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Saturday, Oct. 31st 2009
Polymyxin B Joining List of Antibiotics That Are Facing Resistance From Infections By Charlene Laino
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Oct. 30, 2009 (Philadelphia) — An old antibiotic, largely abandoned after causing kidney ailments some 50 years ago, has become the treatment of last resort for some drug-resistant infections.
But now there are signs that bacteria are developing resistance to
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Friday, Oct. 30th 2009
Last Week’s 19 Child Deaths Biggest Jump Yet; CDC Releases More Tamiflu By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Oct. 30, 2009 — Last week’s 19 new child deaths is the biggest single-week jump since the H1N1 swine flu pandemic began.
The child death toll in the U.S. pandemic now stands at 114 and is certain to rise, CDC Director Thomas Frieden, MD, MPH, said today at a news conference.
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Friday, Oct. 30th 2009
Protein From Pumpkin Rinds Battles Fungus That Causes Yeast Infections By Bill Hendrick
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Oct. 30, 2009 — Researchers in South Korea say pumpkin skins contain a powerful antifungal protein that works against the cause of many common yeast infections.
Reporting in the American Chemical Society’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Chosun University
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Friday, Oct. 30th 2009
Women Who Lie Down for 15 Minutes After Undergoing Artificial Insemination May Be More Likely to Get Pregnant, Study Says By Caroline Wilbert
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Oct. 30, 2009 — Women undergoing artificial insemination who lie on their backs for 15 minutes after the procedure may increase their chances of getting pregnant, according to a new study.
During the procedure, officially
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Friday, Oct. 30th 2009
Studies Also Show Vaccinated Moms Less Likely to Have Small or Premature Babies By Charlene Laino
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Oct. 30, 2009 (Philadelphia) — Pregnant women who get the flu vaccine are less likely to have babies who are premature, small for their gestational age, or who have to be hospitalized, according to three new studies.
A fourth study shows that the vaccine is safe
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Friday, Oct. 30th 2009
Study Shows Vaccine Is Effective in Women of Childbearing Age By Charlene Laino
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Oct. 30, 2009 (Philadelphia) — Researchers are a step closer to developing a vaccine to protect pregnant women against a serious bacterial infection that is a leading cause of death and disability in newborns.
The bug is called group B streptococcus, more commonly referred to as
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Thursday, Oct. 29th 2009
Health Insurance May Have Prevented Thousands of Child Deaths, Researchers Estimate By Bill Hendrick
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Oct. 30, 2009 — Nearly 17,000 deaths of hospitalized children might have been prevented by having insurance over a span of 18 years, researchers from Johns Hopkins in Baltimore estimate in a new study.
Researcher Fizan Abdullah, MD, PhD, assistant professor of
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Thursday, Oct. 29th 2009
Study Shows ‘Good’ Bacteria May Fight Inflammatory Bowel Disease By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Oct. 29, 2009 — A natural probiotic therapy may offer a new treatment option to ease symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease and promote the body’s own healing process.
Up to 1 million people in the U.S. have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); the main types are ulcerative colitis
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Thursday, Oct. 29th 2009
CDC: By August, Up to 5.7 Milllion Americans Had H1N1 Swine Flu By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Oct. 29, 2009 – By the end of July, up to 5.7 million Americans — 140 times the reported number — had H1N1 swine flu.
As many as 21,000 were hospitalized by July 23, the CDC now estimates. This suggests that the current number of H1N1 swine flu-related hospitalizations — just
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Thursday, Oct. 29th 2009
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Associated With 50% Lower Odds of Dying From Seasonal Flu By Charlene Laino
WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Oct. 29, 2009 (Philadelphia) — Once again, the popular cholesterol-lowering statin drugs have been shown to be good for more than the heart: They may also lower your odds of dying of the flu.
In a large study of people hospitalized with seasonal influenza, those
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