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Swine flu vaccine production running behind by about 25%, officials say
The CDC had expected about 40 million doses by the end of the month, but at most 30 million will be shipped, an official says. Growing the virus in eggs is yielding...
Virus linked to chronic fatigue syndrome
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Smoking During Pregnancy Puts Children At Risk Of Psychotic Symptoms
Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at a higher risk of psychotic behavior, according to a new study. Researchers studied more than 6,000 children aged for psychotic symptoms...
Recent, vigorous exercise is associated with reduced breast cancer risk
Post-menopausal women who engage in moderate to vigorous exercise have a reduced risk of breast cancer. This comes from researchers writing the open access journal BMC Cancer who investigated the...
Despite Size, NFL Players Not More Likely To Develop Heart Disease, Even After Retirement
Former professional football players with large bodies don't appear to have the same risk factors for heart disease as their non-athletic counterparts, researchers have found in studying a group of...
Universal Screening Lowers Risk Of Severe Jaundice In Infants
Screening all newborns for excessive bilirubin in the blood can significantly decrease the incidence of severe jaundice which, in extreme cases, can lead to seizures and brain damage, according to...
Risk Of Bone Fractures Associated With Use Of Diabetes Drug
New research suggests that there is an association between thiazolidinediones -- a type of drug introduced in the 1990s to treat type 2 diabetes -- and bone fracture.
Vital Signs: Risks: Diabetes Tied to Heart Rhythm in Women
Researchers found that the disease increased the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, a potentially dangerous problem that doctors often missed.
New way to fight bacteria studied
HAMILTON, Ontario, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers say they've identified a chemical compound that targets drug-resistant bacteria in a different way from existing antibiotics.
More than half million kids get bad drug reactions
(AP) -- More than half a million U.S. children yearly have bad reactions or side effects from widely used medicines that require medical treatment and sometimes hospitalization, new research...
Ultrasound can ID melanoma metastasis
BERLIN, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Medical scientists in Germany say they've determined that ultrasound signals can be used to determine if cancer has started to spread in melanoma patients.
How to deliver the news? New advice for doctors diagnosing prenatal Down syndrome
New prenatal tests for Down syndrome are soon to be offered to all pregnant women across the United States, yet telling an expectant couple that their child will be born...
Phthalates Hard To Avoid In Food: Junk Food No Worse Than Healthful Food For These Potentially Harmful Substances
Phthalates -- the softening agents in synthetic materials -- were a hot topic during the last decade and have been linked to deformities in the male genitals, diabetes, premature births...
Video: Forever Young
New advances in medical science have many of us living longer, but how can we still look younger than our years? Mo Rocca spoke with Dr. Sam Rizk, one of...
Smoking And Heart Disease Risks Can Cut Life Span By 10 Years
Middle aged men who smoke, have high blood pressure and raised cholesterol levels can expect a 10--15 year shorter life expectancy from age 50 compared with men without these risk...
Pulling Together Increases Your Pain Threshold
A study of rowers has shown that members of a team who exercised together were able to tolerate twice as much pain as when they trained on their own.
HIV dementia linked to infection
Australian scientists have discovered that infection of a particular type of brain cell is extensive in patients with HIV associated dementia.
Toxic cocktails 'threaten health'
Governments need to tackle the cocktail of contaminants in the environment in order to protect human health, a leading scientist has warned.
Pointless studies are the key to human evolution
The demise of the silly survey strikes at the heart of being civilised
Taking Health Care Courtship Up Another Notch
White House officials say they have begun an aggressive campaign to line up votes for a health care bill.
If AIDS Went the Way of Smallpox
Despite a promising and expensive study, a vaccine is not around the corner, and no expert will say it is.
Tired Doctors Make More Mistakes
A study of clinical errors made by resident physicians in a teaching hospital reveals that the more tired they are the more mistakes they make. The study puts figures to...
Prolonged Stress Sparks Endoplasmic Reticulum To Release Calcium Stores And Induce Cell Death In Aging-related Diseases
Scientists can now explain how prolonged stress sparks the endoplasmic reticulum to release its calcium stores, inducing cells to undergo apoptosis in several aging-related diseases.
Study dispels myth that new residents cause increase in medical errors in July
New research published in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons challenges the widely held belief that more medical errors occur in teaching hospitals during...
Pernicious film of Aids denialist propaganda
This week, listening to the Guardian science podcast, I had a treat. Caspar Melville,
Atlanta Judge Rules Dialysis Unit Can Be Closed
Uninsured dialysis patients who could be cut off from their life-sustaining care lost a court challenge.
Health Concerns Over Popular Contraceptives
Critics say Yaz and Yasmin, the top-selling birth control line in the U.S., pose greater health risks to women.
‘Bumpy’ Start Seen for Swine Flu Vaccine Plan
There may be shortages in places and oversupply elsewhere when the campaign begins next month, Dr. Thomas R. Frieden said.