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Saturday, July 5, 2008

Public Health Briefs

New, more accurate TB test

Inhaled flu vaccine safe when used as directed

The promise of the 3-D CT scan

Sign up today for Medicare drug coverage

Doctors recommend hepatitis vaccine for all children, whooping cough shots for adults

Anesthesia awareness: Brain monitors get a 'tepid ' endorsement

An overseas home for embryonic stem cells

New report slams autism-vaccine link

Help after your diagnosis

Finding the source of SARS

Health literacy linked to fitness

Dog flu: widespread but treatable

Flu shots urged for high-risk groups

Are you prepared for a disaster?

A helping hand (sanitizer)

One nurse's diary

"We don't know when we're going to get a chance to eat again"

'It's utter chaos here'

Inside the ER: Summit Hospital, Baton Rouge

Stem cells without new embryos?

Care in black and white

Winning fights with your HMO

Toxics: Mixed news on the body burden

Hospitals found wanting in treatment

Flu-vaccine rationing ahead?

Taking charge of your healthcare

It's good for you! Oops–no, it's not

FDA puts the kibosh on Palladone

Cellphones and driving don't mix

Summer danger: Sun-soaked cars heat up quickly

Drugs may not work: Taking antibiotics does little to treat lower-respiratory-tract infections

Increasing premiums: Those with health insurance are picking up the tab for the uninsured

Saving money on Rx drugs: Generics could help keep money in your wallet

Keeping guns safe: A gun in the house? Who knew?

Warding off whooping cough: New vaccine could protect adults

Picking up dangerous ideas: Does suicide screening prompt suicides?

Hair color: No strong evidence hair dye causes cancer

An aspirin a day?: Simulation suggests healthy older people shouldn't have aspirin

Vaccine fears: Vaccine doesn't appear to cause digestive woe

Testing for lead: Kids with elevated lead levels need to be monitored

Celebrity endorsements: Famous people's recommendations on cancer screening influence people

Targeted advertising: Your doctor may be influenced by mention of drug ads

Easy ways to improve health: Most Americans do not practice basic good health behaviors

Air bag: Newer air bags are less dangerous for kids

Polio vaccine: Success of the inactive vaccine shot

Painkiller news: FDA issues warning and removes Bextra from the market

Superbugs on the move: Skin infections caused by drug-resistant staph are becoming more common

What are little monsters made of?: Early support, stimulation help stop kids from bullying later

Increasing waistlines, falling longevity: Obesity could decrease U.S. life expectancy

Get your shots: Kids are often undervaccinated

Post-surgical infection: Do surgery patients get the drugs they need to prevent infection?

Chicken scratch: Deaths from chickenpox down after introduction of vaccine

Medical bills lead to personal bankruptcy: Half of legal bankruptcies, affecting about 2 million people, can be traced to illness and bills

Sex and disease: Immunology, more than behavior, explains syphilis outbreaks

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: CPR isn't performed as well as it should be

Asleep at the wheel: Medical residents are more likely to have car accidents after long work shifts

Hot liquids: Children get burned and scalded in the kitchen

Controlling tuberculosis: A study looks at the effectiveness of a WHO program

Tuberculosis: It may be easy to cure, but TB is still a problem

Coming to America: Immigrants who stay in the United States longer are more likely to become obese

ACE inhibitors: Widely used heart drug may be unnecessary for many patients

Refugee health: A study examines the dental health of refugee children

Smallpox vaccine: Will it work if it's diluted?

Antibiotic resistance: Drugging healthy animals adds to the problem

Supersize neighborhoods: Fast-food chains concentrated in poor and minority areas

Race matters: Delay to get heart attack treatment depends on hospital, race

Air pollution: Increase in ozone followed by slight increase in mortality

Diet products: Feds file lawsuits against weight-loss companies

Mammograms: Barriers to breast cancer screening among poor rural women

MRSA outbreak: Infection spreads among Connecticut college football team

Vitamin E: High doses may increase risk of death

Tainted blood: How safe is the U.S. blood supply?

Immunizations for kids: Measles vaccines are safe and effective

No smoking: Banning cigarettes improves air quality

Antibiotic resistance: Drug-resistant staph infections in a poor inner-city population

Learning about AIDS: Distance-learning programs help spread information

High drug prices: Patients don't tell their doctors about prohibitive costs

Mediterranean diet: Eat more Greek salads, live longer

Air pollution: Breathing dirty air cripples kids' lungs

Clinical trials lack diversity: Women and minorities are not represented in cancer trials

Overworked nurses: Long hours lead to significant errors

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