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October 31, 2009

Estimate: Public health option would cover few

Filed under: Health_Fitness — Luis @ 8:15 pm
What's all the fuss about? After all the noise over Democrats' push for a government insurance plan to compete with private carriers, coverage numbers are finally in: Two percent.

Stroke risk linked to anemia drug, study finds

Filed under: Health_Fitness — Luis @ 12:46 am
A new study raises fresh safety concerns about widely used anemia medicines, finding that the drug Aranesp nearly doubled the risk of stroke in people with diabetes and chronic kidney problems who are not yet sick enough to need dialysis.

Side effects not always due to swine flu shot

Filed under: Health_Fitness — Luis @ 12:15 am
As millions of people worldwide begin getting the new swine flu shot, public health officials are bracing for rumors about dangerous side effects linked to the vaccine.

October 30, 2009

Group B strep vaccine shows promise in trial

Filed under: Health_Fitness — Luis @ 8:37 pm
An experimental vaccine cut the chances of a pregnant woman carrying group B strep bacteria, a leading cause of blood and brain infections in newborns, U.S. researchers said on Friday.

Deadliest week so far for children and swine flu

Filed under: Health_Fitness — Luis @ 8:29 pm

Oct. 30: At least 19 children died from complications from the H1N1 virus over the last week. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with infectious diseases expert Dr. William Schaffner. (Other)Heath officials say swine flu has caused at least 19 more children's deaths — the largest one-week increase since the pandemic started . Meanwhile, the government has decided to release the last of its stockpile of liquid Tamiflu for children.


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