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Canada puts in place a national plan to ensure an adequate flu vaccine supply

Per capita, more Canadians receive the flu shot than residents of any other country. The flu vaccine is the best protection against the flu virus, so it is encouraging to see that even more Canadians are getting the flu shot this season than ever before.

11 Nov 2004

Effective research could prevent half of the world's deaths

Health systems research has the potential to produce dramatic improvements in health worldwide and to meet some of the major development challenges in the new millennium.

11 Nov 2004

Scientists and clinicians are pioneering the diagnosis and treatment of children's brain tumours

The University of Birmingham, England, is working with Birmingham Children's Hospital to use high-tech science to make a difference to children's lives.

11 Nov 2004

Kids who outgrow peanut allergy need to eat peanut products at least once a month in order to maintain tolerance

Kids who outgrow peanut allergy have a slight chance of recurrence, but researchers from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center report that the risk is much lower in children who frequently eat peanuts or peanut products.

11 Nov 2004

Washington to get 160,000 additional doses of influenza vaccine

About 160,000 additional doses of influenza vaccine will be sent to Washington over the next two months. That is our state’s share under a formula used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to distribute the remaining vaccine around the nation.

11 Nov 2004

Most food stamp beneficiaries can’t afford heart-healthy food

Most food stamp beneficiaries can’t afford heart-healthy food options, according to a study of low-income, African-American-residents in a Boston neighborhood that was presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2004.

11 Nov 2004

Grandmothers who are caregivers to grandchildren are more prone to stress and depressive symptoms

Grandmothers who are caregivers to grandchildren are more prone to stress and depressive symptoms than non-caregivers according to the latest research by Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing.

10 Nov 2004

Stem cell gene linked to a portion of one of the most common childhood brain cancers

Scientists at Johns Hopkins have linked a stem-cell gene to a portion of one of the most common childhood brain cancers, opening the door to tailored therapies that block the gene's tumor-promoting ability.

10 Nov 2004

Americans encouraged to stay in touch with their family history for health reasons

The United States Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging Americans to learn about their families' health histories as a way of promoting personal health and preventing disease.

9 Nov 2004

State Health Rankings show 17.5 percent improvement in America’s overall health during the past 15 years

United Health Foundation, together with the American Public Health Association (APHA) and Partnership for Prevention, today released the 15th annual America’s Health: State Health Rankings at the APHA’s Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

9 Nov 2004

Heart arrhythmias easily treated, yet few know risks

Since she was a young girl, Sandra Moore, 46, of Glen Ellyn, Ill., had episodes every few months when her heart started racing.

9 Nov 2004

Sharply increased demand for artemether-lumefantrine, used to treat malaria, is likely to result in a shortage

Sharply increased demand for artemether-lumefantrine, an artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) used to treat malaria, is likely to result in a shortage from now until at least March 2005. ACTs are currently the most effective medicines available to treat falciparum malaria -- the deadliest form of the disease.

9 Nov 2004

Fresh insight into how teenage girls with anorexia nervosa really feel about themselves

A new University of Western Sydney study has given a fresh insight into how teenage girls with anorexia nervosa really feel about themselves, paving the way for more effective treatments for the potentially fatal eating disorder.

9 Nov 2004

First ever study of parental role in children's cancer treatment

A team of Detroit-based researchers, led by a behavioral scientist from the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, has launched a unique study to learn how parents can best help their children deal with painful procedures required for cancer treatment.

9 Nov 2004

Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals increases production of antiviral flu drug, Amantadine

During the current flu vaccine shortage, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, has issued guidance recommending the use of certain alternative antiviral medications.

8 Nov 2004

All newborn babies in South Australia are to get access to comprehensive hearing testing in the first few weeks of their lives

All newborn babies in South Australia are to get access to comprehensive hearing testing in the first few weeks of their lives.

8 Nov 2004

Australian alliance to commercialise new genetic tests for epilepsy

Bionomics Limited and Genetic Technologies Limited have formed a strategic alliance to commercialise new genetic tests for epilepsy. These new diagnostic tools will enable earlier diagnosis, more precise treatment and better overall outcomes for those suffering from inherited forms of epilepsy.

8 Nov 2004

Researchers find two locations in the human genome that may harbor genes that increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have found two locations in the human genome that may harbor genes that increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. If confirmed, they will be the first genes linked to Alzheimer’s disease since ApoE4 was discovered in 1993.

8 Nov 2004

Study highlights the effectiveness of azithromycin (Zithromax) in reducing infection rates of trachoma

The New England Journal of Medicine published today a study entitled "Mass Treatment with Single-Dose Azithromycin for Trachoma."

4 Nov 2004

VaxGen gets $877.5 million to supply 75 million doses of anthrax vaccine

VaxGen announced today that the U.S. government has awarded the company an $877.5 million contract to supply 75 million doses of anthrax vaccine for civilian defense.

4 Nov 2004

Children News and Research

Canada puts in place a national plan to ensure an adequate flu vaccine supply

Effective research could prevent half of the world's deaths

Scientists and clinicians are pioneering the diagnosis and treatment of children's brain tumours

Kids who outgrow peanut allergy need to eat peanut products at least once a month in order to maintain tolerance

Washington to get 160,000 additional doses of influenza vaccine

Most food stamp beneficiaries can’t afford heart-healthy food

Grandmothers who are caregivers to grandchildren are more prone to stress and depressive symptoms

Stem cell gene linked to a portion of one of the most common childhood brain cancers

Americans encouraged to stay in touch with their family history for health reasons

State Health Rankings show 17.5 percent improvement in America’s overall health during the past 15 years

Heart arrhythmias easily treated, yet few know risks

Sharply increased demand for artemether-lumefantrine, used to treat malaria, is likely to result in a shortage

Fresh insight into how teenage girls with anorexia nervosa really feel about themselves

First ever study of parental role in children's cancer treatment

Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals increases production of antiviral flu drug, Amantadine

All newborn babies in South Australia are to get access to comprehensive hearing testing in the first few weeks of their lives

Australian alliance to commercialise new genetic tests for epilepsy

Researchers find two locations in the human genome that may harbor genes that increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Study highlights the effectiveness of azithromycin (Zithromax) in reducing infection rates of trachoma

VaxGen gets $877.5 million to supply 75 million doses of anthrax vaccine

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