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Trial drug may help smokers kick butts

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:23:22 GMT

When Katherine Frazier was a teenager in Silver Spring, Maryland, back in the '60s, smoking was the "in" thing to do. She thought it was glamorous. She thought it was cool. Her friends smoked, her parents smoked, and at the time, no one knew that smoking tobacco could kill you.

Respirator or face mask? Best H1N1 protection still debated

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:52:16 GMT

A preliminary report suggesting that N95 respirators -- filtering devices worn over the mouth and nose -- protect against swine flu better than surgical face masks seems to be incorrect, researchers revealed during a meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).

Asthma and swine flu: Here's what to do

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:58:45 GMT

Nearly one-third, or 28 percent, of adults and children hospitalized with H1N1, also known as swine flu, have asthma. That's more than any other chronic condition, according to a recent analysis of cases published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Study: Underlying conditions playing less of role in H1N1

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:50:27 GMT

New research suggests that nearly half of patients hospitalized with the H1N1 virus had no underlying conditions, an increase from prior findings, a federal health official said Tuesday.

Scientists hope work with poison gas can be a lifesaver

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:24:07 GMT

A wiry, slightly hunched man presses in a few numbers, the electronic lock gives way with a beep and the group presses into the crowded laboratory, plastered with ominous warnings about toxins and biohazards.

Cold? Flu? H1N1? How can you tell the difference?

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:11:18 GMT

When Tyra Smith's boyfriend, Chris Lewis, first suggested they be guinea pigs in a H1N1 vaccination study in August, she wasn't so crazy about the idea. But then she warmed to it: While she doesn't like needles, she thought she'd help out because she knew H1N1 was a serious virus.

CDC: 3.4 million H1N1 vaccine doses available in early October

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:47:07 GMT

Health officials expect more than 3 million doses of H1N1 flu vaccine to be available in the first week of October.

Sniff + sneezing = no love: 83 percent say allergies affect sex life

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:23:12 GMT

Sneezing and wheezing may stamp out those flames of desire. A new study reveals that allergies could be getting in the way of amorous activities.

Study: Showerheads may deliver blast of bacteria

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:28:03 GMT

If the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho scared you, here's another reason to scream: A new study says that potentially disease-causing germs can get trapped in showerheads and grow into biofilm, or coats of slime that deliver a bacteria blast along with your hot water.

Breaking up is hard to do, especially with your cigarette

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:54:18 GMT

"Look, we had some great times together and a lot of fun," Natasha Bishop said. "But now I feel we are moving in different directions and I need to end this relationship."