AP – Grappling with low supplies of swine flu vaccines, President Felipe Calderon persuaded drug makers this week to sell him 30 million doses, while 1,000 Mexicans lined up for an experimental vaccine they hope can speed up supplies.
AP – New York state health officials have suspended a ruling that would have forced health care workers across the state to get vaccinated against the swine flu by the end of November or risk losing their jobs, saying in a decision issued Thursday that they did so because the vaccine is in short supply.
Reuters – Low-income Americans with no more than a high school education appear more likely to get vaccinated against H1N1 swine flu than people with more money and better schooling, according to a poll released on Friday.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) — A new genetic signature
that’s strongly associated with autism has been identified by U.S.
researchers, who said the finding may lead to new ways to diagnose and
treat the disorder.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — There may be warning signs before your child
has a full-blown asthma attack.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Breast-feeding is a great time to bond with
your little one. But for some moms, it can be a painful experience.
HealthDay – THURSDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) — While most people are doing
all they can to avoid the swine flu, some groups of people are said to be
actively seeking it out.
HealthDay – THURSDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that
computed tomography (CT) scans are better than standard X-rays at
detecting the severity of illness in patients with the H1N1 virus, known
as swine flu.
HealthDay – THURSDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) — Cancer researchers say they have
a better treatment for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma than
the current standard therapy.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com: