Medical News Today: Health News for Sunday 3 May 2009

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Sunday 3 May 2009

What Percentage Of People In Europe May Be Infected In Pandemics?

Written by Christian Nordqvist

For a pandemic to be a pandemic the virus needs to be a new influenza virus; therefore the majority of the population has no immunity to it, or very little immunity. We currently do not know what the level of immunity is to...
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Canada Reports First Case Of Human-to-human Transmission Of Swine Flu Within Nova Scotia Canada

Written by CMAJ

A Canadian student at King's-Edgehill School, Windsor, Nova Scotia has caught swine flu from another student in Canada who had become infected after a trip to Mexico, according to a report in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)...
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Finding Will Improve Accuracy Of Cancer Diagnosis
Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) investigators working in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic researchers have determined that two types of kidney tumors previously thought to be different diseases are actually variations of the same disease...
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Other Medical and Health News for 3 May*

Depression Linked With Accumulation Of Visceral Fat - Study Explains Association Between Depression And Cardiovascular Disease

Varian Introduces Brachytherapy Applicator Set To Optimize Precision And Comfort Of Bronchial Cancer Treatments

Early Detection Of Lung Cancer: New Data Presented At Multidisciplinary Meeting

Ancestor Of HIV In Primates May Be Surprisingly Young

Presented Data Confirm That RAPAFLO™ (silodosin) Provides Rapid, Highly Effective, Symptom Relief For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Patient

New Core Curriculum For Medical-Surgical Nursing Will Help Nurses Advance Practice And Prepare For Certification

Repeatedly Working When Ill Boosts Risk Of Long Term Sick Leave

Half A Glass Of Wine A Day May Boost Life Expectancy By Five Years

Guidelines For Medical Home Demonstrations Released By Major Physician Groups

169 Years Of The British Medical Journal Now Free Online

Association Between Maternal Depression And Significant Sleep Disturbance In Infants

2009 Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting

Nearly Half Of Americans Concerned They Or Their Family May Get Sick From Swine Flu, Survey Finds

Blogs Comment On Obama's First 100 Days, Swine Flu's Effect On Women, Other Topics

U.S. Has Never Been More Prepared To Face A 'Challenge' Such As The Current H1N1 Flu Emergency, Obama Official Testifies

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Feature Highlights Recent Blog Entries

Aged Care Funding Needs More Scrutiny - Australian Nursing Federation

Expenditure On Health Care In The UK

Prime Minister's Commission On The Future Of Nursing And Midwifery Meet For The First Time, UK

UKPHA Chief Executive Urges The Global Public Health Community To Act On Climate Change

Increased Provision Of Fertility Treatment For Couples In East Of England

Celera Presents Results Showing That Carriers Of An LPA Gene Variant Are At Elevated Risk Of CHD Among Non-Users Of Aspirin

Advaxis' Phase 1 Clinical Cervix Cancer Study Accepted For Publication In Leading Peer-Reviewed Science Journal Vaccine

Study Highlights Economic Impact Of Early Mobility Impairment In People With Multiple Sclerosis

FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation To Oncophage For The Treatment Of Glioma

Back Pain - A National Health Priority, Medical Journal Of Australia

Warning About Failing Insulin Infusion Pump, UK

NICE Issues Preliminary Recommendations For Basilea's Toctino(R)

Construction Employers And Developers Warned To Control Risks And Protect Workers And The Public At Refurbishment Sites, UK

Clear Warning Needed For Medically Impaired Drivers, Medical Journal Of Australia

Magical Help Doesn't Do The Trick

Maricopa County Health Director Recommends Keeping Schools Open; Awaiting New Case Count From CDC, Arizona

Tick Bite Link To Meat Allergy, Medical Journal Of Australia

Increased Mortality Associated With Nocturia - Patients, Physicians Should Be Vigilant About Underlying Causes Of Nighttime Urination

Simple Screening May Improve Early Detection Of Kidney Disease In Patients With Cardiovascular Disease

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