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City Parents Opting Out of Swine Flu Vaccine
Less than half of the students in New York City who can receive the vaccine in school are expected to do so.
Exercise makes cigarettes less attractive to smokers
Exercise can help smokers quit because it makes cigarettes less attractive. A new study from the University of Exeter shows for the first time that exercise can lessen the power...
Sperm may play leading role in spreading HIV
Sperm, and not just the fluid it bathes in, can transmit HIV to macrophages, T cells, and dendritic cells (DCs), report a team led by Ana Ceballos at the University...
Heart attacks become more common but less often fatal in women
Heart attacks appear to have become more common in middle-aged women over the past two decades, but all women and especially those younger than 55 have recently experienced a greater...
Surgeons at Boston Medical Centre offering new procedure for acid reflux/GERD
Boston Medical Centre (BMC) surgeons are now offering patients an incisionless alternative to laparoscopic and traditional surgery for treatment of acid reflux or GERD...
Study finds delay in follow-up among African-American women receiving abnormal breast finding
A new analysis has identified a significant delay in follow-up times among African-American women after the finding of a suspicious breast abnormality. Published in the December 15, 2009 issue of...
Probiotic Is Effective Treatment for Colitis in Mice
The probiotic, Bacillus polyfermenticus, can help mice recover from colitis. Mice treated with B.P. during the non-inflammatory period of the disease had reduced rectal bleeding, their tissues were less inflamed...
Canadian cardiology team clears the way for lifesaving breast cancer treatment
A team of Canadian cardiologists, in collaboration with oncologists, are playing an important role in the war against breast cancer Dr. Michael McDonald told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted...
Test for leg version of angina, doctor says
People over age 40 should be screened for narrowing of blood vessels to the legs that puts them at high risk for complications such as heart disease and stroke, a...
Study targets histone proteins
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- A team of U.S. scientists says it has discovered an antibody that could counter proteins called histones, which often cause uncontrolled internal bleeding.
Important new novel 2009 H1N1 flu advisory for cardiopulmonary transplantation
Each year 3-5 million people have severe cases and 250-500,000 die from complications of seasonal influenza world-wide. This year, the novel 2009 H1N1 (nH1N1) influenza, previously called swine flu, has...
For big athletes: Possible future risk
New primary research comparing the signs of metabolic syndrome in professional baseball and football players, reveals that the larger professional athletes -- football linemen in particular -- may encounter future...
Vitamin D Levels Are Too Low In Millions Of US Children, Latest Analysis Confirms
A new study suggests that children between the ages of 1 and 11 may suffer from suboptimal levels of vitamin D, and black and Hispanic children are particularly at risk....
Novartis denies problems with swine flu vaccine
Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis on Monday denied that it faced hurdles in gaining regulatory approval in Switzerland for one of its swine flu vaccines because of possible bacterial contamination.
Who Can Claim the Titanic?
Maritime Court to Determine if Artifacts Salvaged From Doomed Ship May Be Claimed, Sold
Toronto water contains drug resistance genes
Bacteria resistant to some antibiotics have been found in Toronto tap water, a University of Michigan scientist says.
GAO: FDA fails to follow up on unproven drugs
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration has allowed drugs for cancer and other diseases to stay on the market even when follow-up studies showed they didn't extend patients'...
Lipitor and erectile dysfunction
Q: My husband has high cholesterol. His doctor put him on Lipitor. After the dosage was increased, I noticed he wasn't as enthusiastic about our previously very active sex life....
Thongs' damage to be revealed
A new study is set to determine whether thongs are bad for children, or if they actually help foot development.
Video: Blind Treatment in Sight
Over 10 million people suffer from some type of vision disorder. A new clinical trial published by the British Journal Lancet is shedding new light. Russ Mitchell reports.
Nearly all Californians would potentially be insured under national health care reform
If national health care reform is enacted, 93 percent of California's non-elderly population would have access to health insurance — a nearly 13 percentage-point increase in statewide coverage — according...
Cigarette Smoke May Impair Lungs Natural Defense Against Harmful Pathogen
Exposure to cigarette smoke may impair the ability of immune cells to clear bacterial infections from the lungs, specifically nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI), a pathogen often associated with respiratory infections...
T-Cell Vaccine Reduces Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Levels In Semen Of Monkeys During Primary Infection
A new study reports that a vaccine-induced cellular immune response reduced simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) levels in the semen of rhesus monkeys during the period of primary infection, a discovery...
Is It A Visual Problem Or Alzheimer's? New Data Helps Doctors Make The Diagnosis
Sometimes when a patient tells his ophthalmologist that he "can't see," what he really means is "I can see, but I can no longer read or write." In a minority...
Does Nearsightedness Reduce The Risk Of Diabetic Retinopathy?
To learn more about factors that may reduce diabetic retinopathy (DR) risk, researchers studied how refractive error (vision worse than 20/20, without glasses) relates to the presence and severity of...
Botox Takes A Shot At Pain
No longer just a wrinkle fighter, Botox may have indications as a pain medication to fight Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), according to a new study.
Study Links Breast Reduction To Reduced Back Disorders
According to new research, women who have breast reduction surgery may be at a decreased risk for spine and other back disorders.
H1N1, Emergency in U.S., Is Still Spreading Globally
Swine flu has continued to spread rapidly in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, though it has slowed in much of the Southern Hemisphere.