AP – The race is on: The government and vaccine makers are seeking thousands of volunteers, from babies to the elderly, to roll up their sleeves for the first swine flu shots to test whether a new vaccine really will protect against this novel virus before its expected rebound in the fall.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — It’s easier to lose control of the wheel
when roads are wet and slippery.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Regular dental checkups and cleanings are
key to having healthy teeth and gums. But the sights, sounds and potential
pain of the dentist’s office are enough to keep many people away.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) — New information about a
cellular protein might help in efforts to develop drug treatments for
diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease, researchers say.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to weight
control, it might not be the kind of snack that matters, but who eats
it.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:
HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) — Antiretroviral drugs
appear safe and effective in helping prevent the transmission of HIV from
mother to child through breast milk, a new international study has
found.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) — Many infant deaths in the
19th century that were labeled as infanticide or neglect may actually have
been sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), a U.S. study suggests.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) — One part of the carotid
artery that supplies the brain with blood actually expands when deadly
plaque builds up, but two other sections don’t, and that can lead to a
fatal stroke, researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
have found.