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• Young Women With MI Most Likely to Have No Chest Pain
  A new analysis of the NRMI registry also finds that women under 55 have the highest risk of death after MI. Heartwire […]
• CT Pan-Scans Raise Radiation Dose Without Improving Results
  Critics suggest the wide field-of-view CT imaging protocol, which covers the body from the head to the pubic symphysis, does more harm than good for trauma patients. Medscape Medical News […]
• PCV13 Vaccine Proves Cost-Effective
  The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is a cost-effective alternative to 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. Its effectiveness against nonbacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia is unclear. Medscape Medical News […]
• Detailed Family History Improves CVD Risk Assessment
  Compared with clinical practices that used traditional risk-assessment models, the systematic collection of a family history identified an additional 5% at high cardiovascular disease risk, according to researchers. Heartwire […]
• Low Febrile Seizure Risk After Acellular Pertussis Vaccine
  The risk for febrile seizure increases after administration of the acellular pertussis vaccine, but the absolute risk remains small, and vaccination does not raise the risk of epilepsy. Medscape Medical News […]