Medical News Today: Health News for Saturday 23 May 2009

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Saturday 23 May 2009

805 Confirmed Cases Of H1N1 Swine Flu (H1N1) Virus In Canada

Written by Christian Nordqvist

The PHAC (Public Health Agency of Canada) announced that as at the end of 22 May, 2009, the total number of confirmed swine flu cases is 805, including one death, in 9 provinces and 1 territory...
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6,552 Confirmed Swine Flu Cases And 9 Deaths In The USA

Written by Christian Nordqvist

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced at the end of the day of 22nd May, 2009, that so far 6,552 humans have been infected with the A(H1N1) influenza virus, also known as swine flu...
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What Is Yeast Infection Or Candidiasis? What Is Vaginal Thrush?

Written by Christian Nordqvist

Vaginal thrush (thrush) is a yeast infection caused by a type of fungus of the candida species, usually Candida albicans. It can affect all women, but is more common among women who are pregnant, those who have weakened...
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FDA Approves Samsca For The Treatment Of Hyponatremia

Five New Swine Flu Cases Bring UK Total To 117

Other Medical and Health News for 23 May*

PharmAthene Submits SparVax(TM) Regulatory Strategy To FDA

N.J. Hospitals Face $97 Million In Medicare Cuts

Sexually Transmitted HPV Linked To Certain Head & Neck Cancers

H1N1: What You Should Know

Bioniche Phase III Clinical Trial With Urocidin(TM) Progressing Well

The Gout & Uric Acid Education Society (GUAES) Announces New Survey Results Highlighting Major Gaps In Public Awareness Of Gout

IBM Helps Ling Tung University Build System To Monitor And Analyze Patients' Health At Home

Bayer To Present Data On Development Compound BAY 73-4506 At 45th Annual Meeting Of The American Society Of Clinical Oncology

Top 10 Tips To Save Your Vision

AIDS Treatment Activists Push UNAIDS And WHO To Meet Commitments To Reduce HIV In Women And Newborns

The National Coalition For Osteoporosis And Related Bone Diseases Briefed Congress On Action Plan For A National Vision For Bone Health

"Eating For Two" Has Consequences For Mom And Baby

Latest Updates From The Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI)

Spring Cleaning: Out With The Allergens And Mold

Emergency Physicians Don't Follow Established Clinical Guidelines For Diagnosing Patients With Possible Pulmonary Emboli

Binge Drinking In Childhood And Adolescence, Germany

More Effective Cancer Treatment And The Migration Of Modern Man From Africa To Western Eurasia

Spain To Pioneer The Application Of A Nanotechnology Microscope For Brain Studies

Breast MRI Detects Additional "Unsuspected" Cancers Not Seen On Mammography Or Ultrasound

Research To Improve The Health Of Future Generations Of Canadians Supported By Government Of Canada

Medication Quality In Peru And Region Strengthened With Official Laboratory's Accreditation

SAGE To Publish The Association For Psychological Science's Journals

Emphasis On Self-Awareness And Personal Will In Groundbreaking 'Reorganizational Healing' Model

Genetic Testing For Breast Or Ovarian Cancer Risk May Be Greatly Underutilized

New Stem Cell Research Unlocks Unknown Therapies

Poor Birth Outcomes Increased By Lower Legal Drinking Age, Study Finds

Another Mystery In B Lymphocyte Development Solved By NYU School Of Medicine Pathology Researchers

Function Of Key Protein In Cancer Spread Described By LSUHSC Researchers

Risk Factors For LRTIs In Inuit Children Identified In First Of Its Kind Study

Patients With Bipolar Disorder Have Higher Specialty Care Costs Than Patients With Diabetes And Other Chronic Diseases

New Species Of Jungle Yeast Discovered

Deakin Health Expert Recommends New Direction For Obesity Research

Science Review On Cancer Metabolism

Reducing Heart Attack Risk In Diabetes

Breast Cancer Etiology May Vary By Subtype

Scientists Discover A Fundamental Mechanism For Cell Organization

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