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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new strain of West Nile virus is spreading better and earlier across the United States, and may thrive in hot American summers, researchers said on Thursday.
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:31:57 -0400)Chance discovery points to crib death cause
LONDON (Reuters) - An imbalance of a key brain chemical could cause crib death, researchers said on Thursday in what they called a chance discovery.
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:11:11 -0400)Heart tests for all athletes could save lives: study
LONDON (Reuters) - Mandatory heart screenings for all athletes could detect potentially fatal problems and save lives, Italian researchers said on Friday.
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:50:44 -0400)Deadliest malaria cases on rise in UK: study
LONDON (Reuters) - An increase in Britons traveling to malaria-infested countries has steadily increased the number of imported cases of the disease over the past 20 years, researchers said on Friday.
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:12:56 -0400)U.S. salmonella probe expands to Mexico: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The investigation of a salmonella outbreak in the United States is shifting to the southern border to encompass produce imported from Mexico, CNN reported on Thursday.
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:07:38 -0400)Siberian jail is champion in fight against TB
TOMSK, Russia (Reuters) - Alexander Pushkarev, head doctor at the 1,000-bed hospital in a Soviet-era prison nestling at the edge of Siberia, flashed a row of metal teeth with his smile.
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:16:10 -0400)Many kids carry the superbug MRSA: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many children may be carrying the drug-resistant "superbug" MRSA in their nasal passages, unbeknownst to anyone, research suggests. Investigators at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, report that MRSA "is widespread among children in our community."
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:16:38 -0400)Medicare proposes hospital outpatient pay rates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government proposed a 3 percent inflation increase in 2009 Medicare rates for outpatient services at about 4,000 U.S. hospitals, which will also impact medical imaging, diagnostic and other health care services.
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:49:50 -0400)FDA must require tracking of produce: food groups
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As more Americans get sick while health officials look for the cause of a salmonella outbreak sweeping the country, consumer groups said on Thursday the Food and Drug Administration must put emergency rules in place to track the movement of produce.
(Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:33:31 -0400)Vitamins block post-meal grogginess in diabetics
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fatty meals may cloud the brains of people with type 2 diabetes, but antioxidant vitamins can help clear the fog, Canadian researchers demonstrated in a study they conducted.
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