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Archive for April, 2009
Autistic boy steals car, drives to airport and flies across the country
Apr. 30 | An boy with asperges, a mild for of autism, vanished in Florida only to be found across the country in California. Thirteen-year-old Kenton Weaver was reported missing on Tuesday. His father said Kenton stole his SUV and drove off from their home in Boca...
How clean is the air your breathing?
Apr. 29 | For the second year in a row, the American Lung Association has named Pittsburgh as the most polluted city in the U.S. “Six out of 10 Americans right now as we speak live in areas where the air can be dirty enough to send people to the emergency room,...
Specific genes raise the risk of autism
Apr. 29 | Specific genes could raise the risk of autism, new studies indicate. The discovery may be the key to unraveling the condition and therefore identifying possible treatments. Scientists at Oxford University were among three major studies to have identified...
The race is on to find a vaccine to protect against swine flu
Apr. 28 | To certainly no surprise, the race is on for drug makers around the world to create a vaccine to protect people against the swine flu. The problem is a question of time. How long will it take to get a vaccine to people around the world? By the time...
New drug cuts risk of prostate cancer in men
Apr. 28 | UK drug heavyweight GlaxoSmithKline was given a jolt yesterday on findings that Avodart cut the odds of prostate cancer in men believed to be high risk from the disease. The medication, dutasteride (Avodart), was taken by men between the ages of 50 and...
household bleach to treat eczema?
Apr. 27 | Researchers with Northwestern University reported that children who suffer with the dry-skin disorder, eczema, may effectively be treated by soaking in baths containing diluted household bleach twice a week. The kids that received the combination treatment...
New salmonella outbreak connected to alfalfa sprouts
Apr. 27 | Consumers are being advised to not eat raw alfalfa sprouts, including sprout blends that contain alfalfa sprouts, for now as the product has been connected to Salmonella serotype Saintpaul contamination. Health officials think infected seeds, sold across...
Doctors support baseline test for prostate
Apr. 27 | New group of studies are giving hope to people at risk of prostate cancer. U.S. researchers recently announced that cholesterol-lowering statin drugs could offer protection to men against prostate cancer and other urological troubles, as well as reducing...
Morning Sickness May Lead to Brighter Kids
Apr. 26 | April 23, 2009- For all those moms out there that had to combat with morning sickness, a new research is suggesting that this is a positive thing and that it may lead to a smart child. At Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children, researchers that performed...
