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Sunday, 26 October 2008 at 4:16 pm Posted by smp

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AIDS treatment should start sooner, study finds (AP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 01:07 PM CDT

AP - People who have the AIDS virus should start drug treatments sooner than current guidelines recommend, suggests a large new study that could change the care of hundreds of thousands of Americans.

Heart device maker recalls implant (AP)

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 09:11 AM CDT

AP - A medical device company has ordered the recall of certain batches of a small mechanical heart pump, saying five people have died while using the device.

Vaccine slashes diarrheal illness in kids (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 11:39 PM CDT

AP - A vaccine against rotavirus, the leading cause of diarrhea in infants, has led to a dramatic drop in hospitalization and emergency room visits since it came on the market two years ago, doctors reported Saturday.

Massive flu vaccine dose protects elderly better (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 12:00 PM CDT

An influenza virus vaccine vial sits on the counter of medical center in Great Neck, New York, October 22, 2004. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)Reuters - Giving four times the usual dose of flu vaccine helps protect elderly people better than the usual dose, researchers reported on Sunday, offering a potential solution to the problem of vaccinating seniors.

Purple Tomato Extended Lives of Cancer-Prone Mice (HealthDay)

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 06:02 PM CDT

HealthDay - SUNDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Tomatoes genetically modified to be rich in antioxidants called anthocyanins appeared to extend the life spans of cancer-prone mice, a European study finds.

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