Flu :: FDA approves nasal influenza vaccine for use in younger children
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved expanding the population for use of the nasal influenza vaccine FluMist to include children between the ages of 2 and 5.
Illness
Hygiene :: Hygiene habits stall – Public handwashing down
When it comes to washing with soap and water, some Americans seem be slipping up. In an observational study sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA), slightly over three-quarters of men and women (77%) washed their hands in public restrooms – a six percent decline from a similar study conducted in 2005.
E Coli :: Dole brand Hearts delight lettuce salad may contain E. coli
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume Dole brand Hearts Delight lettuce salad (Ready to eat blend of romaine, green leaf & butter lettuce hearts) described below because this product may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria.
Fruit Juice :: Health Canada reminds Canadians of dangers of unpasteurized fruit juice & cider
With the fall harvest season approaching, Health Canada is advising parents and caregivers that children should not be served unpasteurized apple juice or other unpasteurized products, such as unpasteurized cider, fruit juices and raw milk.
Bipolar Disorder :: Bipolar disorder benefits from breast cancer drug Tamoxifen
The medication tamoxifen, best known as a treatment for breast cancer, dramatically reduces symptoms of the manic phase of bipolar disorder more quickly than many standard medications for the mental illness, a new study shows.
Malaria :: GenVec to develop new malaria vaccine for US military
GenVec, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNVC) announced that it has entered into a collaborative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Military Malaria Vaccine Program at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) and the Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) for the development and pre-clinical testing of a malaria vaccine candidate against Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax).
Liver :: New Research May Lead to Earlier Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis in Families
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that first-degree relatives (i.e., parents, siblings, children) of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) are more likely to have the biomarker of the disease in their blood.
Suicide :: World Suicide Prevention Day
The focus of World Suicide Prevention Day this year is on suicide prevention from youth to old age. This theme has been adopted to emphasize that people of all ages commit suicide and that actions to prevent suicide included in national responses should meet the needs of different age groups.
Listeria :: Listeria detected in Organic Pastures Raw Cream
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has issued an order to Organic Pastures Dairy Company to withdraw from retail distribution Grade A raw cream manufactured at their facility in Fresno, due to detection of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.
West Nile Virus :: Brooklyn woman positive for West Nile virus
The New York City Health Department confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a 41-year-old Brooklyn woman.