CTV.caWORLD: Study: 1 dose of H1N1 vaccine effective for kidsChicago TribuneAustralian researchers have shown that a single dose of vaccine against pandemic H1N1 influenza can provide effective immunity against the virus in infants and children -- a finding that, if corroborated, could help damp the spread of the virus by ...H1N1 shots to be by appointmentColumbus DispatchObamas Get Their Swine Flu ShotsNew York TimesStudy: One dose of H1N1 vaccine could be enoughTimes DailyBurlingtonFreePress.com -Gant Daily -KXNet.comall 667 news articles »
New York Daily NewsMaine to consider cell phone cancer warningThe Associated PressAUGUSTA, Maine — A Maine legislator wants to make the state the first to require cell phones to carry warnings that they can cause brain cancer, although there is no consensus among scientists that they do and industry leaders dispute the claim. ...Bill Would Require Warning On Cell PhonesWMTW.comMaine to consider cancer warnings on cell phonesCNET NewsMaine politician pushes for cell phone warning that cellular use could pose ...New York Daily NewsRedOrbit -Phandroid.com -Abacus Chinese Translationall 535 news articles »
Washington PostWomen with high breast cancer risk refuse MRIsReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - As many as 42 percent of women who are at intermediate or high risk of getting breast cancer decide not to get recommended MRI screening, even if it is offered for free, US researchers said on Tuesday. A quarter of the women in the ...Are women being conned about the benefits of breast cancer screening?Daily MailNew Mammogram Recommendations Could Have Devastating Affect On Black WomenSeattle MediumIn wake of mammography guidelines, US health task force faces new scrutinyWashington PostNew York Times -Helena Independent Record -News 8 Austinall 56 news articles »
ReutersMerck taps ex-CDC chief for vaccine unit | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/22/2009Philadelphia InquirerMerck & Co. said yesterday it hired Julie Gerberding, a former director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to lead its vaccine business. Gerberding will run the pharmaceutical company's $5 billion a year ...Merck Appoints Former CDC Chief As Head Of VaccinesWall Street JournalFormer CDC head lands vaccine job at MerckReutersHealth Highlights: Dec. 21, 2009BusinessWeekVaccineNewsDaily -American Chronicle -Natural News.comall 61 news articles »
National PostHangover impairs judgmentNDTV.comThe effects of intoxication last long after the alcohol is out of the blood, not only leaving a nasty hangover but also slowing reaction times and the ability to concentrate the next morning. Previous research shows that symptoms of a hangover ...Liquor leads to brain impairmentTopNews United StatesHangover Impairs Judgment in Young AdultsABC NewsBeing choosy about booze helps avoid hangover -- to a pointCNNmsnbc.com -MyFox Los Angeles -DUIAttorney.comall 142 news articles »
Affymetrix gets emergency swine flu test approvalThe Associated PressNEW YORK — Affymetrix Inc. said Monday its partner TessArae received emergency Food and Drug Administration approval to market a swine flu diagnostic they say can identify swine flu in a single test. The companies developed the TessArray RM-Flu test ...FDA Authorizes TessArae's RM-Flu Chip for Emergency H1N1 TestingBioArray NewsAffymetrix says FDA allows emergency use of flu testReutersH1N1 Test With Affymetrix Technology Gets FDA ApprovalWall Street JournalGenomeWeb Daily News -San Jose Business Journal -MSN Moneyall 98 news articles »
TopNews United StatesTeen Births Rise for Second YearWebMDDec. 21, 2009 -- For the second year in a row, the birth rate among teens increased in 2007, raising concerns that efforts to curb teen pregnancies are not working as well as they once did. Teen births increased 5% between 2005 and ...Birth Rate Among Teens Rises for Second Consecutive YearTopNews United StatesU.S. Births Reach Record HighBusinessWeekTeen Birth Rate On The RiseWOWTCBC.ca -ABC7Chicago.com -MedPage Todayall 27 news articles »
Daily MailPentagon Fast-Tracks Face Transplants for Injured VeteransWired NewsIt's been less than a year since American surgeons completed their first facial transplant — replacing 80 percent of a trauma patient's face. Now, the Department of Defense wants to fast-track the surgical science, in hopes of helping ...From Hollywood Fantasy to the Medical Fast TrackSphereBoston Hospital Receives $3.4 Million Grant to Perform Face Transplants on ...FOXNewsBrigham gets $3.4m for face transplantsBoston GlobeDaily Mail -MyStateline.com -NECNall 45 news articles »
KFBB NewsChannel 5New Yorkers Unhappy? Maybe Just PerceptiveNew York TimesIn this season given to tidings of comfort and joy, word has come that we New Yorkers are the sad sacks of the United States. This is something of a surprise. Sure, we complain a lot. Grumbling could qualify as the official state ...Smiling Faces? SC 8th-Happiest State, Study SaysFree TimesNew Yorkers Are the Unhappiest People in the CountryDNAinfoTurns out, sunshine states really are happiestYourWestValley.comHouston Chronicle -KFBB NewsChannel 5 -Daily American Onlineall 18 news articles »
Myrtle Beach Sun NewsRed Cross urging people to give bloodTowanda Daily ReviewThat's according to Janet N. Russell, blood services coordinator for the Bradford/Sullivan Counties Chapter of the American Red Cross. Russell is reminding people about the importance of donating blood - particularly ...WETM Holiday Blood DriveWETM-TVRed Cross offering $500 gift cards to five blood donorsCumberland Times-NewsRed Cross gift site encourages holiday givingGreenwich PostTimes-Georgian -Honolulu Advertiser -Myrtle Beach Sun Newsall 26 news articles »
