Archive for June 12th, 2009

First Batch of Swine Flu Vaccine Already Here: Company (HealthDay)

Friday, June 12th, 2009

HealthDay – FRIDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) — European drug maker Novartis
AG announced Friday that it has successfully produced the first batch of
H1N1 swine flu vaccine, weeks earlier than had been expected.

Health Tip: Soothing Separation Anxiety (HealthDay)

Friday, June 12th, 2009

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Many young children have difficulty leaving
their parents when it’s time for school, work or a parental date
night.

Health Tip: Have Unused Medications? (HealthDay)

Friday, June 12th, 2009

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — While flushing unwanted or expired
medications down the toilet is common practice, Health Canada says this
may harm the environment.

A Robot That Reads Your Mind? (HealthDay)

Friday, June 12th, 2009

HealthDay – FRIDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) — European researchers say they have
developed a robot that anticipates a human’s needs.

State Tobacco Control a Mixed Bag (HealthDay)

Friday, June 12th, 2009

HealthDay – FRIDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) — Efforts to help people quit
smoking vary from state to state, and despite progress over the years,
there is still a long way to go, a new report concludes.

Anatomy Report Card: Public Gets an ‘F’ (HealthDay)

Friday, June 12th, 2009

HealthDay – FRIDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) — Despite access to the Internet and
advances in health education, people still don’t seem to know their bodies
very well.

Health Highlights: June 12, 2009 (HealthDay)

Friday, June 12th, 2009

HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Kids With Eye Condition at Risk for Poor Mental Health (HealthDay)

Friday, June 12th, 2009

HealthDay – FRIDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) — Children who have a condition
in which the eye sometimes points outward are more likely to develop a
mental illness by young adulthood, new research has found.

People With Huntington’s Report Discrimination (HealthDay)

Friday, June 12th, 2009

HealthDay – FRIDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) — As if having a family history of an
incurable genetic disease isn’t worry enough, people with a family history
of Huntington’s disease report being discriminated against by insurance
companies, relatives and in social settings, according to a new study.

Tobacco Control Bill Heads to White House as Health Groups Cheer (HealthDay)

Friday, June 12th, 2009

HealthDay – FRIDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) — Legislation that gives the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration regulatory control over tobacco products
headed to the White House Friday for President Obama’s signature, as
health organizations across the country cheered.