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H1N1 shots available at family clinics in Toronto
Some family doctors in Toronto have started administering the swine flu vaccine as part of the Ontario Ministry of Health's effort to reduce lengthy line-ups at mass clinics.
Science chief backs drugs advice
A breakdown of trust was behind the sacking of the UK's chief drugs adviser, according to the government's chief scientist.
Possible origins of pancreatic cancer revealed
MIT cancer biologists have identified a subpopulation of cells that can give rise to pancreatic cancer. They also found that tumours can form in other, more mature pancreatic cell types,...
Duke develops nano-scale drug delivery for chemotherapy
Going smaller could bring better results, especially when it comes to cancer-fighting drugs...
This Is Your Brain On Fatty Acids: Scientists Discover Lipid May Be Vital To Learning
Saturated fats have a deservedly bad reputation, but scientists have discovered that a sticky lipid occurring naturally at high levels in the brain may help us memorize grandma's recipe for...
Immunotherapy Demonstrates Long-term Success In Treating Lymphoma
Targeted immunotherapy has been an attractive new therapeutic area for a number of cancers because it has the potential to destroy tumor cells without damaging surrounding normal tissue. New study results demonstrate high...
New group helps US monitor swine flu shot safety
(AP) -- Independent health advisers begin monitoring safety of the swine flu vaccine on Monday, an extra step the government promised in this year's unprecedented program to watch for...
Pandemic flu vaccine campaigns may be undermined by coincidental medical events
CINCINNATI -- The effectiveness of pandemic flu vaccination campaigns -- like that now underway for H1N1 -- could be undermined by the public incorrectly associating coincidental and...
Australian woman dies after 60 years in iron lung
An Australian woman who spent a record-breaking 60 years confined to an iron lung after contracting polio died Saturday in a Melbourne nursing home, aged 83.
Diarrhoea kills over a million over-fives each year
Deaths from diarrhoea in over-five-year-olds far exceed established estimates, according to a new study.
Bacteria shows promise against salmonella
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Naturally occurring bacteria can be used to kill salmonella and other pathogens on food, a U.S. microbiologist says.
Drug shows promise in treating dangerous complication of erectile disorder
Thousands of men are afflicted with an embarrassing and painful condition that triggers spontaneous, long-lasting erections. There are limited treatment options, but a solution could be on the way thanks...
Sergey Tsokolov: A Brief Life In Science.
A few days ago, I was working at home when the phone rang. I answered, and was surprised to hear a soft, accented voice asking for me. It...
Health information not communicated well to minority populations
According to the Institute of Medicine, more than 90 million Americans suffer from low health literacy, a mismatch between patients' abilities to understand healthcare information and providers' abilities to communicate...
Researchers develop innovative imaging system to study sudden cardiac arrest
A research team at Vanderbilt University has developed an innovative optical system to simultaneously image electrical activity and metabolic properties in the same region of a heart, to study the...
Sight gone, but not necessarily lost?
Like all tissues in the body, the eye needs a healthy blood supply to function properly. Poorly developed blood vessels can lead to visual impairment or even blindness. While many...
U.S. Releases Its Stockpile of Tamiflu for Children
Swine flu is sickening so many children, some of them fatally, that officials released the last of a stockpile.
HCG diet was largely discredited long ago
Doctors comparing weight-loss results with HCG injections versus a placebo failed to produce evidence that the hormone was anything special. A long-ago discredited fad diet has been getting increased attention lately, thanks to Web...
Lexapro side effects prompt search for natural alternative
I am an anxious person and don't handle stressful situations very well. My doctor prescribed Lexapro, but it made me very nauseated. I woke up in a deep sweat with...
An exercise to strengthen the upper back
To strengthen the muscles in your upper back and rear delts (those muscles in the back of your shoulders), try this simple move. It's ideal after hours of sitting in...
How to minimize accidents between autos and bicycles
Right of way It's a fact: More bikes are on the road. To minimize accidents, drivers need to be aware of them and act safely. Some tips:
Follow the rules of the road and no one gets hurt
Bicyclists must obey all the traffic laws that motorists do, but safety tactics may also help riders avoid accidents. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics show that the following were five of the...
Training near flu lineups worries athletes
Speedskaters from across Canada and around the world are concerned about training in the same Calgary facility where crowds are lined up for swine flu shots.
Some seek alternative swine flu therapies
Alternative medicine practitioners say you can skip the swing flu vaccine and still avoid getting sick by using herbal supplements, good nutrition and other natural remedies.
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria strike drug of last resort
Effective 1960s-era medicine shows first signs of failing in some infections
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$7.9 Million Grant for Esophageal Cancer Study Goes to Hutchinson Center Researcher
Thomas Vaughan, M.D., head of the Epidemiology Program in the Public Health Sciences Division of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, has received a three-year, $7.9 million grant from the National...
Student sickened after working with germs
BOSTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- A graduate student sickened by a bacterial infection has prompted an investigation of a Boston University lab containing dangerous germs, officials said.