The experimental drug's effectiveness among infants in Mozambique opens the door to a wider clinical trial, researchers say.An experimental malaria vaccine protected 65% of Mozambique infants who received a full course of injections, paving the way for a large clinical trial of what could be the first vaccine against the deadly disease, researchers reported Wednesday.
Recently approved HPV screening used with a traditional Pap smear finds more cases than the Pap alone.Using a traditional Pap smear with a relatively new screening test for the virus that causes cervical cancer significantly improves the chances of early detection, according to new research published today.
The Portland school board votes 5-2 to allow students with parental permission for health center treatment to get prescriptions.The school board approved a proposal Wednesday for pupils at a city middle school to be able to get birth control pills and patches at their student health center.
Sabrina Rahim doesn't practice any particular faith, but she had no problem signing a letter declaring that because of her deeply held religious beliefs, her 4-year-old son should be exempt from the vaccinations required to enter preschool.
Football has been hard on Willie Wood, the former USC and Packer great. But as he battles severe disability, players of his era rally to him.WASHINGTON - The body that made open-field tackles on legendary running back Jim Brown now struggles to get out of bed. The sure hands that snared 48 interceptions during a 12-year career fumble a Styrofoam cup. The sharp mind that got him into the NFL Hall of Fame now tricks him into believing that he is back in training camp for another season with Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers.
Antibiotic-resistant bacterium that causes severe infections has migrated from hospitals and now kills more Americans than AIDS.The number of severe infections by a "superbug," known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is at least twice as high as researchers previously believed, and the bacterium now kills more Americans than AIDS, researchers reported today.
With an override vote likely to fail, Democrats must decide if they should hold fast to the current insurance bill or negotiate.Faced with the likelihood that they will fall short in their effort to overturn President Bush's veto of a popular health insurance program for children, congressional Democrats are confronting a difficult choice about what to do next.
When aging hampers memory, some people's brains compensate to stay sharp. Now scientists want to know how those brains make do -- in hopes of developing treatments to help everyone else keep up.
The trust is intended to help provide millions in healthcare costs for former employees over the next 30 years.Los Angeles County officials established a trust fund Tuesday to prepare for a $20-billion healthcare tab expected when thousands of county employees retire over the next 30 years.
"I've been telling these guys for years that he was going to kill someone," said Dr. Gilbert Moran, the former ob-gyn chief. "And no one would listen."Late one April night, the first of Sarah Valenzuela's twins arrived with little trouble, but the second stayed put.
