Pregnant? Get a flu shot ? but it may be a hassle (AP)
September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
AP - It’s hard for pregnant women to escape the message: You’re at extra risk from swine flu ? it could trigger premature labor, hospitalize you for weeks, even kill you ? so be among the first in line for vaccine next month. But only about one in seven pregnant women gets a flu shot each winter.
Source:Pregnant? Get a flu shot ? but it may be a hassle
(AP)
Type 2 Diabetes Drug May Increase Fracture Risk (HealthDay)
September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) — Patients who take the
diabetes drugs known as thiazolidinediones may be at higher risk of bone
fracture, new research suggests.
Source:Type 2 Diabetes Drug May Increase Fracture Risk
(HealthDay)
Children's Growth Charts Don't Measure Up With Parents (HealthDay)
September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) — Parents want to know how
their children measure up on the growth charts widely used in
pediatrician’s offices, but many parents don’t understand how to read or
interpret the information, a new survey shows.
Source:Children's Growth Charts Don't Measure Up With Parents
(HealthDay)
New Hope for Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer (HealthDay)
September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) — Inhibiting the action of an enzyme
called TAK-1 reverses pancreatic cancer resistance to chemotherapy, a
finding that could lead to the development of a new way to treat the
disease, researchers say.
Source:New Hope for Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer
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Gluten allergy boosts death risk: study (AFP)
September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment
AFP - The risks of gluten allergies have been underestimated, according to a study published Tuesday which found increased mortality rates among people with celiac disease.