Cord Blood Stem Cells May Help Treat Heart, Lung Disorders
Nov 30, 2009 08:50 PM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies in animals suggest that stem cells from transplanted human-derived umbilical cord blood could help treat some lung and heart disorders.
Working Intensely Early on May Help Autistic Kids
Nov 30, 2009 08:50 PM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A special, intensive early intervention program for toddlers with autism succeeded in boosting IQ along with children's language and social skills, a new study shows.
Med Students Often Fail to Report Needlestick Injuries
Nov 30, 2009 08:50 PM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Many medical students get stuck by needles, putting them at risk for blood-borne diseases, but they often fail to alert hospital authorities, which increases their risk of infection, a new study has found.
CT Scan Patients May Get Unnecessary Imaging
Nov 30, 2009 08:50 PM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of patients who have abdominal/pelvic CT scans receive additional unnecessary imaging tests that expose them to extra radiation, U.S. researchers say.
Exercise Guards White Blood Cells Against Aging
Nov 30, 2009 08:50 PM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Studies have shown that exercise can help ward off heart disease and cancer, and now new research shows that the reason why may be found within cells themselves.
U.S. Swine Flu Cases Chart Sharp Decline
Nov 30, 2009 08:50 PM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials said Monday that H1N1 swine flu infections appear to be on the wane nationally, even as the number of American children dying from the illness continues to rise.
Rx for Office Pains: Strength Exercises
Nov 30, 2009 08:50 PM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Strength exercises can reduce neck and shoulder pain caused by office work, a new study claims.
Taxol Boosts Odds of Chronic Pain
Nov 30, 2009 08:50 PM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- The chemotherapy drug paclitaxel (Taxol) increases the risk of chronic neuropathic pain in breast cancer survivors, a new study shows.
Swine flu down but deaths above 'epidemic threshold' in US
Nov 30, 2009 04:01 PM PST, AFP
AFP - Influenza infections fell for the fourth week in a row in the United States but the number of flu deaths remained above the epidemic threshold, a government health agency said in a weekly report.
Virginia, the US state built on tobacco, goes smoke-free
Nov 30, 2009 03:39 PM PST, AFP
AFP - The US state of Virginia is poised to ban smoking in most restaurants and bars as of midnight on Tuesday, turning the page on 400 years of history that is tightly tied to tobacco.
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