Reuters – Nearly two-thirds of U.S. parents say they will hold off having their children vaccinated against the H1N1 swine flu or will not get them immunized at all, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
AP – A White House-backed overhaul of the nation’s health care system weathered repeated challenges from Republican critics over taxes, abortion and more on Wednesday, and the bill’s architect claimed enough votes to push it through the Senate Finance Committee as early as week’s end.
AP – In 16 states and counting, drugs now kill more people than auto accidents do, the government said Wednesday.
Reuters – Treating even mild forms of gestational diabetes helps cut the number of Cesarean sections and other serious problems that can occur when women carry larger-than-average babies, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
AP – Treating even mild diabetes that develops during pregnancy helps keep moms and babies from gaining too much weight and makes for easier deliveries, new research shows. Pregnant women in the U.S. are routinely tested and treated for high blood sugar levels, although it hasn’t been clear whether treating the mildest cases really benefited them and their infants.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) — People with nerve pain
respond better to a combination treatment using the anticonvulsant
gabapentin and antidepressant nortriptyline than to treatment with either
drug alone, according to Canadian researchers.
HealthDay – TUESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) — If excess weight doesn’t kill you
by old age, it could make your life miserable in the form of chronic
health problems and impaired mental fitness.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — An ingrown toenail occurs when the nail
grows into the skin. It can be quite painful and become infected, so it’s
important to take prompt care of an ingrown toenail as soon as it’s
recognized.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Talking to a person with a brain disorder
caused by dementia or injury can be a challenge.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) — Women who are happy with their
sex lives have higher well-being scores and more vitality than women who
are sexually dissatisfied, Australian researchers say.