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Saturday 31 July 2010 22:00 PDT

Drop Mouth-to-mouth When Doing CPR, Say Experts

Written by Christian Nordqvist

Bystanders should focus on "hands only" chest compressions during CPR (a life saving procedure) and not bother with the mouth-to-mouth bit, says a leading expert who quoted two new studies from the USA and Europe...
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Thirty Million Women Will Gain From Health Reform Law, Including About 15 Million Uninsured

Written by Christian Nordqvist

Approximately thirty million American women will gain from the new health reform law over the next ten years, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation based in New York...
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Seven Influenza Vaccines For Coming Season Approved By FDA

Written by Christian Nordqvist

The US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has approved vaccines for the 2010-2011 USA influenza season, protecting against three strains of influenza, including the H1N1 virus which caused the 2009 pandemic...
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Why Are UK Stroke Patients Still Not Getting Prompt Treatment?

FDA Approves Embryonic Stem Cell-Based Therapy For Patients With Acute Spinal Cord Injury

Risk Of Febrile Convulsions For Under Fives Who Receive A Type Of Flu Vaccine

Study Examines Gender Stereotypes In Job Applications

Keep Busy To Stay Happy

Vaccine Scares May Do More Harm Than Previously Believed To A Population's 'Herd Immunity'

Other Medical and Health News for 31 July*

Oral Contraceptives And Hormone Replacement Therapy May Protect Women Against Brain Aneurysms

Health Care's Reliance On Women Calls For Flexible Work Arrangements

Prepared Patient Goodbye, Acute Care, Hello, Rehab

Back To School Means Football And Cheerleading, Injury Prevention Tips From The AANS

Broadening Partnerships To Spur Medical Advances For War Injuries

New Approach To Alzheimer's Therapy

Lancaster University Launches First Ever Palliative Care Doctorate In The World

New Biodegradable Compound Facilitates Bone Regeneration In Cases Of Substantial Loss

No Safe Level First Study To Show Teenage Binge Drinkers Harm Abilities In Later Life

The Mystery Of Healthy Fat People

Playing With Pills

Protein Complex Reveals Molecular Mechanism Of Innate Immune Response

FDA Approves Vaccines For The 2010-2011 Influenza Season

Hotspur Technologies Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For First Three Product Lines Based On The Company's Unique Technology

Interactive Health Solutions Launches New Program With Physicians To Reduce Medical Costs

Biogen Idec And Swedish Orphan Biovitrum Present Data On Long-Lasting Hemophilia B Therapy At The World Federation Of Hemophilia Congress

Eisai Announces U.S. Fda Approval For New Higher Dose Aricept® 23 Mg Tablet For The Treatment Of Moderate-To-Severe Alzheimer's Disease

Bristol-Myers Squibb National Survey Finds A Disparity Between Health Care Providers And HIV Positive Patients

GSK Receives CHMP Positive Opinion For A New Indication For Arixtra

Genetic Link Between Two Rare Diseases Established By Next Generation Sequencing

Quality Coronary Bypass Care Can Improve Lives And Cut Costs

The Evolution Of Melanoma Diagnosis: 25 Years Beyond The ABCDs

Critical Role Described For LincRNA In Mediating Cellular Response To DNA Damage

Brain Potentials Reveal Spectator Effect

2 Programmes Focus On Addiction Awareness And Control

Fluorescent Biosensor Created To Aid In Drug Development

Male Breast Cancer In Family Leads To High Perception Of Risk, Low Likelihood Of Genetic Counseling

A Decade Of Research Yields New Uses For Silk

Study Shows Most Youth Hockey Injuries Caused By Accidents, Not Checking

The Molecular Power Behind Memory

The Risk Of Malignancy In Children May Be Increased By TNF Blockers

Scientists Post Lower Speed Limit For Cell-Signaling Protein Assembly

Interaction Of Multiple Brain Networks Provides Insight Into How Pain Occurs

Therapies For Heart Disease And Cancer May Benefit From Snake Venom Studies

Mechanism Uncovered Behind Salmonella Virulence And Drug Susceptibility

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