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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...
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...
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.
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.
Older transfused blood might increase risks to patients
A victim of severe trauma who gets as little as a single unit of blood that's been stored for more than a month is twice as likely to die as...
Dosage danger for Tamiflu
Confusing directions -- prescriptions in fractions of teaspoons, the dropper packaged with the drug in milligrams -- could lead to under- or overdoses of the drug, doctors warn. Confusing directions on liquid suspensions...
Switch Program Increases Kids' Healthy Eating, Reduces Screen Time
The Switch program -- "Switch what you Do, View, and Chew" -- has been shown to be capable of promoting children's fruit and vegetable consumption and lowering 'screen time'. Researchers...
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.
Worker in Hepatitis Case Is Sentenced to 20 Years
A former hospital surgical technician who may have infected dozens of surgical patients with hepatitis C pleaded guilty to federal drug charges.
‘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.
PANTRY RAID: Diet makeovers can be simple
Getting into a nutritional rut can be easy, but cleaning up your dietary habits doesn't have to be difficult Most of our diets could use some tweaking -- if not a complete overhaul....
Exercise vs. counting calories as weight-loss strategy
Actually, both are important. ...
Pancreatic cancer
It's hard to diagnose and harder to treat, but there is some hope. ...
Can stress be healthy?
Stress doesn't just motivate us to get things done. Short bouts of it may actually boost the immune system and protect against one type of cancer, according to researchers at...