Dentists in Chauvin, LA Accepting Medicare
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 Dr. David Leroy Cook, DDS Dentist Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 100 Johanna St, Chauvin, LA 70344 Phone: 985-594-4217 |
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Teen brain responds differently to drugs than adult
New research released today shows teenagers respond differently to drugs than adults and explores the long-lasting effects of drug use on brain development. One study shows people who start using drugs at a young age have greater cognitive shortfalls, including mental flexibility. Animal studies also suggest adolescents are more susceptible to lower doses of cocaine, are willing to work more for a cocaine "fix" than adults, and are at risk of developing compromised stress responses.
Hepatitis C virus sabotages antiviral defenses of liver cells by blunting effect of immune proteins
The virus that causes hepatitis C protects itself by blocking signals that call up immune defenses in liver cells, according to University of Washington researchers and colleagues reporting Nov. 14 in Nature Medicine.
Increased use of intrauterine devices reduces unwanted pregnancies
A study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, which monitored a group of women for 25 years showed that the combined oral contraceptive pill (the pill) is the most common form of contraceptive among women under 29. At the same time many young women have unwanted pregnancies resulting in repeated abortions. According to the researchers increased use of an intrauterine device at a younger age would reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies.
Study examines alternative immunization schedule occurrence rates in Washington State
Seventy-seven percent of Washington state pediatricians report that they are sometimes or frequently asked to provide alternative childhood vaccine schedules for their patients, according to a new study from Seattle Children's Research Institute. Researchers also found that 61 percent of Washington state pediatricians are comfortable using an alternative schedule when asked by a parent.
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