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Most Parents, High-priority Adults Who Tried To Get H1N1 Vaccine For Themselves And Children Unable To Get It, Poll Finds
A new national poll has found that a majority of adults who tried to get the H1N1 vaccine for themselves or their children have been unable to do so.
Less Brain Swelling Occurs With Multiple Sessions Of Stereotactic Radiosurgery For Common Brain Tumor
Treating a common brain tumor with multiple sessions of radiation appears to result in less brain swelling than treating the tumor once with a high dose of radiation, say researchers.
Rainwater Is Safe To Drink, Australian Study Suggests
A new study into the health of families who drink rainwater has found that it is safe to drink.
New Treatment Option Emerging For Some With Early Stage Lung Cancer
Patients with early stage, non-small cell lung cancer who are not able to undergo surgery, now have a highly effective treatment option. Physicians say that option, radical stereotactic radiosurgery performed...
Hybrid molecules may treat Alzheimer's
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- University of Michigan scientists say they have developed new molecular tools that hold promise in Alzheimer's disease treatment.
'Chartjunk' may actually aid understanding
RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Graphs and charts embellished with "chartjunk" may help rather than hurt people's understanding of data, a study at two U.S. universities indicates.
Study links folic acid supplements to asthma
A University of Adelaide study may have shed light on the rise in childhood asthma in developed countries like Australia in recent decades...
NIST quantifies low levels of 'heart attack risk' protein
Searching for a needle in a haystack may seem futile, but it's worth it if the needle is a hard-to-detect protein that may identify a person at high risk of...
Researchers find yoga may be effective for chronic low back pain in minority populations
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Centre found that yoga may be more effective than standard treatment for reducing chronic low back pain in minority...
Video guide to testicular cancer
Authoritative information from the British Medical Journal on testicular cancer, including the symptoms and the treatment options
3 Questions: Jeffrey Harris on why we still don't have an HIV vaccine
While many vaccines used around the world today are produced for profit by commercial firms, the private sector accounts for a tiny fraction of the funding for an HIV vaccine:...
Flu Shots for Students Begin Saturday
Middle and high school students will be able to get the shots free in clinics that will be held throughout New York City over the next five weekends.
Reducing Consumption of Glycotoxins From Heat-processing Of Foods Reduces Risk Of Chronic Disease
Researchers report that cutting back on the consumption of processed and fried foods, which are high in toxins called Advanced Glycation End products (AGEs), can reduce inflammation and actually help...
Postmenopausal Women With Higher Testosterone May Have Greater Heart Disease Risk
Postmenopausal women who have higher testosterone levels may be at greater risk of heart disease, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome compared to women with lower testosterone levels, according to...
Eating Quickly Is Associated With Overeating, Study Indicates
According to a new study, eating a meal quickly, as compared to slowly, curtails the release of hormones in the gut that induce feelings of being full. The decreased release...
Young inmate numbers shift
The number of young Australians in detention is increasing, according to a report – and the balance of sentencing is changing too.
Practical Traveler: Theme Parks Confront Flu Jitters
With crowded conditions, theme parks are being viewed as the perfect petri dishes for the H1N1 virus by some worried travelers.
H1N1 fears cause boom in natural medicine
New Brunswick's natural medicine industry is seeing a boost in popularity as people look for alternative ways to ward off the swine flu virus.
Exam results prompt nursing refresher course
The province of P.E.I. is offering further training to 75 licensed practical nurses who wrote an exam last month as part of their certification to administer medication.
Tapeworm Drug May Hold Promise For Colon Cancer, Future Research
(PhysOrg.com) -- Duke University Medical Center researchers have discovered an already-FDA-approved compound that can effectively `silence` a cell receptor shown to interfere with chemotherapy.
Two-In-One Punch Knocks Out Drug Resistant Cancer Cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cancer cells, like bacteria, can develop resistance to drug therapy, leading to relapse of disease. One approach showing promise in overcoming multidrug resistance in tumors is to combine...
Health Bills Aim a Light on Doctors’ Conflicts
Proposals under consideration in Congress would require an online database showing the payments to doctors made by drug and device makers.
G.O.P. Counters With a Health Plan of Its Own
The bill would reward states for reducing the number of uninsured and limit malpractice awards. It has no chance of passing.
Health Care Debate Focuses on Legal Immigrants
Latino leaders, worried that Congress might quietly cut back benefits for legal immigrants, have started an 11th-hour campaign to eliminate proposed waiting periods.
Study reviews dengue vaccine candidates
A new study has evaluated the 12 potential vaccines against dengue fever, discussing the challenges facing their development.
Psychiatrists debate Asperger's label
Some medical authorities are proposing to take Asperger's syndrome out of the next edition of psychiatry's diagnostic manual.
Toxic trinkets put kids at risk: report
A new auditor's report has found tests are turning up dangerous levels of lead in children's jewelry.
Immune system uses a “leash” to restrict HIV’s spread
New research shows how an antiviral protein, tetherin, lashes newborn viral particles to infected cells, slowing the spread of infection. Understanding how this immune system defense works against HIV, Ebola...