All the News Posted September 10, 2010

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September 10, 2010

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Family to Receive $1.5M in First-Ever Vaccine-Autism Court Award

Government Awards Hannah Poling $1.5 Million in Vaccine Injury Case

A Vaccine Against Suicide?

Peddling Flu Vaccines Despite Criticism

Swedish study: Narcolepsy surge may not have been caused by swine flu vaccine

Healthcare workers to be fired if they refuse flu shots, medical group demands (opinion)

Pediatric vaccine stockpile policies need to be revisited, researcher says

Parental Attitudes and Experiences During School Dismissals Related to 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) --- United States, 2009

79,000 people vaccinated in flood-hit Pakistan

Nearly 400 Medicines and Vaccines in Development to Fight Infectious Diseases

Swine Flu vaccination campaign on cards

Aussies snub free swine flu shots

Blaming the public for low swine flu vaccination rates is not fair, and not helpful

£200m lost on antivirals and vaccine

VaxAmerica and Pharmacy Select Announce Offering to Make Flu Vaccines Available Nationwide

Research and Markets: This Special Expert Review of Vaccines Edition Focuses on the Development Progress of Human Influenza Vaccines Preparing For the Next Human Influenza Pandemic

Current Controversies in the USA Regarding Vaccine Safety

flu vaccine vouchers video

Hepatitis E vaccine: why wait?

Efficacy and safety of a recombinant hepatitis E vaccine in healthy adults: a large-scale, randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial

Neglected hepatitis E and typhoid vaccines

Hepatitis E vaccine: not a moment too soon

Cancer vaccine could hit roll-out of boosters

Officials say to get vaccinated

The Role of Antibodies in HIV Vaccines

2 flu cases confirmed in Durham, vaccinations encouraged (includes video)

Encephalitis Claims Several Lives in Northern India (includes video)

Western Iowa sees whooping cough outbreak

New York second in nation in growth of whooping cough cases

Monkeypox is more common than thought

The Future Could Be Needle-Free

Fishing for Answers: Autism, Genes and Mercury.

Surprising Facts About Helping Protect Infants And Adults From Whooping Cough

Child killer whooping cough is back

Prevnar ineffective , 13 untested

Provenge Approval a Boon for Other Cancer Vaccines, Report Says

Vaccines to prevent hepatic metastasis from cancer of colon

Back in market, PSU vaccines cost same as those of pvt cos

CytoGenix, Inc. Announces Expansion of Its Advisory Board

Glaxo Names Goldman’s Dingemans as Finance Chief

Aseptic Meningitis From Lamotrigine -- A New Headache for People With Epilepsy?

Parents warned over meningitis risk

Childhood mortality due to respiratory syncytial virus

Childhood mortality due to respiratory syncytial virus — Authors' reply

West Nile infection sends Clinton resident to hospital

Mosquito-Borne Viruses Appearing In The Northeast

More West Nile cases confirmed

West Nile virus cases erupt in city

Hospitalization rates comparable between pandemic strain, seasonal influenza

The Spectrum of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease at an Adult Tertiary Care Hospital in the Early 21st Century

The power of praise

Flu protection

Taking flu seriously

Influenza expert warns of bird flu threat

Inquest to be held on Shropshire girl in swine flu error

Centre To Give New Dimension To Fight Against Disease

How did dengue fever get to the U.S.?

Ask the Experts: Marie Pizzorno on viruses, bacteria

1,600 Chinese die of infectious diseases

Deadly Virus Kills Over 200 People, 400 Warded In Uttar Pradesh Hospital

Polio: It wasn’t defeated in 1960 … but it was close

UN health agency reports on spread of polio outbreak in Angola and DR Congo

World-renowned environmentalist taking part in fight against polio

Polio-stricken architect worked on raising accessibility awareness

What is polio?

Drug-resistant bacteria reach UK

Taiwan puts hospitals on alert against NDM1 superbug

New Antibiotic Resistance Gene NDM-1: A Worrisome Peek Into the Future? (includes video)

‘Don’t panic over new superbug’

Taiwan puts hospitals on alert against NDM1 superbug

Hong Kong: Kindergarten advised to suspend classes

Prevention is the best medicine

Dad's plea: immunise all children for chickenpox

The Guillain-Barre Vaccination Connection

Swine Flu, Seasonal Flu, and Vaccinations: Should You Worry?

Host gene expression profiling in influenza A virus-infected lung epithelial (A549) cells: a comparative analysis between highly pathogenic and modified H5N1 viruses

Suppression subtractive hybridization identifies an autotransporter adhesin gene of E. coli IMT5155 specifically associated with avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC)

QuickStats: Percentage of Youths Aged 5--17 Years Ever Diagnosed as Having a Learning Disability and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD),* by Sex --- National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2006--2009

Botanical Biopharming Green-thumbed biotechs say they can use plants to make drugs faster, cheaper, and better than top pharmaceutical companies.

Research and Markets: More Than 6,000 Rare Diseases Have Been Identified That Affect a Total of 25 Million People in the United States Alone Says 2010 Report

Corruption in health systems

Pediatric Epstein‐Barr Virus Carriers With or Without Tonsillar Enlargement May Substantially Contribute to Spreading of the Virus

Vitamin D and musculoskeletal health, cardiovascular disease, autoimmunity and cancer: Recommendations for clinical practice

Effect of vitamin A supplementation on maternal survival

Effect of vitamin A supplementation on maternal survival — Authors' reply

2 contract Legionella at assisted living facility

Pork Producers Asked to Participate in SIV Surveillance

ACLU Privacy Claims Threaten Health of California AIDS Patients, Says AHF "When Privacy Trumps Prudent Public Health and the Provision of Lifesaving Care, We've Gone Too Far"

A Personal Plea for Better HIV & Hepatitis Prevention Policy

NIH statement on National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day Sept. 18, 2010

New HIV Cases High Among French MSM

Aidsmap rated `excellent` in a survey of HIV internet resources

OPINION: Statewide effort against hepatitis A leads nation

Facts about hepatitis C (includes video)

Two Hepatitis C Drug Candidates on Hold Because of Adverse Events

Recent trends in tuberculosis in children in London

Gates Foundation 2009 Annual Report Released

How Mosquitoes Fight Malaria

Even low-dose lead exposure is hazardous

Recent Analysis Reveals Medical Ghostwriting Suppressed Links Between Synthetic Hormones and Breast Cancer

Swedish King presents Stockholm Water Prize to U.S. scientist

Parents Report a Widely Prescribed Antibiotic Is Effective for Fragile X Treatment

TB cases rise to 37 as screening fails to find infection source

National coalition seeks to insure eligible children

New trends in health inequalities research: now it's personal

Hand Sanitizers Not as Helpful as First Thought

Regulators using egg recall to push support for tyrannical 'food safety' bill S.510

FDA approves pediatric use of chemical poisoning treatment

Recruiting for Head of CDC’s CFS Research Program Extended to Sep 17

Criminalizing Cough Medicine?

Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables

Two E. coli-Related Illnesses in Maine Linked to Ground Beef Recall

Before Iowa's Tainted Eggs, There Was Maine

Mania in a Patient With H1N1: Is Oseltamivir the Culprit or a Red Herring?

Role of pharmacists on the rise

Use of World Health Organization and CDC Growth Charts for Children Aged 0--59 Months in the United States

New Octapharma 10% High Purity Immunoglobulin Enters Phase II/III Study In Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP)

High-concentration capsaicin for the treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia and other types of peripheral neuropathic pain

Introduction of European priority review vouchers to encourage development of new medicines for neglected diseases

When is self-plagiarism ok?

Promising Treatment for Metastatic Melanoma 'Fast Tracked' by FDA

Role of zinc in the pathogenesis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: implications for research and treatment.

Efficacy of antidepressants in treating the negative symptoms of chronic schizophrenia: meta-analysis.

Efficacy of antidepressants: a re-analysis and re-interpretation of the Kirsch data.

Efficacy of immunotherapy for treatment of allergic asthma in children

EU-funded scientists mapping brain atlas

Mental maturity scan tracks brain development

Magnetic fields won't up kids' brain cancer risk

Neonatal Vitamin D Status and Risk of Schizophrenia

Newer Anticonvulsant Medications in Pediatric Neurology

How many lives does an ulcerative colitis patient have?

Conference on ADHD

Mother accused of killing her son appears in court (includes video)

Special-needs swim lessons saved her son's life

Stereotyping People with Autism

Autistic student sues over test

Autism group to host presentation on toxic chemicals in the household

Sanderson getting word out on dealing with autistic people

Seaside advances autism drug

Free Lectures for Parents About The Son-Rise Program(R) Revolutionary Autism Treatment in London, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Leicester, Birmingham, Nottingham

Karl Greenfeld's Memoir: The Autistic Child's Shadow Sibling

Immune regulatory cytokines in the milk of lactating women from farming and urban environments

New website provides tools to help better manage childhood asthma

Diagnostic Modalities for Gastro-Esophageal Reflux in Infantile Wheezers

Children with severe, therapy-resistant asthma more likely to have poorer lung function: SARP

Allergies linked to joint, muscle pain for reader

Vitamin D may help control asthma

FDA warns Green Tea makers on health claims

CVS Caremark Presents Ongoing Behavioral Change Research Partnership Research to the Pittsburgh Business Group on Health

Vitamin B12 deficiency, causes, symptoms, side effects

The Cure for the American Diet: Nutrient Density

Much like humans, mushrooms generate vitamin D when exposed to sunlight

Great Nutrition Resources for Children