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Why you should care about vaccines and autismNorth by NorthwesternIn 1998, the British medical journal The Lancet published a study that, indirectly, led to the first outbreak of measles in the British Isles in decades. How could one study in a journal that's mostly read by scientists and doctors have …Lancet Retracts Controversial Autism PaperABC [...]
National Post
Sex-Ed AmbiguitiesCity JournalI've never been a fan of abstinence education, not that I care much for the alternatives. The whole idea that an educational system that has landed us in 12th place in international science tests could bring down America's world-class teen pregnancy …Study: Abstinence-only ed delayed sexual activity in pre-teensWAFFTime to Take Another [...]
Hundreds of people who suffer serious injuries are dying due to poor care, according to a report from the National Audit Office.
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Text4Baby CampaignABC NewsA new campaign plans to use text messages to reach mothers-to-be across the country. The "text4baby" campaign for expectant mothers is being announced today. Pregnant women can sign up for weekly messages timed to …Syniverse Provides Messaging Connectivity for text4baby InitiativeMarketWatchFeds to text health tips to expectant mothersGovernment Health ITWhite House, Mobile Carriers [...]
The Age
Insulin Study Could Lead to New Dosage DevicesNew York TimesThe results of a new study on managing juvenile diabetes may give hope to millions of parents in this country and abroad who typically wake up several times a night to make sure their children's blood sugar levels have not dropped …Artificial pancreas hope for [...]
Plain Dealer
Public Share of Health Tab to Top 50%Wall Street JournalFor the first time, government programs next year will account for more than half of all US health-care spending, federal actuaries predict, as the weak economy sends more people into Medicaid and slows growth of private insurance. …Soaring cost of healthcare sets a recordLos Angeles [...]
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Illinois Supreme Court strikes down medical malpractice lawChicago TribuneThe Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the state's medical malpractice law, saying limits on damages awarded to victims of medical negligence are unconstitutional. …Illinois Court Overturns Malpractice StatuteNew York TimesIllinois Supreme Court Tosses Malpractice-Award CurbsWall Street JournalIllinois Supreme Court throws out medical [...]
Scientists in Cambridge show that an “artificial pancreas” can be used to regulate blood sugar in children with Type 1 diabetes.
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Due to Brainstem Serotonin AbnormalityMedscapeFebruary 4, 2010 — A new study confirms that infants who die of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) have a serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT]) abnormality in the brainstem that affects responses to breathing and carbon dioxide, …SIDS and Brain Chemical LevelsIvanhoeSudden Infant Death Tied to Brain Chemical [...]
YLE News
Collin County to Offer Free H1N1 Vaccine Feb. 6 at FHSFarmersville TimesCollin County Health Care Services and Collin County Homeland Security will offer free H1N1 vaccine at a clinic Saturday, February 6. Walk-ins will be welcome from 10 am to 2 pm at Farmersville High School, 499 Highway 78N in Farmersville. …H1N1 vaccination clinics [...]
