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Antibiotic Chemicals Accumulating in Human Noses
By Christine Hsu | Apr 08, 2014 05:02 PM EDTAntibiotic chemicals may be accumulating in our noses, according to a new study.
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Circumcisions Should be Offered like Vaccines, Study States
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 05, 2014 11:20 AM EDTA new study stated that circumcisions should be offered like vaccines for young boys.
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Drugs Used in Transplant Can Combat HIV Infections
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 03, 2014 03:04 PM EDTA new study reported that transplant drugs could potentially treat HIV infections.
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Study Ties Blood Transfusions to Increased Risk of Infections
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 02, 2014 05:08 PM EDTAccording to a new study, if hospitals performed fewer blood transmissions, they could reduce the infection rates by 20 percent.
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Flu Vaccine Cuts Children’s Hospitalization Rates
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 28, 2014 10:03 AM EDTThe CDC reported that the flu vaccine can cut children's hospitalization risk by 74 percent.
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Hospital Infections Down to 1 in 25 Patients
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 26, 2014 02:40 PM EDTA new federal report found that one in 25 patients who stay at a hospital will get an infection.
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Mumps Outbreak Spreads out of Ohio State University
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 26, 2014 10:15 AM EDTAccording to public health officials, the mumps outbreak that started at OSU has spread to nearby communities.
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Mushrooms hold Cancer Fighting Properties, Study Reports
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 25, 2014 03:01 PM EDTAccording to a new study, researchers reported that an extract taken from the shiitake mushroom can protect the body from cervical cancer.
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Multi-Drug Resistant TB Infects 32,000 Children Every Year
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 24, 2014 10:07 AM EDTA new study estimated that multi-drug resistant tuberculosis infects around 32,000 children every year.
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Meningitis B Vaccine to be Introduced in the UK
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 21, 2014 03:31 PM EDTThe Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization in the UK has recommended the meningitis B vaccine for infants.
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Doctors Report: Water Births are not Safe
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 21, 2014 10:14 AM EDTExperts reported that water births are not safe and could lead to extremely dangerous situations for both mother and child.
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WHO Warns: Poor Diagnosis Tied to Multidrug-Resistant TB
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 20, 2014 03:32 PM EDTWHO stated that poor diagnosis is behind the recent surge in multi-drug resistant TB.
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75 percent of People Have the Flu without Any Symptoms
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 18, 2014 11:29 AM EDTA new study is reporting that roughly three-quarters of people are infected with the flu but do not have any symptoms.
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Sleep Apnea Linked to Increased Pneumonia Risk
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 05, 2014 11:24 AM ESTA new study reported that people with sleep apnea have a greater risk of pneumonia.
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Hep C Cases have Dropped due to Spike in Deaths, Study Repots
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 04, 2014 11:14 AM ESTA new government study reported that the number of hepatitis C cases have fallen due to a spike in deaths caused by the virus.
