevis, health officials conclude in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for July 4. Reuters Health Information
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Heart Failure Management Programs Are Cost Effective
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Heart failure management programs designed to improve outcomes through patient education and multidisciplinary coordination, appear to be a worthwhile investment. However, these approaches are usually reserved for high-risk patients. Reuters Health Information
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Global War Deaths Markedly Underestimated
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The results of a new study by researchers in Boston and Seattle suggest that the actual number of violent war deaths seen globally from 1955 to 2002 is roughly three times the figure that has previously been reported. Reuters Health Information
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