Medical News Today: Health News for Saturday 16 February 2008

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Saturday 16 February 2008

Written by Christian Nordqvist

A woman who experiences high levels of stress over a sustained period may be undermining her ability to fight off a common STD and be at increased risk of developing cervical cancer it can cause, according to an article...
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Flu Vaccine Not Stopping People From Catching The Flu

Written by Christian Nordqvist

If you think that your flu shot will protect you from catching flu, think again - because, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the latest flu shot offers no protection against 60% of flu viruses that...
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New Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed In Viet Nam

Written by Christian Nordqvist

According to the Ministry of Health, Viet Nam, one new human case of H5N1 bird flu infection has been confirmed by tests carried out at the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE)...
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Cumulative Total Global Human H5N1 Bird Flu Cases

Unapproved Uses Of FDA-approved Drugs And Medical Devices, FDA Proposes Guidance For Publication Of Information

Smokers May Need A £10permit Soon To Buy Cigarettes In England

Polyclinics To Replace Single GP Surgeries Condemned By Health Groups, UK

Heparin Chinese Supplier Was Never Checked By Chinese Drug Regulators

Suicide Rates: Lowest In 30 Years, Not Affected By Reducing Antidepressant Prescriptions

Genetically, Tolerance Of Colder Climates May Be Linked To Metabolic Syndrome

Formaldehyde Levels High In Emergency Mobile Homes In Gulf Coast Region, Says CDC

Other Medical and Health News for 16 February*

Exploring New Technologies For Glaucoma Clinical Drug Trials

Discussion On Medical And Energy Research And Transferring Technology To The Marketplace

Carlos Castillo Chavez Of Arizona State University Presented With 2007 AAAS Mentor Award

UW's Computer Science Building Explores The Future Of Social Networking Explored

Climate Change Warning: Lake Mead Could Be Dry By 2021

Sumatran Tigers Are Being Sold Into Extinction, Body Part By Body Part

After An Operation Patients With Larger Social Networks May Fare Better

How Superstition Impacts Consumer Choice

Mimicry, A Valuable Tool In Interpersonal Persuasion

Neuromusic Conference Reveals Interactions Between Music And The Human Brain

Emerging Infectious Diseases 2008 International Conference

Unique Mating Photos Of Wild Gorillas

ASCO GU 2008 - Androgen Suppression And Radiation Versus Radiation For Prostate Cancer

ASCO GU 2008 - Brachytherapy: More Is Better

ASCO GU 2008 - Cardiovascular Events Among Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer Patients

ASCO GU 2008 - Cardiovascular Mortality Following Androgen Deprivation Therapy For Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer: Analysis Of ROG 85-31

ASCO GU 2008 - Correlating Androgen Levels And Steroidogenic Enzyme Expression In Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC) Metastases

Focus Diagnostics Launches Laboratory Test For Chikungunya Virus

Cell Genesys Reports Association Between Immune Response And Patient Survival In Phase 2 Trial Of GVAX Immunotherapy For Prostate Cancer

Poniard Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive First-line Phase 1 Safety And Efficacy Data With Picoplatin In Metastatic Prostate Cancer Patients

Abbott Receives FDA Approval For SIMCOR(R) (Niaspan(R) / Simvastatin), A Novel Combination Medicine For Comprehensive Cholesterol Management

Global Med Technologies(R), Inc. Receives FDA 510(K) Clearance For ElDorado Donor(TM)

Joint Commission Alert Shines Light On Preventing MRI Accidents, Injuries

Stress May Increase A Woman's Risk Of Developing Cervical Cancer

CT Radiation Dose Report Released By AAPM -- Promotes Best Image Quality With Least Radiation Dose

Protein In Tick Saliva Prevents HIV-1 From Attaching To T Cells

Hispanics Have More Difficulty Controlling Diabetes Than Non Hispanic Whites

Immune System Protein Starves 'Staph' Bacteria

Schizophrenia Drug's Dosage Drives Success

Scientists Develop Tool To Probe Role Of Oxidative Stress In Aging, Disease

Blacks Awaiting Lung Transplants More Likely To Die Or Be Denied Than Whites

Using HEPA Filters May Improve Cardiovascular Health

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