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Reuters – One in 20 children whose parents do not get them vaccinated against whooping cough catch the highly contagious virus, researchers said on Tuesday.

AP – A 13-year-old cancer patient and his mother who spent nearly a week on the run to avoid chemotherapy must again place the boy’s medical fate in the hands of a judge. And this time, an attorney said she believes they’ll do what the court orders.

AP – Authorities in Mexico announced three more swine flu deaths and the United States and Canada one more death each as the world’s largest vaccine maker signed a deal with the United States to produce a swine flu vaccine.

Reuters – The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that nearly 13,000 people have been confirmed infected with the new H1N1 flu strain but the number of countries affected is stable at 46.

AP – The swine flu outbreak fell short of a full-blown international crisis, but revealed the precarious state of local health departments, the community bulwarks against disease and health emergencies in the United States.

AFP – Experiments on mice have revealed a gene that is linked to early hair loss, a Japanese researcher said, sparking hopes for a treatment to prevent thinning and baldness in humans.

AFP – The young nurse wore a polo shirt instead of the usual sterile outfit, making a show of her perfect breasts and stomach — a gift from the Prague clinic where she works.

AFP – The young nurse wore a polo shirt instead of the usual sterile outfit, making a show of her perfect breasts and stomach — a gift from the Prague clinic where she works.

HealthDay – MONDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have long noticed a
curious phenomenon among primates: Humans get the devastating neurological
disorder known as Alzheimer’s disease, but their closest evolutionary
cousins don’t.

HealthDay – MONDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) — The use of the drug bevacizumab
(Avastin) in combination with chemotherapy greatly increases the risk of
gastrointestinal perforations in cancer patients, new research has
found.