AP - One of the largest studies of its kind shows just how sluggish American children become once they hit the teen years: While 90 percent of 9-year-olds get a couple of hours of exercise most days, fewer than 3 percent of 15-year-olds do.
HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) -- An in-trial dendritic cell vaccine
that fights malignant brain tumors called glioblastoma multiforme (GBM)
may help boost a patient's immunity response and improve the outcome, a
new report says. -- read full article
HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) -- More than one-third of
elderly patients on Medicare take a companion with them for routine
medical visits. -- read full article
Reuters - Children turn away from exercise in
droves in their early teen years after getting much more
exercise when they are younger, according to a study
spotlighting a factor in the rise of youth obesity. -- read full article
Reuters - Young sexually active people should get
themselves tested annually for the infection chlamydia and
again every time they change partner, the Health Protection
Agency said on Tuesday. -- read full article
Reuters - Obese women who carry most of their
extra weight around the stomach are 70 percent more likely to
develop pancreatic cancer, an international team of researchers
reported on Tuesday. -- read full article
AP - During the past two school years, teacher Julia Keyse had to enforce an unusual rule in her kindergarten and first-grade classroom: No interrupting while she pricked Caylee's finger to check her blood sugar and adjusted her insulin pump.
AP - An E. coli outbreak traced to recalled beef in Michigan and Ohio has spawned cases in three other states, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. -- read full article
AP - One of the largest studies of its kind shows just how sluggish American children become once they hit the teen years: While 90 percent of 9-year-olds get a couple of hours of exercise most days, fewer than 3 percent of 15-year-olds do.
HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) -- An in-trial dendritic cell
vaccine that fights malignant brain tumors called glioblastoma multiforme
(GBM) may help boost a patient's immunity response and improve the
outcome, a new report says. -- read full article
HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) -- More than one-third of
elderly patients on Medicare take a companion with them for routine
medical visits. -- read full article
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- As your baby grows and learns to walk, it's
important to prepare your home to keep your toddler safe and
injury-free. -- read full article
