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Kids Who Get Flu Shots Protect the Unvaccinated
(HealthDay)
9 Mar 2010 at 8:48pm
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Children who get a flu shot
help prevent flu from spreading in their communities, Canadian researchers
say.
Canadian vaccination study proves 'herd immunity'
(Reuters)
9 Mar 2010 at 1:35pm
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.
Circumcision may not cut HIV spread among gay men
(Reuters)
9 Mar 2010 at 11:16am
Reuters - Although studies in Africa have shown that circumcision can lower the spread of HIV among heterosexuals, it may not do much to prevent infections among gay and bisexual men in Western countries, a new study suggests.
Hoped-for drop in childbirth deaths not happening
(AP)
9 Mar 2010 at 12:04am
AP - Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her phone call asking what to do, she dropped dead from a blood clot.
Study Looks At Cost-Effectiveness of ECG in Hyperactive
Kids
(HealthDay)
8 Mar 2010 at 8:48pm
HealthDay - MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Electrocardiogram screening
to check for heart problems in hyperactive children before prescribing
stimulant medications may help identify those at risk, but is only
borderline cost-effective compared to the current practice of taking a
patient history and doing a physical examination, a new study shows.
UN says mother-child HIV can be eliminated by 2015
(AP)
8 Mar 2010 at 2:07am
AP - The United Nations says mother-to-child HIV transmission can be eliminated by 2015 if health programs receive increased investments as planned.
Protect Your Baby's Smile
(HealthDay)
6 Mar 2010 at 8:48pm
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- The best way to give your
children's teeth a healthy start is to begin dental care early in life,
and the American Dental Association has tips for keeping kids' teeth in
tip-top shape:
Visit the dentist for regular checkups. Set up an appointment
within six months of the eruption of a child's first tooth, but no later
than the first birthday. Routine exams, cleanings and fluoride treatments
can catch problems early before they get worse and require significant
care. ...
Kids born via IVF mostly faring well into adulthood
(Reuters)
5 Mar 2010 at 10:55am
Reuters - Young adults who were conceived through in-vitro fertilization are doing as well as the average young American as far as physical health, though their rates of certain psychological problems appear elevated, a new study finds.
WHO: over 85M African kids get polio vaccination
(AP)
5 Mar 2010 at 5:15am
AP - The World Health Organization says more than 85 million children under 5 in west and central Africa will be vaccinated against polio.
Bladder tumor risk higher after childhood cancer
(Reuters)
4 Mar 2010 at 1:13pm
Reuters - Childhood cancer survivors are at a four-fold increased risk of developing new cancers of the bladder later in life, new research shows.
Health project helps North-South Korean ties: WHO
(Reuters)
4 Mar 2010 at 8:02am
Reuters - North Korea has reduced deaths from surgery and among women in childbirth under a program funded by South Korea that is building trust across the divided peninsula, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
85 mln African children to be immunized against polio
(AFP)
4 Mar 2010 at 6:37am
AFP - A campaign to immunize over 85 million children under five against polio will kick off Saturday in west and central Africa in a bid to halt a year-long epidemic, health bodies said in a joint communique.
Oldest Epilepsy Drug Best for Children
(HealthDay)
3 Mar 2010 at 8:50pm
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- A landmark comparison of
three drugs widely used against the most common form of childhood epilepsy
finds the oldest to be the most effective.
FDA warns Nestle, others for misleading food claims
(Reuters)
3 Mar 2010 at 3:33pm
Reuters - U.S. health regulators warned units of Nestle and more than a dozen other foodmakers about overstating or misstating the nutritional value of baby food, nuts and other products on their labels.
Child seizure study finds oldest drug works best
(Reuters)
3 Mar 2010 at 2:19pm
Reuters - A large-scale comparative test of three anti-epilepsy drugs found the oldest was best for treating childhood absence epilepsy, in which youngsters often stare into space for up to 20 seconds many times a day.
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