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Asian Pneumonia Prevention Organization Calls For Required Pneumonia Vaccine In India
The Asian Strategic Alliance for Pneumococcal Disease Prevention (ASAP) is calling for the pneumonia vaccine to become an official part of India"s required list of immunizations, the Times of India reports. According to the newspaper, Nithin Shah, chairman of ASAP India chapter, said there is an "immediate need to take steps to control and prevent pneumonia morbidity and mortality," which is the leading cause of death among children younger than age five in India, according to international child health experts (7/26).

New Journal Focusing On Neuroscience Research To Be Published By The American Chemical Society
With neuroscience on the threshold of unprecedented advances in understanding and treating Alzheimer"s disease, Parkinson"s disease, autism, and a range of other disorders of the brain and nervous system, the American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced plans to launch a new journal devoted to the molecular basis of neurological disease.
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Pelleve Receives FDA Clearance For The Treatment Of Mild To Moderate Facial Wrinkles
Ellman International, Inc. announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance to Pelleve(TM), a skin tightening system for the non-ablative treatment of mild to moderate facial wrinkles and rhytids for skin phototypes I-IV. The clearance was granted based on clinical data demonstrating that a single treatment with the high frequency radiowave device can safely and effectively tighten and improve the appearance of skin on the face through six months.
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Research Debunks Perception That State Or National Lines Offer Protection From Swine Flu

As panic surrounding the spread of swine flu heightens following the World Health Organization"s declaration of a global pandemic, many may be fooling themselves into believing that their state or national border can provide protection from the virus, based on new research from NYU Stern on people"s tendency to treat arbitrary political boundaries as safeguards. In one of their studies, Stern Marketing Professor Justin Kruger, recent Stern Marketing PhD graduate Jeff Galak (now of Carnegie Mellon University"s Tepper School of Business) and Paul Rozin of the University of Pennsylvania, presented participants with a scenario in which a potentially hazardous industrial site or nuclear plant was being built near their home. They found that participants were less concerned about the potential health hazards if they were "protected" by a state or national border, even though that political border provided no physical barrier. "This phenomenon of believing you"re safe from the H1N1 virus, or any other contagion, just because it isn"t in your state or country appears to be common and can be dangerous. So being aware of this human tendency is critical as public safety and health agencies, including the CDC, formulate their communications plans about potential hazards," said Professor Kruger. The findings are featured in their new paper entitled, "Not in My Backyard: The Psychological Significance of Arbitrary Borders." To read a summary of the report, visit here. NYU Stern


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