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Research Evaluation of contaminated drinking water and preterm birth, small for gestational age, and birth weight at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina: a cross-sectional study Ruckart  PZ, Bove  FJ, Maslia  M Environmental Health 2014, 13:99 (20 November 2014) Abstract                   http://www.ehjournal.net/ content/13/1/99/abstract Provisional PDF      http://www.ehjournal.net/ content/pdf/1476-069X-13-99. pdf PubMed                  http://www.ehjournal.net/ pubmed/25413571 Research Pesticide use, erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase level and self-reported acute intoxication symptoms among vegetable farmers in Nepal: a cross-sectional study Neupane  D, Jørs  E, Brandt  L Environmental Health 2014, 13:98 (20 November 2014) Abstract                 ...

Leading Research to Understand, Treat, and Prevent Infectious, Immunologic, and Allergic Diseases             Visit us on the Web How Does Eczema Increase the Risk of Food Allergies? Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is an inflammatory skin disorder. In young children, it also is a risk factor for developing food allergies, but why this link exists is unclear. A new NIH-funded study suggests that exposure to peanut dust increases the risk of peanut allergy, especially for kids with severe eczema. The results lend weight to the idea that exposure to allergens through broken skin may contribute to food allergies for children with eczema. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page . You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact  subscriberhelp.govdeliver...

  MMWR  Early Release Vol. 63, Early Release November 18, 2014   PDF   In this report Update: Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic — West Africa, November 2014 CDC Incident Management System Ebola Epidemiology Team; Guinea Interministerial Committee for Response Against the Ebola Virus and the World Health Organization; CDC Guinea Response Team; et al. MMWR  2014;63(Early Release):1-3 CDC is assisting ministries of health and working with other organizations to end the ongoing epidemic of Ebola virus disease in West Africa. The updated data in this report were compiled from situation reports from the Guinea Interministerial Committee for Response Against the Ebola Virus and the World Health Organization, the Liberia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, and the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation.

MMWR  Early Release Vol. 63, Early Release November 5, 2014   PDF   Vital Signs: Cervical Cancer Incidence, Mortality, and Screening — United States, 2007-2012   Vicki B. Benard, PhD, Cheryll C. Thomas, MSPH, Jessica King, MPH, et al. MMWR  2014;63(Early Release):1-6   Cervical cancer screening is one of the greatest cancer prevention achievements, yet some women still develop or die from this disease. This report assesses recent trends in cervical cancer incidence, mortality, and screening and identifies factors associated with a high incidence and death rates and inadequate screening.