Infection-Triggered Strokes Deadlier for Blacks, Study Finds
2014-02-12
Further investigation needed to understand this racial disparity, researchers sayContinue Reading
Infections Like Colds, Chickenpox Tied to Some Stroke Risk in Kids
2014-02-12
The brain attacks are rare in children, experts note, and study found vaccines may offer some protectionContinue Reading
Bob Costas’s Eye Trouble Temporary, Experts Say
2014-02-12
Conjunctivitis is a common ailment and usually resolves on its own in about a week
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States May Be Getting Stricter on Child Vaccine Exemptions
2014-02-11
Study finds bills to expand parental opt-outs are failing, while others to limit them have passedContinue Reading
Partial HPV Vaccine Series May Help Prevent Genital Warts in Girls
2014-02-11
But Swedish study didn’t address more critical issue of cervical cancer prevention
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Hepatitis B Screening Proposed for All High-Risk Adults
2014-02-11
Nearly 1 million in U.S. are infected, says Preventive Services Task ForceContinue Reading
West Nile Virus Has Cost U.S. Nearly $800 Million: CDC
2014-02-10
Researchers tallied costs in health care, lost productivity over 14 yearsContinue Reading
President’s Panel Calls for More Girls, Boys to Get HPV Vaccine
2014-02-10
It protects against cancers of the cervix, throat, rectum and penis, but too few getting the shotsContinue Reading
Cat Bites May Lead to Serious Infections, Hospitalizations
2014-02-09
Felines’ sharp teeth can inject harmful bacteria deep into joints and tissue, doctors warnContinue Reading
Only 1 in 3 HIV-Infected Black Americans Gets Effective Treatment: Study
2014-02-06
CDC says just 35 percent have the virus under control; young black males have lowest treatment rates
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Fever-Related Seizures in Kids Eased by Epilepsy Drug: Study
2014-02-06
Standard emergency guidelines needed for long-lasting seizures, researchers sayContinue Reading
There’s Still Time to Get a Flu Shot
2014-02-05
Younger adults seem at risk this year, FDA saysContinue Reading
China’s New Bird Flu Might Put People at Risk, Report Says
2014-02-05
Genetic analysis after woman’s death finds virus may ‘replicate efficiently in humans’Continue Reading
Expectant Mothers’ Colds May Affect Baby
2014-02-04
Exposures in womb might raise risk of asthma, allergies in childhood, study suggestsContinue Reading