Child vaccination rates hit record levels Category: HealthPublish Date: 09-04-2008 12:59 PM -0700
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. toddlers got the recommended vaccinations against childhood diseases at record levels in 2007, federal health officials said on Thursday, as they urged parents to...[more]
Gene trawl shows curing cancer harder than thought Category: HealthPublish Date: 09-04-2008 12:56 PM -0700
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cancer experts who probed every gene in tumors from two of the hardest-to-treat cancers found that cancer is much more complicated than anyone thought -- and say they found...[more]
Tobacco caused 2.4 million U.S. cancers: report Category: HealthPublish Date: 09-04-2008 11:49 AM -0700
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tobacco use caused 2.4 million cases of cancer in the United States from 1999 to 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday.
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The tangled truth about uncombable hair Category: HealthPublish Date: 09-04-2008 11:46 AM -0700
If ever there were a disease designed to vex a mother, it's Uncombable Hair Syndrome. The rare condition usually affects kids between the ages of 3 months and 12 years and it is exactly as it sounds.[more]
ADHD thwarts adults' potential attainment Category: HealthPublish Date: 09-04-2008 11:44 AM -0700
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Compared to what they would be expected to achieve based on intellect, adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or ADHD have lower educational and...[more]
No harm seen in telling parent child is overweight Category: HealthPublish Date: 09-04-2008 11:38 AM -0700
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most parents find it acceptable to be told about their child's weight status, and the feedback has "minimal" adverse effects for most families, researchers from the UK...[more]
Gene trawl shows curing cancer harder than thought Category: HealthPublish Date: 09-04-2008 11:11 AM -0700
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cancer experts who probed every gene in tumors from two of the hardest-to-treat cancers found that cancer is much more complicated than anyone thought -- and say they found...[more]
FDA urges more caution over TNF blocker infections Category: HealthPublish Date: 09-04-2008 11:10 AM -0700
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators ordered stronger warnings for prescription drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease and other conditions on Thursday after dozens of...[more]
