AFP – Many people who have died from swine flu in the United States were also infected with other bacteria, including one which can cause pneumonia or meningitis, US health officials said Wednesday. …
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Archive for September, 2009
Bacteria co-infections common in swine flu deaths: CDC (AFP)
September 30th, 2009Dementia Risk Higher for NFL Players (HealthDay)
September 30th, 2009HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) — Former professional
football players suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or other memory-related
conditions at rates far higher than the general population, a new study
commissioned by the National Football League shows. …
» More: Dementia Risk Higher for NFL Players (HealthDay)
Cooling Helps Oxygen-Deprived Newborns (HealthDay)
September 30th, 2009HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) — New research shows that
lowering the body temperature of oxygen-deprived newborns reduces the risk
for neurological problems later. …
» More: Cooling Helps Oxygen-Deprived Newborns (HealthDay)
Majority of U.S. parents wary of H1N1 vaccine: poll (Reuters)
September 30th, 2009Reuters – Nearly two-thirds of U.S. parents say they will hold off having their children vaccinated against the H1N1 swine flu or will not get them immunized at all, according to a survey released on Wednesday. …
» More: Majority of U.S. parents wary of H1N1 vaccine: poll (Reuters)
Treating mild gestational diabetes found worthwhile (Reuters)
September 30th, 2009Reuters – Treating even mild forms of gestational diabetes helps cut the number of Cesarean sections and other serious problems that can occur when women carry larger-than-average babies, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. …
» More: Treating mild gestational diabetes found worthwhile (Reuters)
Treating mild diabetes during pregnancy beneficial (AP)
September 30th, 2009AP – Treating even mild diabetes that develops during pregnancy helps keep moms and babies from gaining too much weight and makes for easier deliveries, new research shows. Pregnant women in the U.S. are routinely tested and treated for high blood sugar levels, although it hasn’t been clear whether treating the mildest cases really benefited them and their infants. …
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Health Highlights: Sept. 30, 2009 (HealthDay)
September 30th, 2009HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay: …
» More: Health Highlights: Sept. 30, 2009 (HealthDay)
Non-AIDS-Related Cancers Growing Among HIV Patients (HealthDay)
September 30th, 2009HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) — Non-AIDS-related cancers
such as anal and lung cancer have become more common among HIV patients
than among people without HIV since antiretroviral therapies were
introduced in the mid-1990s to treat people with the virus, U.S.
researchers say. …
» More: Non-AIDS-Related Cancers Growing Among HIV Patients (HealthDay)
CDC Links Infections With Swine Flu Deaths (HealthDay)
September 30th, 2009HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) — Bacterial co-infections
are common among people who have died of H1N1 swine flu in the United
States and probably contributed to their deaths, according to a new
federal government study. …
» More: CDC Links Infections With Swine Flu Deaths (HealthDay)
Study Urges Treatment for Even Mild Gestational Diabetes (HealthDay)
September 30th, 2009HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women who
receive treatment for the mildest forms of gestational diabetes —
including diet and exercise intervention, self-monitoring of blood glucose
levels and possibly insulin therapy — are less likely to have serious
birth complications or develop preeclampsia or high blood pressure during
pregnancy, according to new research. …
» More: Study Urges Treatment for Even Mild Gestational Diabetes (HealthDay)
