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Panel calls for vaccine for adult smokers (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 02:41 PM CDT

AP - For the first time, an influential government panel is recommending a vaccination specifically for smokers. The panel decided Wednesday that adult smokers under 65 should get pneumococcal vaccine. The shot — already recommended for anyone 65 or older — protects against bacteria that cause pneumonia, meningitis and other illnesses.

Sick economy has patients skimping on medicine (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 02:26 PM CDT

AP - The ailing economy is leading many Americans to skip doctor visits, skimp on their medicine, and put off mammograms, Pap smears and other tests. And physicians worry the result will be sicker patients who need more expensive treatment later.

Reports of serious drug reactions hit record (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 12:21 PM CDT

AP - The number of serious problems and deaths linked to medications reported to the government set a record in the first three months of this year, a health industry watchdog group said Wednesday.

Food allergies increasing in US kids, study says (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 12:45 PM CDT

Graphic shows reported percentage of children who have had a food allergy in the past year, according to a study; two sizes; 1c x 3 1/8 inches; 46.5 mm x 79.4 mm; 2c x 3 inches; 96.3 mm x 76.2 mmAP - Food allergies in American children seem to be on the rise, now affecting about 3 million kids, according to the first federal study of the problem.

Scientists find 26 genes promoting lung cancer (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 12:03 PM CDT

DNA samples are loaded onto a gel while searching for variations in genetic samples that would point to someone's succeptibility to lung cancer in San Francisco, California in 2005. Scientists have identified 26 genes whose mutation plays a role in the commonest form of lung cancer, including genes that may be receptive to novel drugs or existing treatments used to tackle other tumours.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AP - In the largest effort of its kind, scientists have identified 26 genes that, when damaged, appear to promote lung cancer.

Eating Fast Until Full Triples Overweight Risk (HealthDay)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 06:03 PM CDT

A man eats lunch in a file photo. (Will Burgess/Reuters)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- People who eat quickly and until they're full are three times more likely to be overweight than others, a Japanese study says.

Sex Partners Get STD Alerts by E-mail (HealthDay)

Posted: 21 Oct 2008 10:48 PM CDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Letting someone you've slept with know that you have inadvertently exposed them to a sexually transmitted disease can now be done with the click of a computer mouse.

Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 22, 2008 (HealthDay)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 06:03 PM CDT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

Health Tip: Fluoride Use by Children (HealthDay)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 06:03 PM CDT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Fluoride is a natural substance found in water, and is added to many municipal water supplies to help prevent cavities.

Smokers should get pneumonia vaccine: U.S. advisers (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 12:44 PM CDT

Reuters - Smokers should be vaccinated against a pneumonia-causing germ, along with children and the elderly, U.S. federal advisers recommended on Wednesday.

New Cancer Patients Retain Little Medical Information (HealthDay)

Posted: 22 Oct 2008 06:03 PM CDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- People hearing the devastating news that they have cancer have trouble remembering the details of the conversation with their doctor.

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