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Vital Signs: Nutrition: Vaginal Infection Tied to Low Vitamin D
The most common vaginal infection in women of childbearing age is associated with vitamin D deficiency, a new study finds.
Lower Legal Drinking Age Increases Unplanned Pregnancies And Pre-term Births Among Young People
Amid renewed calls to consider reducing the legal drinking age, a new study finds that lower drinking ages increase unplanned pregnancies and pre-term births among young people.
Tests of new flu virus suggests more are out there
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The most complete analysis yet of the new H1N1 swine flu virus shows it must have been circulating undetected for years, most likely in pigs, researchers said...
Blood tests and better communication skills could cut over-prescribing of antibiotics
Improving communications skills and the use of a simple blood test could help cut the growing number of inappropriate prescriptions of antibiotics, a joint Cardiff University trial has discovered...
New stem cell research unlocks unknown therapies
'Stem cell research and regenerative medicine are in an extremely exciting phase right now. We are gaining knowledge very fast and many companies are being formed and are starting clinical...
Care costs for patients with bipolar disorder are higher than other chronic diseases
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that bipolar disorder is more costly than other chronic conditions such as diabetes, depression, asthma or coronary artery disease. These findings are based on a...
New direction needed for obesity research, Deakin health expert claims
Most of the current obesity research is not proving helpful in finding solutions to the growing international epidemic, according to a Deakin University public health expert...
At the Hospital, the Faces of Fear and Swine Flu
Parents have flocked to emergency rooms with children who are feeling ill to find out if they have swine flu.
Vaccine could lower RSV infections among Inuit children: researcher
A high rate of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections among Inuit babies in Nunavut could be curbed if health officials give a costly but proven vaccine to them, according to...
13 Calif. hospitals hit with $25,000 fines
LOS ANGELES, May 21 (UPI) -- The California Department of Public Health fined 13 hospitals $25,000 as part of violations that allegedly placed patients at risk.
Scientists study new way of fighting flu
TROWBRIDGE, N.Y., May 21 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they are creating a new drug compound to combat the influenza virus, targeting the illness on two fronts.
Historical Anecdote Of Jordan's Red Soils May Offer New Antibiotic
Historical anecdotes of the red soils from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan tell of people using the soils to treat skin infections and diaper rash. Researchers suggest the healing power...
Reassuring Evidence On The Outcome Of Children Born After Embryo Freezing
A new study provides reassuring evidence on the outcome of children born after embryos were frozen and stored, before being thawed and transferred to the womb. The results are good...
Obese Moms, Asthmatic Kids
Babies born to obese mothers may have an increased risk of asthma, according to data from a new study.
How flip-flops and baseball caps raise your skin cancer risk
Cheap, convenient and casual, baseball caps and flip-flops have acquired a trendy charm. Those qualities have made them must-wear accessories for teens, outdoor enthusiasts, gardeners or anyone trying to keep...
As Flu Suspicions Spread, Value of Test Is Weighed
Pediatricians in New York City face worried parents of sniffling children who ask for the swine flu test, one that only the state laboratory can perform.
Telemedicine may improve care for school children with diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is the most common chronic childhood disease. The management of this serious medical condition includes regular fingerstick glucose measurements, multiple daily injections of insulin, and frequent insulin...
Clinical trial tests protein to reduce angina pain
As part of a multi-centre clinical trial, UC San Diego Medical Centre is evaluating the safety and effectiveness of a potential new way to treat angina - by injecting a...
Faster, cheaper cell testing proposed to pinpoint toxic effects on humans
A Canadian researcher is leading an international push to overhaul the way tests are done to determine the safety of food additives, drugs, pesticides and other consumer products.
Scientists to probe Mexican town's flu mystery
(AP) -- No one has identified ground zero in the swine flu epidemic. Just where or when the new strain of influenza first jumped from a pig and began...
US swine flu deaths hit double-digits
(AP) -- Swine flu forced Christina Huitron to make a choice no mother should ever have to make.
Orangutans seen eating own babies
Two unrelated female orangutans have been seen cannibalising the bodies of their recently deceased babies.
World Briefing | Middle East: Wary of Swine Flu, Egypt May Quarantine Pilgrims
Egyptians who perform the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia risk being quarantined upon their return to Egypt, the health minister warned.
Senator Rebukes Medtronic Over List of Consultants
Charles Grassley, Republican of Iowa, has been investigating whether Medtronic illegally promoted unapproved uses for a bone-growth treatment.
Tax Proposals Draw Critics in Talks on Financing Health Insurance
Lobbyists have mobilized to head off proposed taxes on employer-provided health benefits, alcoholic beverages and soft drinks.
U.S. Says Older People Appear Safer From New Flu Strain
The news bears out what doctors have noticed: the new flu infects more young people than do seasonal flus.
On Golf Courses, Sensors Help Save Water
With restrictions on water use spreading, golf courses can save water and still keep the courses green using subterranean sensors that tell them when to turn on the sprinklers.
Important Clue Found To Help Identify Common Cause Of Kidney Failure In Children
Researchers are zeroing in on the genetic abnormalities predisposing to vesicoureteric reflux, one of the most common causes of urinary tract infections and kidney failure in children.