AP Enterprise: NASA, cruise line got flu shots
(AP)
 AP - Last fall, as swine flu cases mounted and parents desperately sought to protect their kids, the hard-to-get vaccine was handed out in some surprising places: the Royal Caribbean cruise line, the headquarters of drug giant Merck, the Johnson Space Center and a Department of Energy office in Idaho.
WHO: Not sure if drug-resistant TB is worsening
(AP)
AP - The World Health Organization says it doesn't have enough information to know if it is winning the fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis.
Kraft mac & cheese, other foods are about to get less salty
(AP)
 AP - Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday that it will cut the salt in its products that are sold in North America by an average of 10 percent over the next two years to appeal to health-conscious consumers.
Attempt stalls to ban smoking at Calif state parks
(AP)
 AP - An attempt by the California Legislature to impose what is believed to be the nation's most far-reaching smoking ban in state parks stalled Thursday over objections it would inappropriately punish smokers.
Calif. board to study requiring condoms in porn
(AP)
AP - California's worker safety board voted Thursday to further study a proposal that would require porn actors to wear condoms during sex scenes.
US clinic sparks debate with UK human egg raffle
(AP)
 AP - An American infertility clinic seeking business in Britain prompted fierce criticism by offering free eggs from a U.S. woman to one participant in a promotional seminar in London on Wednesday.
What Is the Organic Liaison Diet?
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - "Fat Actress" star Kirstie Alley - following a well-publicized
failure as spokeswoman for weight loss company Jenny Craig - has
developed a new diet system called Organic Liaison. So if you want to
look like Kirstie Alley, here's your chance.
But Organic Liaison is not just a diet, since diets per se
cannot be trademarked or copyrighted. ...
Gays, Lesbians Excluded From Some Medical Studies
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- Gays and lesbians are
excluded from many medical studies involving issues of sexual health such
as impotence or low sex drive, a new report finds.
Health Tip: Medications and Breast Feeding
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Just as when they were pregnant,
breast-feeding moms need to monitor the drugs they take, which could reach
their infants.
Study finds H1N1 flu in pregnancy is critical risk
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Pregnant women in Australia and New Zealand who had pandemic H1N1 flu were 13 times more likely to become critically ill and be admitted to hospital, researchers said on Friday.
More, younger US kids are 'extremely obese': study
(AFP)
 AFP - More US children are becoming extremely obese at a younger age, putting them at risk of dying decades younger than normal-weight children and of suffering old-age illnesses in their 20s, a study warned Thursday.
Review Faults Usefulness of Gene Expression Signatures
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- A review of research on
gene expression-based prognostic signatures in lung cancer contends that
the signatures aren't ready for prime time.
Colonoscopy Not Needed for Most With Irritable Bowel
Syndrome
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- People with irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS) aren't at increased risk for polyps, colon cancer or
inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn's disease and, in most cases,
don't require a colonoscopy, U.S. researchers say.
FDA Toughens Rules on Tobacco Sales to Kids
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials
issued new federal rules Thursday cracking down on the sale of cigarettes
and other tobacco products to children and teens.
Chemical in Bananas Might Combat HIV Infection
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- A natural chemical in
bananas may help protect women against sexual transmission of HIV, U.S.
researchers report.
Many Avandia defenders have drug co. ties: study
(Reuters)
Reuters - Virtually all of the experts who wrote favorably about GlaxoSmithKline Plc's troubled diabetes drug Avandia had financial ties to drug makers, a finding that shows the need for reform of such relationships, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
Airway Injury Plaguing 9/11 First Responders
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that airway
injuries account for the asthma that has afflicted many New York City Fire
Department rescue workers who were exposed to dust from the World Trade
Center collapse.
More Kids Now Extremely Obese
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- The obesity epidemic is
hitting children harder than ever, with 7.3 percent of boys and 5.5
percent of girls classified as extremely obese in a California study,
researchers from Kaiser Permanente report.
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