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Norovirus Sweeps Campuses
 Norovirus Sweeps Campuses 
Oct 7, 2008 2:22 AM CDT

Norovirus Sweeps Campuses

Hundreds of students made ill for days

(Newser) - Noroviruses are sweeping US colleges, delivering severe cases of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The same crowded conditions which allow noroviruses to thrive on cruise ships give them free rein on campus, reports Inside Higher Ed. There have been recent outbreaks at Georgetown University, the University of Southern California and colleges...

FDA OKs High-Speed Flu Test
 FDA OKs High-Speed Flu Test 
Oct 1, 2008 1:50 AM CDT

FDA OKs High-Speed Flu Test

Technique will ID new strains in crucial early warning system

(Newser) - A new genetic test for the flu virus, which slashes the time it takes to identify new strains from 4 days to 4 hours, has been approved by the FDA. The test will play a key role in an early warning system if the US is ever struck by a...

Feds Target Kids for Flu Shots
 Feds Target Kids for Flu Shots 
Sep 29, 2008 2:12 PM CDT

Feds Target Kids for Flu Shots

Vaccines for young germ-spreaders may curb effect on broader population

(Newser) - Kids are the focus of flu vaccination efforts this year in an unprecedented push to lower the overall number of US infections, the Los Angeles Times reports. Children get the flu more often than adults, and research suggests they are biologically more effective at spreading it; for the first time,...

Record 145M Targeted for Flu Shots

CDC pushes vaccine for 86% of Americans

(Newser) - Enough flu vaccine is now being manufactured to give shots to a record 145 million people, reports the Washington Post. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans an unprecedented campaign to ensure as many children, seniors and pregnant women as possible get shots, up to 86% of the population....

Stricken Houston Lines Up for Food, Water

Residents scramble for survival basics in Ike's aftermath

(Newser) - Thousands of weary Houston residents joined lines that stretched for blocks yesterday to collect the basics they need to survive in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. Emergency supplies are being strictly rationed and each family is allowed only two bags of ice, a case of bottled water and a 12-pack...

New HIV Study Shows Disease Accelerating

CDC finds 40% more cases than thought; blacks' rate alarming

(Newser) - A new CDC study of Americans with HIV conducted with new technology shows that the virus is spreading faster than previously thought, reports the New York Times. In 2006, more than 56,000 were newly infected with the virus that causes AIDS—40% more than anticipated. The study also showed...

New Study Finds No Vaccine Link to Autism

MMR shot not guilty, say researchers

(Newser) - A new study concludes that a childhood vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella is not linked to autism, reports the Washington Post. Researchers studied bowel biopsies from 38 autistic children and found no link between the vaccine and the digestive problems often associated with autism. The results, which contradict the...

Salmonella Outbreak Likely Over: CDC

Peppers indeed carrier, agency finds, with Mexico farm a key player

(Newser) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said today the salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1,440 people appears to be over. A joint investigation by the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration found strong evidence that jalapeno peppers were a major carrier of the bacteria, and that...

FBI Tries to Dispel Anthrax Probe Doubts

But acknowledges 'spore on a grassy knoll' sentiment

(Newser) - The FBI revealed unprecedented details about its investigation of army scientist Bruce Ivins yesterday in a move to counter skepticism in the scientific community. The agency laid out how it brought together top scientists from the public and private sector to trace samples of the deadly anthrax of 2001 to...

CDC Sharply Raises Estimate of HIV Cases in US

New test indicates 40% more infected in US each year than reported

(Newser) - A lot more people in the US have HIV than previously thought. A new CDC study suggests that the US has undercounted by about 15,000 cases a year for 15 years or so, the New York Times reports. That would add 225,000 cases to the current estimate of...

Salmonella at Mexico Farm: FDA
 Salmonella at Mexico Farm: FDA 
Jul 30, 2008 3:07 PM CDT

Salmonella at Mexico Farm: FDA

Safety official calls finding 'smoking gun'

(Newser) - The salmonella strain linked to a nationwide outbreak has been found in irrigation water and a serrano pepper at a Mexican farm, federal health officials said today. The FDA's food safety chief called the finding a key breakthrough in the case, as did another health official. "We have a...

Deep South Leads in Obesity
 Deep South Leads in Obesity 
Jul 18, 2008 7:13 AM CDT

Deep South Leads in Obesity

Southern states have highest rate, led by Mississippi

(Newser) - The South has the nation's largest percentage of obese residents, a new survey by the Centers for Disease Control finds, with 30% of adults in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee qualifying as obese. Even in Colorado, the state with the best fat stats, 19% of the populace is obese.

Cheney's Staff Cut Testimony on Climate: EPA Official

VP feared regulations on greenhouse gas

(Newser) - Aides to Vice President Dick Cheney censored congressional testimony on climate change by a top government official, a former official at the Environmental Protection Agency charges. Jason Burnett claims Cheney’s office, fearing testimony would lead to greater regulation of greenhouse gases, excised six pages of text regarding the health...

24M Americans Diabetic: CDC
 24M Americans Diabetic: CDC 
Jun 24, 2008 4:39 PM CDT

24M Americans Diabetic: CDC

Big increase of disease linked to obesity has 8% of US suffering, feds report

(Newser) - Almost 8% of the US population has diabetes, the government reported today. About 24 million Americans suffer from type-1 or -2 diabetes, an increase of 3 million since 2005, Reuters notes. Another 57 million Americans are pre-diabetic, a condition of insulin insensitivity that predisposes them to type-2 diabetes, the Centers...

McDonald's: Hold the Tomatoes
McDonald's: Hold the Tomatoes
Jun 9, 2008 1:53 PM CDT

McDonald's: Hold the Tomatoes

Salmonella outbreak prompts cautionary ban on sliced garnish

(Newser) - McDonald’s is pulling sliced tomatoes from its sandwiches following a nationwide outbreak of salmonella linked to the fruit. A spokesman was quick to note that the chain has not detected the bacteria in its supplies, “but with an abundance of caution, we want to make sure our food...

Salmonella Outbreak Traced to Tomatoes

At least 87 reported cases in nine states

(Newser) - Tomatoes may be the source of a salmonella outbreak across nine states, Reuters reports. Health officials blame tomatoes for 57 reported salmonella cases in Texas and New Mexico since April, and the agency is investigating possible connections to cases in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas and Utah. At least...

CDC: Older Americans Need Shingles Vaccines

Drug cuts risk of getting disease in half

(Newser) - The CDC is recommending that all adults age 60 and older get vaccinated against shingles, a common condition that can result in chronic plan, the Washington Post reports. Research has found that the recommended Merck vaccine reduces the occurrence of shingles by some 50% in this age group. Only those...

Erratic Sleepers Have More Health Problems: Study

Short, long hours of shuteye increase odds of smoking, obesity

(Newser) - Irregular sleep habits increase the likelihood of obesity and smoking, the AP reports. The CDC surveyed 87,000 Americans over 2 years and found that individuals who sleep fewer than 6 hours a night or more than 9 were 5% to 10% more likely to smoke and 4% to 11%...

Docs Get List of Who to Let Die in Pandemic

Don't waste resources on the elderly, handicapped: report

(Newser) - If the US were to suffer a devastating pandemic, and doctors didn’t have resources to save everyone, who should die? A number of universities, government agencies, and other groups mulled that grim scenario recently, sending doctors a brutally ruthless list of who to let die. The report ensures “...

US Measles Cases Highest Since 2001

Total of 64; CDC worries about people shunning vaccine

(Newser) - Measles, once nearly eradicated in the US, appears to be regaining a foothold. The CDC reports at least four outbreaks under way, with at least 64 cases in nine states—the most since 2001. The new cases probably originated in other countries and incubated in pockets of non-immunized US children,...

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