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October 21, 2009
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
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
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
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 is a question that’s becoming all the more common.
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
(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
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
WASHINGTON (AP) - A new report is suggesting major health benefits to snuffing out public smoking.
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
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
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
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
A new kind of surgery may help people who’ve lost their hearing.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Ind., Tenn. to begin swine flu vaccinations
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana and Tennessee are among the first states that will vaccinate people against the swine flu.
Government finds higher autism figure: 1 in 100
CHICAGO (AP) - Federal health officials say greater awareness, broader definitions and spotting autism in younger children may explain some of the increase in the proportion of children with disorders.
Report: 13 million babies worldwide born premature
WASHINGTON (AP) - A March of Dimes official calls it the “13 million baby question.“
September 29, 2009
9 in 10 high schoolers short on fruits, veggies
ATLANTA (AP) - Health officials say only 13 percent of U.S. high school students get at least three servings of vegetables a day and just 32 percent get two servings of fruit.
September 25, 2009
HHS: Swine flu vaccine starts arriving in 2 weeks
WASHINGTON (AP) - Swine flu vaccine starts arriving the first week of October, and there will be more of it than officials originally thought - between 6 and 7 million doses.
September 24, 2009
Obesity could become top cancer cause
LONDON (AP) - European researchers have a warning for western women about cancer and weight.
Doubling chemo dose helped leukemia patients
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two new studies are showing that adults with a common form of leukemia had a better chance of remission if they got a double dose of a long-used cancer drug.
September 21, 2009
Sanofi to deliver swine flu vaccine in October
PARIS (AP) - The first doses of a French company’s new swine flu vaccine will be delivered to the United States by mid-October.
Researchers: Aspirin cuts colon cancer risk
LONDON (AP) - Researchers say it’s possible aspirin could be helpful for people with a genetic susceptibility to colon cancer.
