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  • Drug resistant H1N1 no major change in virus: WHO

    Reuters – Thu Nov 26, 12:59 pm ET  
    A doctor injects a nurse with the H1N1 influenza vaccine at a... Reuters

    GENEVA (Reuters) - Tamiflu resistance in some H1N1 patients with badly weakened immune systems does not seem to reflect a major change in the virus' susceptibility to the frontline drug, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. Full Story »

  • Cost concerns unlikely to sink U.S. health overhaul

    Reuters – Thu Nov 26, 12:01 pm ET  

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. debt that is topping $12 trillion is raising fresh questions about the cost of President Barack Obama's proposed healthcare overhaul, but those concerns are unlikely to sink the legislation. Full Story »

  • Timely and continuous HIV care extends survival

    Reuters – Thu Nov 26, 12:18 pm ET  
    Structures found in the HIV RNA genome. Spheres indicate individual... Reuters

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, high-risk behavior, HIV infection itself, as well as late initiation and early discontinuation of anti-HIV therapy all contribute to substantial decreases in life expectancy, United States researchers report. Full Story »

  • HRT given to protect heart, despite lack of proof

    Reuters – Thu Nov 26, 1:24 pm ET  

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with the highest heart disease risk were the most likely to quit taking hormone therapy after it was shown to offer no protection against cardiovascular disease, a new analysis of national data shows. Full Story »

  • Herbal supplements may raise blood lead levels

    Reuters – Thu Nov 26, 1:28 pm ET  

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some herbal supplements may boost the levels of lead in the blood of women, new research shows. Full Story »

  • Women who smoke risk having seizures: study

    Reuters – Thu Nov 26, 1:29 pm ET  

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who smoke may have a higher risk of developing seizures than non-smokers do, a new study suggests. Full Story »

  • Sharp increase in swine flu deaths in France

    Reuters – Thu Nov 26, 3:12 pm ET  

    PARIS (Reuters) - The number of deaths in mainland France from the H1N1 swine flu virus jumped in the last week, according to official data Thursday. Full Story »

  • Depression may up risk of a leaky bladder in women

    Reuters – Thu Nov 26, 11:39 am ET  

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women who suffer from major depression are at greater risk of developing urinary incontinence than women of the same age who are not depressed, new research shows. Full Story »

  • Professional pesticide use ups risk of nasal woes

    Reuters – Thu Nov 26, 12:17 pm ET  

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When people think about pesticides and health, cancer and birth defects probably come to mind. But new research shows pesticide exposure may contribute to a much more common affliction: itchy, runny, stuffy noses. Full Story »

  • WHO donates 9 million flu shots to Philippines

    Reuters – Thu Nov 26, 4:24 am ET  
    A medical worker checks the syringe of a flu vaccine during a... Reuters

    MANILA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) promised on Thursday to donate 9 million H1N1 flu shots to the Philippines, and assured the country the vaccines were safe. Full Story »

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