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Health

Swine Flu Outbreak - A Cause for "Concern," Obama Says

President Barack Obama said he was closely watching an outbreak of swine flu in the United States,...
» read full story April 28th, 2009 - 14:03
Nicotine Replacement Therapy Might Help Smokers Quit After All

Nicotine Replacement Therapy Might Help Smokers Quit After All

People who are not ready to quit smoking right now, but they want to reduce their smoking are twice...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 14:01
It’s High Time Children Were Strongly Protected Against the Flu’s Massive Attack

It’s High Time Children Were Strongly Protected Against the Flu’s Massive Attack

It appears that the flu caused the death of the 10-year-old Long Island, New York child. Cynthia...
» read full story February 18th, 2009 - 19:07
Peanut Butter Finally Linked To Salmonella Outbreak

Peanut Butter Finally Linked To Salmonella Outbreak

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed yesterday a link between peanut...
» read full story January 14th, 2009 - 15:11
Health Officials In Minnesota Think Peanut Butter Started Salmonella Outbreak

Health Officials In Minnesota Think Peanut Butter Started Salmonella Outbreak

Even if federal officials have yet to establish the cause of a salmonella outbreak that has...
» read full story January 10th, 2009 - 16:13
Flu Strain Resistant To Antiviral Treatment Found This Season

Flu Strain Resistant To Antiviral Treatment Found This Season

 Physicians have found a recently mutated strain of flu that resists the most commonly...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 14:10
CDC Probing Salmonella Outbreak In The US

CDC Probing Salmonella Outbreak In The US

  Just months after salmonella Saintpaul caused more than 1,400 illnesses all over the United...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 13:25
CDC : Exact Results Regarding the Teen Birth Rate Increase

CDC : Exact Results Regarding the Teen Birth Rate Increase

According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the teen birth rate...
» read full story January 08th, 2009 - 00:59
Smoking Ban Proves Effective in Pueblo, Colo., Cuts Heart Attack Rate

Smoking Ban Proves Effective in Pueblo, Colo., Cuts Heart Attack Rate

A study released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 11:11
Women Can Get HIV No Matter Their Genital Skin Is Injured Or Not

Women Can Get HIV No Matter Their Genital Skin Is Injured Or Not

New research presented December 16 at the American Society for Cell Biology 48th annual meeting in...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 14:57
Get Your Flu Shot! Flu Vaccine, the Best Option for Protection against Influenza

Get Your Flu Shot! Flu Vaccine, the Best Option for Protection against Influenza

In an attempt to encourage people to get their flu shot, the Centers for Disease Control and...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 11:18
Update: Google Tool Tracks Flu Outbreaks Faster

Update: Google Tool Tracks Flu Outbreaks Faster

Fever? Headache? Sore Throat? You might find answers to all these symptoms through a new tool as...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 13:40
Panel Questions FDA’s Report on BPA Safety

Panel Questions FDA’s Report on BPA Safety

This week, a scientific panel issued a report that questioned the Food and Drug Administration’s...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 18:41
It’s Time to Get Your Flu Shot, CDC Warns

It’s Time to Get Your Flu Shot, CDC Warns

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reiterated its recommendation that all kids aged 6...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 15:15
Flu Vaccine Recommended For Children Of School Age

Flu Vaccine Recommended For Children Of School Age

As the flu season approaches, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced yesterday...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 18:49
Scientists Claim Measles Vaccines Are Safe, No Autism Link

Scientists Claim Measles Vaccines Are Safe, No Autism Link

Scientists with the Mailman School of Public Health Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia...
» read full story September 05th, 2008 - 20:09
Chickenpox Vaccine Effective, Found to Reduce Chickenpox Cases by 90 %

Chickenpox Vaccine Effective, Found to Reduce Chickenpox Cases by 90 %

The chickenpox vaccine was able to reduce the incidence of the disease by 90 percent, a new study...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 15:52
FDA Clears Next Season’s Flu Vaccines

FDA Clears Next Season’s Flu Vaccines

The Food and Drug Administration approved six flu vaccines for the upcoming flu season changing...
» read full story August 06th, 2008 - 15:30
Report Shows Preterm Birth Contributes to Growing Number of Infant Deaths

Report Shows Preterm Birth Contributes to Growing Number of Infant Deaths

Deaths directly related to preterm births have increased, especially for non-Hispanic black women,...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 19:30
CDC: Hospitals Fail to Offer Breast-Feeding Support

CDC: Hospitals Fail to Offer Breast-Feeding Support

Although many health experts encourage women to breast-feed their newborns, many U.S. hospitals...
» read full story June 13th, 2008 - 15:51
Flu Shot Manufacturers Plan More Doses for Next Season

Flu Shot Manufacturers Plan More Doses for Next Season

Although this year’s vaccine against flu was largely ineffective, the five companies manufacturing...
» read full story May 11th, 2008 - 19:51
CDC: Arthritis Affects Half of US Diabetics

CDC: Arthritis Affects Half of US Diabetics

Forty-six million Americans suffer from some form of arthritis, which is the most common cause of...
» read full story May 09th, 2008 - 11:08
CDC: Decreased Sleep Time Is Hazardous to Our Health

CDC: Decreased Sleep Time Is Hazardous to Our Health

A new survey by the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the U.S. Centers for Disease...
» read full story May 08th, 2008 - 15:38
CDC Report: Breast-Feeding Rates on the Rise in the US

CDC Report: Breast-Feeding Rates on the Rise in the US

More than three quarters of U.S. mothers breast-feed their babies, the highest rate in at least two...
» read full story May 01st, 2008 - 09:17
Study Blames Failure of Mumps Vaccines for the 2006 Outbreak

Study Blames Failure of Mumps Vaccines for the 2006 Outbreak

The large mumps outbreak in the United States in 2006 was the first ever caused by the failure of...
» read full story April 10th, 2008 - 10:43
Outbreak of Dengue Fever in Brazil Calls for Military Support

Outbreak of Dengue Fever in Brazil Calls for Military Support

Brazilian army joined health care experts this week to fight against the deadliest outbreak of...
» read full story April 04th, 2008 - 14:09
Americans - Too Busy Doing Anything Else Rather than Sleeping

Americans - Too Busy Doing Anything Else Rather than Sleeping

A new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that adults in...
» read full story February 29th, 2008 - 10:49
Baxter Halts Production of Blood Thinner Drug Heparin

Baxter Halts Production of Blood Thinner Drug Heparin

Baxter Healthcare has temporarily stopped making its multiple-dose vials of heparin sodium...
» read full story February 12th, 2008 - 15:11
Acid Folic Supplements Reduce Preterm Birth Risk

Acid Folic Supplements Reduce Preterm Birth Risk

A new study shows that women who take acid folic supplements for at least a year before becoming...
» read full story February 04th, 2008 - 13:19
Chemicals in Baby Products Linked to Possible Hormonal Problems

Chemicals in Baby Products Linked to Possible Hormonal Problems

A new study reports that shampoo, lotions and powders put babies in danger as they contain...
» read full story February 04th, 2008 - 12:11
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World

CDC Probing Salmonella Outbreak In The United States

CDC Probing Salmonella Outbreak In The United States

  Just months after salmonella Saintpaul caused more than 1,400 illnesses all over the United...
» read full story January 10th, 2009 - 12:55
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U.S.

US braces for worse from swine flu

Washington - The United States braced for worse from the swine flu outbreak Tuesday as officials...
» read full story April 29th, 2009 - 09:30

Obama asks Congress for 1.5 billion dollars for flu

Washington - US President Barack Obama is asking Congress for an added 1.5 billion dollars to fight...
» read full story April 28th, 2009 - 21:51

Swine flu cases rise to 64 in five US states

Washington  - The number of human swine influenza cases in the United States increased to 64...
» read full story April 28th, 2009 - 19:31
Flu Strain Resistant To Antiviral Treatment Found

Flu Strain Resistant To Antiviral Treatment Found

 Physicians have found a recently mutated strain of flu that resists the most commonly...
» read full story January 11th, 2009 - 10:08
Health Officials In Minnesota: Peanut Butter Might Have Started Salmonella Outbreak

Health Officials In Minnesota: Peanut Butter Might Have Started Salmonella Outbreak

Even if federal officials have yet to establish the cause of a salmonella outbreak that has...
» read full story January 10th, 2009 - 23:03

Teen Birth Rates Up Nationwide, Mississippi Has the Highest

According to a report released Wednesday by the Center for Disease Control, Mississippi is the...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 23:05
FDA Panel To Decide On The Safety Of  Asthma Drugs

FDA Panel To Decide On The Safety Of Asthma Drugs

A Food and Drug Administration panel of medical experts is weighing whether to allow certain...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 07:00
Get Your Flu Shot! Flu Vaccine, The Best Option For Protection Against Influenza

Get Your Flu Shot! Flu Vaccine, The Best Option For Protection Against Influenza

In an attempt to encourage people to get their flu shot, the Centers for Disease Control and...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 19:51
US Diabetes Diagnoses Almost Double in 10 Years

US Diabetes Diagnoses Almost Double in 10 Years

The number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes is continuously rising, reaching double the cases...
» read full story November 01st, 2008 - 14:00
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Specials

Teen Pregnancy Rate on the Rise

Teen Pregnancy Rate on the Rise

The latest statistics released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that a...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 15:06
Are Popular Asthma Drugs Safe? FDA Panel to Decide on Their Safety

Are Popular Asthma Drugs Safe? FDA Panel to Decide on Their Safety

A Food and Drug Administration panel of medical experts is weighing whether to allow certain...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 13:36
Arteries of Most Obese Kids – As Thick and Stiff as Middle-Aged Adults’

Arteries of Most Obese Kids – As Thick and Stiff as Middle-Aged Adults’

Hundreds of previous studies have shown that obesity comes with a number of risks, such as heart...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 14:07
Wood Components Responsible for FEMA Trailers' Toxicity

Wood Components Responsible for FEMA Trailers' Toxicity

The Centers for Disease Control released Wednesday a study, stating that plywood and particleboards...
» read full story July 03rd, 2008 - 16:18
Manufacturers to Boost Number of Flu Vaccines for Next Season

Manufacturers to Boost Number of Flu Vaccines for Next Season

Despite inefficiency of the flu vaccines this year in the U.S., the five companies manufacturing...
» read full story May 12th, 2008 - 11:12
Study Reveals Alarming Higher Rates of STDs among Teenage Girls

Study Reveals Alarming Higher Rates of STDs among Teenage Girls

Sexually transmitted diseases seem to be a big problem for most American girls, according to a new...
» read full story March 12th, 2008 - 10:27
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