Flu Shots in Children Can Help Community
A study of farming colonies in Canada found that giving flu vaccine to schoolchildren protected the community.Maker Drops Hip Device, Then Warns of Failures
DePuy Orthopaedics alerted doctors to a high early failure rate of its artificial hip after announcing it would phase out the device citing slow sales.Recipes for Health: Clam or Mussel Stew With Greens and Beans
This wonderful winter seafood stew is easy to make and to serve.After Cancer, Removing a Healthy Breast
A procedure gains popularity but doesn't improve survival odds.Protein Suspected in Alzheimer?s May Be Needed to Fight Infection
Beta amyloid, which was once thought to be a chief villain in Alzheimer?s, may be part of the brain?s normal defenses, researchers at Harvard suggested.Cases: Fake Nostalgia for a Pre-Therapy Past
Navigating difficult years with the help of someone who gets it.18 and Under: When a Child?s Nosebleed or Bruising Is a Blood Disorder
Some of the ailments, like idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, are usually resolved on their own, but others require treatment.Rapid DNA Sequencing Can Help Doctors Track Cancer Treatment
If altered bits of genetic material could be picked up in a patient?s bloodstream, they would serve as a direct and sensitive marker of cancer.Global Update: The Fight Against AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis Goes Online
Using their computers, travelers will be able to donate $2 when making reservations on some Internet travel sites.For the Afflicted, a Little Black Box to Jog Failing Memory
Researchers have tested the Sensecam, which contains a digital camera and an accelerometer, as an aid to people with Alzheimer?s disease and other memory disorders.Vital Signs: New Study Finds Many Americans Say They?re Too Tired for Sex
A National Sleep Foundation report on ethnic groups? habits found responses on tiredness and sex were similar for most groups.Vital Signs: One in Four Parents Link Autism to Vaccines, Study Finds
Most reported vaccinating their children, but more than half said they were concerned about adverse effects.Vital Signs: Cognitive Decline Is More Likely After Hospitalization
A new study found that older people hospitalized for a critical condition had a statistically significant drop in scores on cognitive tests when compared with people who had not been hospitalized.First Mention: Defibrillators, 1948
In 1899, two Swiss researchers discovered that an irregular heartbeat could be stopped by shocking the heart.Economic Scene: Wishing for a Health Care Plan That Cuts Costs
President Obama?s health reform plan is a mixed bag, but it may be the only program passed.
