Health

New vaccine may improve malaria prevention

A new vaccine created by researchers at Michigan State University may provide a much-needed new weapon in the global war against malaria. The vaccine combines a disabled cold virus with...

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American Academy of Pediatrics issues updates on immunization

The October edition of the medical journal Pediatrics features new recommendations regarding vaccination precautions issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The Academy now recommends that all contacts of children...

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Kidney damage, high blood pressure linked

Up to one-third of American adults suffer from some form of high blood pressure (hypertension), according to estimates by the U. S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The costs associated...

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Depression could predict strokes says new study

Sufferers from depression are more likely to develop and die from strokes says a new study which analysed the experience of more than 300,000 patients. An Pan from the Harvard...

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Pilgrimage warning after Pakistan polio discovery

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says a type of poliovirus - the virus which causes poliomyelitis or polio - has spread from Pakistan to China and precautions are being taken...

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Tumour aggression linked to breast cancer patients' stress

etadshow468 --> A new American study suggests that stress, anxiety and isolation can make breast cancer tumours more aggressive, with ethnic minority populations at particular risk. In research presented this...

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$1.20 per person: WHO targets health's 'best buys'

etadshow468 --> The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the biggest killer diseases can be tackled very cheaply and their terrible toll can be greatly reduced in poorer countries for as...

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