Canadian vaccination study proves 'herd immunity'
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Inoculating children against flu protects more people of all ages in the larger community, probably because young people tend to spread viruses through physical play, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday. ...
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Vaginal birth after cesarean underused: panel
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you're pregnant and have had a cesarean section before, chances are you'll have one again. In at least one-third of US hospitals, a repeat cesarean is the only option, and nine in 10 women end up getting one -- a fact that had experts worried at a national conference this week on vaginal birth after cesarean, or VBAC. ...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 05:16 PM --
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Prostate test 'public health disaster': discoverer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The most commonly used tool for detecting prostate cancer, routine PSA screening, has become "a hugely expensive public health disaster," its discoverer said on Wednesday. ...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 05:11 PM --
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CORRECTED: FDA: more changes coming on drug safety
(Corrects to Baxter's bloodthinner, not Bayer, in 6th paragraph; recasts headline for clarity) ...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 05:30 PM --
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Smoking years key factor in lower Parkinson's risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Several studies have shown that smokers have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease. A new study shows that it's how many years of smoking a person has under their belt -- rather than how much they smoke every day -- that matters. ...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 04:14 PM --
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More cocaine-overdose deaths seen on hotter days
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of New Yorkers who die of cocaine overdose appears to go up when the temperature surpasses 75 degrees, a new study suggests. ...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 11:56 AM --
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U.S. herpes rates remain high: CDC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday. ...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 05:04 PM --
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Kids' tummy bugs tied to irritable bowels
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A serious bout with a stomach bug can raise a child's risk of having irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) later on, new research shows. ...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 02:11 PM --
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Canada Inuit want action on "catastrophic" TB rate
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The rate of tuberculosis among Canada's 55,000 Arctic Inuit people is catastrophically high and much more must be done to combat the lung disease, activists said on Wednesday. ...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 02:46 PM --
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"Sleeper" stretch helps young baseball players
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For kids who play baseball, a simple stretching exercise can help curb pain and tightness in their throwing arm, according to research presented Wednesday at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons annual meeting in New Orleans. ...
POSTED 03/10/2010 at 03:13 PM --
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