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November 03, 2009

Diabetes more serious than most realize
Diabetes more serious than most realize

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Ignorance can kill.

Premature births worsen US infant death rate
Premature births worsen US infant death rate

ATLANTA (AP) - A government report says the United States ranks 30th in the world in infant mortality, mainly because of premature births.

Low cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancers
Low cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancers

A new study suggests that men may be able to lower their risk of getting the most aggressive form of prostate cancer by keeping their cholesterol in a healthy range.

NIH official vouches for safety of flu vaccine
NIH official vouches for safety of flu vaccine

WASHINGTON (AP) - A leading government health figure says tests on millions of people who have received the H1N1 flu vaccine show that it’s safe and effective.


November 02, 2009

New study bringing relief to expectant mothers
New study bringing relief to expectant mothers

A new study is bringing some relief to expectant mothers this flu season.


October 30, 2009

Getting enough sleep? They aren’t in West Virginia
Getting enough sleep? They aren’t in West Virginia

ATLANTA (AP) - If you got a good night’s sleep last night, chances are you don’t live in West Virginia.


October 28, 2009

HEALTH REPORT: Smoking just one cigarette increases artery stiffness by 25 percent
HEALTH REPORT: Smoking just one cigarette increases artery stiffness by 25 percent

According to a new report, smoking can hurt your health even with the very first puffs.


October 22, 2009

Flu test results show transmission link from school children to rest of population
Flu test results show transmission link from school children to rest of population

Results of tens of thousands of flu tests show what many already believed. 


October 21, 2009

H1N1 and asthma sufferers a growing concern
H1N1 and asthma sufferers a growing concern

20 million asthma sufferers fall into the high risk group for the H1N1 virus.

New recommendations made on making school breakfast, lunches more nutritious
New recommendations made on making school breakfast, lunches more nutritious

Just weeks before Congress is set to take up the expired Child Nutrition Act, there are new recommendations on how the nation’s schools can make breakfast and lunch programs more nutritious.

Panel recommends 2nd cervical cancer vaccine
Panel recommends 2nd cervical cancer vaccine

ATLANTA (AP) - A federal vaccine advisory panel has voted to recommend a second vaccine against cervical cancer for girls and young women.

WHO: Nearly 1 in 5 babies still missed by vaccines
WHO: Nearly 1 in 5 babies still missed by vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) - Global health officials are reporting a record 106 million infants were vaccinated last year against life-threatening diseases.


October 20, 2009

Seniors combining video games, friendly competition to stay fit
Seniors combining video games, friendly competition to stay fit

Most people think video games are for kids, but what about those who are kids at heart?


October 19, 2009

To vaccinate or not to vaccinate?
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate?

To vaccinate or not to vaccinate is a question that’s becoming all the more common.

Planting the seeds of good nutrition
Planting the seeds of good nutrition

It’s no secret that childhood obesity has become an epidemic in this country.


October 16, 2009

Giving babies Tylenol may blunt vaccines’ effects
Giving babies Tylenol may blunt vaccines’ effects

(AP) - A new study suggests that giving babies Tylenol to prevent fever when they get vaccinated may make the shots a little less effective.


October 15, 2009

Studies: Some nursing home elderly get futile care
Studies: Some nursing home elderly get futile care

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two new federally funded studies reveal a surprising number of frail, elderly Americans in nursing homes receive futile care at the end of their lives.

Report: Smoking bans protect nonsmokers’ hearts
Report: Smoking bans protect nonsmokers’ hearts

WASHINGTON (AP) - A new report is suggesting major health benefits to snuffing out public smoking.

SAfrica to limit trans fats as heart disease rises
SAfrica to limit trans fats as heart disease rises

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South Africa’s health department says it will draft regulations aimed at reducing the trans fats South Africans consume.


October 13, 2009

Report: Unsafe abortions kill 70,000 annually
Report: Unsafe abortions kill 70,000 annually

NEW YORK (AP) - Increased contraceptive use has led to fewer abortions worldwide. But unsafe abortions kill 70,000 women a year.

H1N1 may be more potent than first thought
H1N1 may be more potent than first thought

There’s new information that the H1N1 flu virus could be more potent than experts thought.


October 12, 2009

3 new H1N1 studies offer new treatment option
3 new H1N1 studies offer new treatment option

Three new studies on the H1N1 flu are giving doctors a new understanding of who the virus attacks.

New surgery aids those with hearing loss
New surgery aids those with hearing loss

A new kind of surgery may help people who’ve lost their hearing.

H1N1 shot expected across the country this week
H1N1 shot expected across the country this week

The first shipments of the shot version of the H1N1 vaccine are expected to arrive around the country this week.


October 08, 2009

Discovery heralded as breakthrough in fight against breast cancer
Discovery heralded as breakthrough in fight against breast cancer

It’s a cancer that affects millions of Americans every year, but now canadian researchers say they’ve made a breakthrough discovery in the fight against breast cancer.


October 07, 2009

Interactive Web site to help quantify flu severity
Interactive Web site to help quantify flu severity

WASHINGTON (AP) - So you think you’ve got swine flu? Now there’s help at the click of your computer mouse.

Sebelius: Americans must get swine flu vaccination
Sebelius: Americans must get swine flu vaccination

WASHINGTON (AP) - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is urging people to get their swine flu vaccine, calling it “safe and secure.“


October 06, 2009

GSK reports heavy demand for swine flu vaccine
GSK reports heavy demand for swine flu vaccine

LONDON (AP) - GlaxoSmithKline PLC says that orders for its swine flu vaccine have increased by 51 percent in two months, with total orders now standing at 440 million doses.

Study: NYC calorie postings don’t change orders
Study: NYC calorie postings don’t change orders

NEW YORK (AP) - A new study finds New York City’s law requiring restaurant chains to post calories on menus doesn’t change the eating habits of low-income people.


October 05, 2009

Autism diagnoses becoming more and more common
Autism diagnoses becoming more and more common

The number of American children with autism may be much higher than first thought.
Two new government studies show one in every one hundred children may have it.
But some experts are questioning the findings.
Alexis Christoforous reports.

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