Premature birth gene clue found
DNA differences which appear to affect the risk of giving birth early have been found by US scientists.
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Archive for February 5th, 2010
Sanofi Speeds Swine Flu Shot Expiration After Recall – BusinessWeek
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Sanofi Speeds Swine Flu Shot Expiration After RecallBusinessWeekFeb. 5 (Bloomberg) — Sanofi-Aventis SA shortened the expiration of its pre-filled swine flu shots by as much as 16 months to ensure the potency of the vaccine doesn't decline. The shots should be administered by Feb. …Flu prevention nothing to sneeze at, vaccine still [...]
Public Health Tab to Hit Milestone – Wall Street Journal
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Public Health Tab to Hit MilestoneWall 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. …AHIP says rising health costs 'crushing' economy, should be [...]
Trace of Thought Is Found in ‘Vegetative’ Patient – New York Times
Globe and Mail
Trace of Thought Is Found in 'Vegetative' PatientNew York TimesHe emerged from the car accident alive but alone, there and not there: a young man whose eyes opened yet whose brain seemed shut down. For five years he lay mute and immobile beneath a diagnosis — “vegetative state” — that all but …In [...]
Congressmen seek accounting of AIDS fraud complaints – Washington Post
TopNews United States
Congressmen seek accounting of AIDS fraud complaintsWashington PostTwo Republican congressmen who help oversee billions of dollars for people with AIDS are asking the federal government for an accounting of fraud and mismanagement complaints leveled against AIDS programs nationwide. Reps. …Health workers to treat HIV positive, undiagnosed casesTopNews United StatesFebruary 7 is National Black [...]
What are the effects of the retracted autism study? – Minnesota Public Radio
BBC News
What are the effects of the retracted autism study?Minnesota Public RadioThe doctor behind a controversial study which linked the Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine to autism has been called "a dishonest, irresponsible doctor" by the General Medical Council, a British review board, …Why you should care about vaccines and autismNorth by NorthwesternJournal Retracts Study Backing Vaccine-Autism LinkNewsHourMMR [...]
Gov’t buys $2.5M in Super Bowl ads to boost census – Washington Post
BBC News
Gov't buys $2.5M in Super Bowl ads to boost censusWashington PostAP WASHINGTON — Faced with record levels of red ink into the foreseeable future, Washington is spending $2.5 million to create buzz for the census – by advertising during the Super Bowl. The Census Bureau is hoping to exploit the strong …Taxpayers Fork Out [...]
Transplant first in kidney sister
A pioneering procedure has allowed a British woman to get a new kidney from her sister – even though the organ would normally be rejected.
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Baldness risk from hair extensions
Scientists want extensions banned because they say too many people are getting them done on the cheap risking baldness or alopecia.
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See a lot of Red? It’s National Wear Red Day! – WKTV
New York Daily News
See a lot of Red? It's National Wear Red Day!WKTVUTICA, NY (WKTV) – One day a year red takes over as the most fashionable color. Wear Red Day is part of the American Heart Associations Go Red campaign. It encourages everyone to support the fight against heart disease, the number one …Women [...]
