Saliva May Improve With Age for Flu Protection
2013-06-14
Germ-fighting proteins contained within saliva work better in seniors, study foundContinue Reading
Early, Severe Flu Season Caused Big Rise in Child Deaths: CDC
2013-06-13
Senior hospitalizations also up during 2012-13 onslaught, U.S. health officials sayContinue Reading
Old Bones Give Clues to Leprosy’s Demise in Europe
2013-06-13
Genetic examination of medieval strains points to social isolation of victims as reason disease died outContinue Reading
Scientists ID Gene Linked to Aggressive Liver Cancer
2013-06-12
Finding, though preliminary, might lead to better treatmentsContinue Reading
Medicine Might Help Shield Injection Drug Abusers From HIV
2013-06-12
Study found 70 percent drop in new infections among addicts who adhered closely to tenofovir treatmentContinue Reading
Heavier Pregnant Women Tend to Deliver Prematurely
2013-06-11
In large Swedish study, risk rose along with the mother’s weightContinue Reading
CDC: 87 Now Sickened in Hepatitis A Outbreak Tied to Frozen Berry Mix
2013-06-11
All infections traced to product sold at Costco stores, agency saysContinue Reading
Only 5 Percent of Restroom Patrons Wash Hands Properly, Study Finds
2013-06-11
And 1 in 10 don’t scrub up at all after flushingContinue Reading
Flu Shots at School Boost Vaccination Rates, Study Finds
2013-06-10
Expanding efforts to immunize kids against influenza could cut illnesses, deaths among childrenContinue Reading
Summer Camp Health Tips for Parents
2013-06-08
How to keep water sports from causing skin infections and other expert adviceContinue Reading
61 Now Sickened in Hepatitis A Outbreak Tied to Frozen Berry Mix
2013-06-06
CDC says recalled product was sold at Costco, Harris Teeter storesContinue Reading
Simple Mutations Could Make Flu Viruses More Deadly: Studies
2013-06-06
But strains scientists conjure up in the lab are unlikely to occur in nature, one expert saysContinue Reading
MERS Virus May Never Become Big Threat in U.S., Experts Say
2013-06-06
New strain will most likely weaken over time, infection specialists explainContinue Reading
49 Now Sickened in Hepatitis A Outbreak Tied to Frozen Berry Mix
2013-06-05
CDC says recalled product was sold at Costco, Harris Teeter storesContinue Reading