Globe and MailChina expert warns of pandemic flu mutationReutersBy Stefanie mcintyre HONG KONG (Reuters) - China must be alert to any mutation or changes in the behavior of the H1N1 swine flu virus because the far deadlier H5N1 bird flu virus is endemic in the country, a leading Chinese disease expert said. ...China reports 8 cases of swine flu mutationThe Associated PressVaccine-maker tries to assure patients H1N1 doses are safeLos Angeles TimesSwine flu clinics coming soon in BucksphillyBurbs.comSpringfield News Sun -Superior Telegram -myfoxny.comall 1,599 news articles »
MiamiHerald.comTreatment cutting global HIV ratesMiamiHerald.comHIV rates seem to be declining, according to a new study, but the best improvements seem to be in developing countries. A mother and child wait to receive treatment at the HIV clinic in Nyagasambu, Rwanda, February 14, 2008. The clinic was built by the ...New HIV infections in declineLos Angeles TimesUNAIDS: Sex main cause for HIV spreading in ChinaThe Associated PressHIV infections and deaths fallBBC NewsXinhua -AFP -Washington Postall 948 news articles »
ABC News5 Health Tests You May Not NeedFOXNewsKnowledge is power, unless that knowledge comes with so much baggage that it becomes crippling. Such is the trouble with many cancer and health screening tests. Last week the US Preventive Services Task Force unleashed a maelstrom with its ...New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Very ControversialdBTechnoRecent Cancer Screening Changes Leave Many ConfusedU.S. News &World ReportHow to prevent breast cancerIllinois TimesWashington Post -Honolulu Star-Bulletin -Louisville Courier-Journalall 1,359 news articles »
Daily NationRare, Heavy Rains Soak Pilgrims at Islam's HajjABC NewsAP Muslim pilgrims pray near the Hiraa cave is located, on the outskirts of Mecca, Saudi Arabia,... Rare, heavy rainstorms soaked pilgrims and flooded the road into Mecca, snarling Islam's annual hajj as millions of ...Rare, heavy rains soak pilgrims in Islam's hajjThe Associated PressSwine flu fears 'will hit Hajj numbers'BBC NewsMuslims Flock to Mecca for Annual Hajj PilgrimageVoice of AmericaCNN -Los Angeles Times -AFPall 666 news articles »
ABC NewsStatement From Toy Industry AssociationABC NewsThe toy industry welcomes the added attention toy safety gets from the news media and consumers at this time of year. Reports from the federal government's US Consumer Product Safety Commission and consumer groups such as the Public Interest Research ...Web site lets you check for, report dangerous toysChicago Sun-TimesDangerous Toys Still on Store Shelves, Report FindsU.S. News &World ReportTrouble in ToylandWyoming TribuneBaltimore Sun -Chicago Tribune -The Associated Pressall 430 news articles »
Examiner.comBudget Hawks Have a Buffet of Options With Health BillNew York TimesFrom left to right, Senators Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Olympia Snowe of Maine say that containing costs is among their highest priorities in health care reform. By DAVID LEONHARDT Share your thoughts about the health care ...Controlling Costs of Health Reform Relies on Young Americans Buying InsuranceFOXNewsDo what is right and pass health care billAlbert Lea TribuneHealth-Care Bill May Be Stalled by Year-End Legislative CrunchBloombergBarre Montpelier Times Argus -WHIO Radio -Sioux Falls Argus Leaderall 246 news articles »
BBC NewsSwine Flu Vaccine Results in Anaphylactic Reactions in CanadadBTechnoBoston (DbTechNo) - As many as 6 bad reactions have been documented in Canadians given the swine flu vaccine provided by GlaxoSmithKline. Luckily none of the cases were fatal, and all victims have recovered from their initial bad reaction. ...Canada's doctors told to stop using swine flu vaccineBBC NewsCanada reports 'unusual number' of bad reactions to flu shotsUSA TodaySwine Flu Vaccin Distributed in Canada May be LethalStudent Operated PressBloomberg -The Associated Press -WSAWall 447 news articles »
MedIndiaMRSA Creeping Into Hospitals From the OutsideU.S. News &World ReportTUESDAY, Nov. 24 (healthday News) -- Strains of antibiotic-resistant infections normally found in the community are increasingly showing up among hospital outpatients, raising the risk that inpatients could become infected, ...Drug-resistant bacteria on increase in US: studyReutersCDC Warns Community-acquired MRSA Threat is GrowingHealthLeaders MediaIn the Literature: Research You Need to KnowThe Hospitalist OnlineAFP -Los Angeles Times -WCTVall 73 news articles »
TheMedGuruPeople In Pain Fall More Often, Study SaysWPTZ.comOlder people who report pain are also more likely to get injured in a fall, according to a new study. Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the University of Massachusetts-Boston followed about 750 people older than 70 for 18 months. ...Chronic Pain Linked to Risk for Falls in Older AdultsMedscapeChronic Pain Trips Up SeniorsPalm Beach PostStudy: Chronic pain contributes to falls among older adultsWRAL.comLos Angeles Times -Boston Globe -MedPage Todayall 80 news articles »
Visit BulgariaMaking Flu Vaccine: Eggs Aren't the Only ProblemWall Street Journal (blog)Flu vaccine is grown in chicken eggs — a powerful symbol for how old and clunky the manufacturing process is. As it turns out, though, figuring out how to grow vaccine without the eggs doesn't do a whole lot to get vaccine out the ...Vaccine Makers Struggle to Speed OutputWall Street JournalNovartis opens new flu vaccine plant in U.S.ReutersVaccine plant keeps an eye on the futureNews &ObserverCIDRAP -Visit Bulgaria -Pharmafocusall 130 news articles »
