Flu Shot May Lower Stroke Risk, Too
2014-02-25
Getting immunized early in season delivers most cardiovascular benefit, study suggestsContinue Reading
Fever in 1st Trimester Might Raise Risk of Birth Defects
2014-02-25
Review found an association, but researchers noted women can safely take Tylenol to lower body tempContinue Reading
MERS Virus That Threatens Humans Also Found in Camels
2014-02-25
The respiratory virus has been infecting dromedaries for at least 20 years, researchers sayContinue Reading
Pregnancy and Fever
2014-02-24
Are children born to mothers with a history of fever at an increased risk of birth defects?Continue Reading
Mysterious Polio-Like Illness Strikes Kids in California
2014-02-23
Only a small number of cases identified, experts say, with no clear common causeContinue Reading
Are Slimmer, More Attractive Men More Germ-Free?
2014-02-21
Polish study found more ‘bad’ bacteria in the noses, throats of heftier guysContinue Reading
Flu Hitting Younger Adults Hard, Vaccination Helps: CDC
2014-02-20
Hospitalizations, deaths up for people 18 to 64Continue Reading
Head, Throat Cancer Survival May Be Longer if Tumor Caused by HPV: Study
2014-02-20
Patients with recurrent disease seem to ‘do better’ if cancer is tied to the virus, researcher saysContinue Reading
More Evidence That HPV Vaccine Might Lower Cervical Cancer Risk
2014-02-19
Danish study finds reduction in precancerous lesions for women who got vaccinated in girlhoodContinue Reading
Many U.S. Hospitals Fall Short in Preventing Infections
2014-02-19
Study authors consider findings ‘a call to action’Continue Reading
Infections Rare in Outpatient Surgery Procedures, Study Finds
2014-02-18
Researchers tracked infections occurring around the area of incisionContinue Reading
Flu Hits Unvaccinated Hardest, Study Finds
2014-02-14
Those who have had vaccine are far less likely to need intensive-care unitContinue Reading
Higher HIV Infection Rates Seen in Mental Health Patients: Study
2014-02-13
People seeking psych help had 16 times the rate of AIDS virus infection than general U.S. populationContinue Reading
Could Infections Harm Memory in Older Adults?
2014-02-13
Early study found connection between exposure to microbes, poorer scores on mental-ability testsContinue Reading