FRIDAY, July 30 — The annual flu vaccine for the 2010-2011 influenza season has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency said Friday.
The yearly vaccine protects against the three strains predicted to be most prevalent in…
FRIDAY, July 30 — Health campaigns that highlight the problem of low screening rates for prostate cancer to promote such screenings seem to have an unintended effect: They discourage men from undergoing a prostate exam, a new German study…
FRIDAY, July 30 — The flu vaccines approved for the 2010-11 season protect against three strains of influenza, including the 2009 H1N1 pandemic swine flu strain, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday.
Because the 2009 H1N1 virus…
FRIDAY, July 30 — Patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis fare better if they continue to do their physical therapy exercises after completing a supervised exercise therapy at a medical facility, new research indicates.
The Dutch study also found…
FRIDAY, July 30 — Two more cases of dengue fever were reported by health officials in Florida this week, bringing the total to 46 confirmed cases since last September, but a top government health official said it’s too early to say whether the…
FRIDAY, July 30 — Two more cases of dengue fever were reported by health officials in Florida this week, bringing the total to 46 confirmed cases since last September, but a top government health official said it’s too early to say whether the…
FRIDAY, July 30 — The risk for childhood obesity may begin even before a child is born, say researchers who found that women who are overweight or obese before becoming pregnant are more likely to have overweight or obese toddlers and…
FRIDAY, July 30 — Contrave, an experimental weight loss drug that combines an antidepressant with an anti-addiction medication, appears to help users shed pounds when taken along with a healthy diet and exercise, researchers report.
People who took…
FRIDAY, July 30 — Swimmers who dip into the pollution-free waters of sub-tropical beaches, such as those in southern Florida, face an elevated risk for developing gastrointestinal and/or respiratory illnesses, a new study indicates.
The study,…
FRIDAY, July 30 — Genetics may determine to what extent you’re swayed by the alcohol consumption of people around you, new research suggests.
A study published in a recent issue of Psychological Science found that people with a particular genetic…