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Common household pesticides linked to childhood cancer cases in Washington area

Washington, DC A new study by researchers at the Georgetown's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center finds a higher level of common household pesticides in the urine of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a cancer that develops most commonly between three and seven years of age. The ...

New Cases of Alzheimer's and Dementia Continue to Rise, Even in the 'Oldest Old'

VIENNA, Austria, July 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The number of people with Alzheimer's and dementia - both new cases and total numbers with the disease -continues to rise among the very oldest segments of the population in contradiction of the conventional wisdom, according to re...

New cases of Alzheimer's and dementia continue to rise, even in the 'oldest old'

Vienna, July 13, 2009 The number of people with Alzheimer's and dementia both new cases and total numbers with the disease continues to rise among the very oldest segments of the population in contradiction of the conventional wisdom, according to research reported today at the Alzheimer's Asso...

Confirmed Swine Flu Cases in U.S. Near 2,300 Mark

CDC says outbreak continues, but infections still mild and recovery is fairly quick SATURDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- The swine flu count in the United States now stands at 2,254 confirmed cases and 722 probable cases in 44 states, with 104 hospitalizations, federal health officials...

As Swine Flu Cases Mount, CDC Says U.S. Hasn't 'Dodged a Bullet'

But the estimated 2,500 infections continue to be mild and recovery fairly quick FRIDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- The swine flu outbreak in the United States is far from over, with hundreds of new cases being reported each day, federal health officials said Friday. "I want to addr...

Younger Age of More Severe Swine Flu Cases Worries Experts

Average age of those hospitalized in U.S. is 15, CDC says WEDNESDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- While the large majority of U.S. cases of swine flu continue to be mild, those who are hospitalized with more severe disease appear to be atypically young, federal health officials said Wedne...

Younger Age of Severe Swine Flu Cases Worries Experts

Average age of those hospitalized in U.S. is 15, CDC says WEDNESDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- While the large majority of U.S. cases continue to be mild, those who are hospitalized due to more severe disease appear to be atypically young, health officials said Wednesday. In fact, t...

Latinos in Chicago and Suburbs Face Alarming Numbers of Cases of Alzheimer's Disease While Thousands More are at Risk of Being Diagnosed

The growing number of Hispanic/Latinos with Alzheimer's and memory loss motivates the birth of a new initiative to address a comprehensive action plan CHICAGO, May 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In Chicagoland alone, more than 135,000 Latinos currently suffer from Alzheimer's disease and oth...

While Swine Flu Cases Are Still Rising, U.S. Officials See Hopeful Signs

The CDC also points to encouraging developments in Mexico, thought to be the outbreak's source TUESDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- The number of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States climbed Monday to 286 in 36 states. But, the revised numbers indicate catching up on a backlog...

Swine Flu Cases Still Up, But U.S. Officials Are Guardedly Optimistic

The CDC also points to encouraging signs in Mexico, thought to be the outbreak's source MONDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- The number of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States climbed Monday to 286 in 36 states. But, the revised numbers indicate catching up on a backlog of lab ...

Although Swine Flu Cases Are Up, U.S. Officials Are Guardedly Optimistic

Mexico's health secretary said epidemic in his country seems to be waning MONDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- The number of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States climbed late Sunday to 245 in 35 states, according to federal health officials. But, the revised numbers reflected ca...

Elekta Radiosurgery Solutions are Creating New Possibilities for the Most Challenging Cases of the Head And Body

Latest radiosurgery solutions from Elekta discussed at the 2009 AANS Meeting ATLANTA, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2009 American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Meeting, May 4-6 at the San Diego Convention Center, Elekta customers and personnel will discuss how Elekta'...

U.S. Swine Flu Cases Surpass 60

CDC warns that some deaths are likely TUESDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- The number of confirmed cases of swine flu in the United States continued to climb Tuesday, to 64, with all the bulk of the new cases coming from the New York City high school that had previously reported 18 ca...

Some Reports Put Number of U.S. Swine Flu Cases at 50

Infections reported for first time in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region TUESDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- The number of confirmed cases of swine flu in the United States has doubled to 40, U.S. health officials said Monday, with all the new cases coming from a New York Ci...

40 Swine Flu Cases Now Reported in U.S.

Health officials checking persons entering U.S. for signs of sickness MONDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- The number of confirmed cases of swine flu in the United States has doubled to 40, with all the new cases coming from a New York City high school that had previously reported eigh...

Swine Flu Cases Now Total 7: CDC

All patients, in California and Texas, have recovered from unique virus THURSDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Seven people in California and Texas have now been diagnosed with a unique form of swine flu, U.S. health officials said Thursday. All seven people have recovered, Dr. Anne...

Community Food Banks and Homeless Shelter to Receive Gift of 1,649 Cases of Food from Griffin Hospital Employees

Food delivery in one tractor trailer shipment on Thursday, April 16th at 9:30 a.m. DERBY, Conn., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Griffin Hospital employees will donate 1,649 cases (27,900 cans, jars, packages) of food to the Spooner House homeless shelter and eight community food banks. Griffin Hosp...

70% of Contact Lens Cases are Contaminated and Nearly 1 in 4 are Never Replaced - a Serious Problem Eye Doctors Want Fixed, WatchDog Group Reports

New Contact Lens and Case Timer Solves Widespread Problem ST. LOUIS, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- There are over 38 million contact lens wearers in the U.S. and children are the fastest growing segment. The contact lens industry is enjoying great success, but there is danger growing under those ...

Pennsylvania State Department of Health and Allegheny County Health Department Confirm Four Cases of Measles in Southwest Region

Departments Urge Public to Self-Report Suspected Measles HARRISBURG, Pa., April 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health, in coordination with the Allegheny County Health Department and UPMC's Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh today confirmed they are investigating f...

Pennsylvania State Department of Health Announces Three Cases of Measles in Southwest Region

Department stresses the importance of measles vaccination HARRISBURG, Pa., March 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed three cases of measles in a Westmoreland County family. Two of the individuals are under the age of 5 and had not receive...

Cleveland Trials Set In Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) Gadolinium MRI Side Effects Cases

Two attorneys from Spangenberg, Shibley & Liber LLP are serving as Liaison Counsel and taking active roles in the Federal Court litigation involving gadolinium MRI contrast agent side effects and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis . The Federal Judge presiding over these cases has set four gado...

Universal vaccination associated with decreased Canadian cases of most deadly strain of meningitis

Universal childhood vaccination against meningococcal C appears to reduce Canadian incidence of the most deadly strain of bacterial meningitis, reports new research published in the March issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal . The Men C vaccine was introduced as part of universal ...

Lowering BP in Dialysis Cases Cuts Heart Risks

Study says drugs could prevent 2 of 10 deaths expected in every 100 patients per year THURSDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Blood pressure-lowering drugs should be routinely considered for dialysis patients, because it could protect them from major cardiovascular events and death, say...

MRSA Cases Dropping in Hospital ICUs

Prevention efforts have led to declines of up to 70 percent, CDC researchers say,,,, TUESDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Blood infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have dropped significantly in hospital intensive care units, researchers from the U....

Gene Mutation Tied to Majority of Cases of Mental Retardation

Finding might lead to better diagnosis and drug treatments, study says WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Children who have the most common form of mental retardation -- called nonsyndromic mental retardation -- appear to have a genetic mutation that may contribute to the condition,...

CMV Infection in Transplant Recipients: Clinical Cases and Expert Opinion

A Complimentary Continuing Education Virtual Lecture for Healthcare Professionals VOORHEES, N.J., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a serious condition and an important cause of morbidity and mortality in recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) and...

New psychotherapy has potential to treat majority of cases of eating disorders

Wellcome Trust researchers have developed a new form of psychotherapy that has been shown to have the potential to treat more than eight out of ten cases of eating disorders in adults, a study out today reports. This new "enhanced" form of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT-E) builds on and imp...

NEW Line of Pushbutton Pill Cases Launched by Variant Products

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Variant Products, Ltd. is launching its latest new pill case designs to retailers across America and Canada. An innovative pushbutton technology was invented in-house to address ease-of-use concerns. The new look is decidedly upscale and has already been rec...

Contact Lens Cases Often Contaminated

Study finds germs appear even in the presence of disinfecting solutions THURSDAY, Nov. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Contamination is common in contact lens storage cases, say Israeli researchers who found at least one pathogen in two-thirds of 30 storage cases used by 16 people. The test...

Nearly 1 in 3 Asthma Cases May Be Misdiagnosed

Too many patients aren't getting a key lung test, experts say,,,, MONDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Almost one in three adults who've been told they have asthma may not have the chronic airway disease, new Canadian research claims. The study, published in the Nov. 18 issue of the...

Speed Not Always of the Essence With Heart Cases in ER

Study found some low-risk patients can wait for tests MONDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- No one doubts the need to rush to the hospital if someone is having a heart attack or even chest pains, but do doctors and nurses need to keep rushing once the person has been admitted? New res...

Gene Mutation May Cause Some Cases of Seasonal Affective Disorder

Finding could help identify people who'd respond to light therapy, study says FRIDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A mutated gene in the eye may account for some cases of seasonal affective disorder, that annual bout of "winter blues" experienced by an estimated 6 percent of the U.S. pop...

Media Spotlight Shines on Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet While Major Study Reveals Doubling of U.S. Type II Diabetes Cases During Past Ten Years

Three major media outlets ran stories about Dr. Sanford Siegal's hunger-controlling cookie and weight loss system on Thursday, October 30th MIAMI, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Last Thursday, October 30th, several major online and broadcast media ran stories on renowned physician, author, and we...

U.S. Reported 25,000 Cases of HPV-Related Cancers Annually

Most frequent tumor sites were cervix, head and neck, government study finds MONDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 25,000 cases of cancers associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) occurred in 38 states and the District of Columbia between 1998 and 2003, U.S. officials repor...

Rate of Diabetes Cases Doubles in 10 Years: CDC

The obesity epidemic is fueling the type 2 disease epidemic, officials say THURSDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- The rate of new cases of type 2 diabetes has nearly doubled in the United States in the last decade, with most new cases appearing in southern states, federal officials repo...

Credit Card Companies Accomplices in Millions of Identity Theft Cases Alleges Eric Drew

Absence of Verification Safeguards Allow Thieves to Steal SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Every year millions of Americans are the victims of identity theft, and in a lawsuit filed against major credit card companies, identity theft victim Eric Drew claims that the credit industr...

Nearly Half of Newly Diagnosed HIV/AIDS Cases in Los Angeles County Are Among Latinos

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day Encourages Latinos to Get Tested LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT -- Latinos make up almost half of all newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases reported in Los Angeles County compared to 19 percent nationally. -- A week of activities aimed at raising ...

Measles Cases Highest Since 1996

Parents' philosophical, religious fear of vaccination leading to increase, CDC report says THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Some parents' refusal to vaccinate children seems to be behind the highest rate of measles cases reported since 1996, federal officials said Thursday. Bet...

Researchers probe geographical ties to ALS cases among 1991 Gulf War veterans

DURHAM, N.C. -- Researchers from Duke University, the University of Cincinnati (UC) and the Durham Veterans Administration Medical Center are hoping to find a geographical pattern to help explain why 1991 Gulf War veterans contracted the fatal neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (AL...

Pennsylvania Department of Health Investigates Salmonella Cases Linked to National Outbreak

Investigation Shows No Link to Pennsylvania-Grown Tomatoes HARRISBURG, Pa., June 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Four illnesses caused by Salmonella Saintpaul have been confirmed among Pennsylvania residents, State Health Secretary Dr. Calvin B. Johnson announced today. These cases are linked ...