EarthtimesStaph outbreak has not reached countyThe Hillsdale Daily News -1 hour agoHillsdale Community Schools Superintendent Richard Ames said Tuesday that two football players have returned to school after being diagnosed with staph outbreaks in the last three weeks.Sports comment: MRSA outbreak nothing to ignoreMaryland GazetteComment by Nina Shik, RN, MSN, ARNP, CIC Infection Control Mgr, Univ. of Kansas HospitalBridgewater Courier News - WRAL.com - Utica Observer Dispatch - Baltimore Community Timesall 191 news articles

  Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesSAT doesn't stand for Sex Aptitude TestAtlanta Journal Constitution -17 hours agoBy BOB BARR The decision last week by a school in Portland, Maine, to provide students as young as 11 years old with the most invasive types of birth control, including pills, patches and even implants, has rekindled the debate over "sex education" in ...Decision on birth control controversialMaineToday.comComment by Logan Levkoff, M.S. Sexologist & Sexuality EducatorThe Free Lance-Star - The Hornet - Kansas State Collegian - Education Week Newsall 24 news articles

  CBC.caCan a Lack of Sleep Cause Psychiatric Disorders?Scientific American -Oct 23, 2007By Nikhil Swaminathan There's no question that people need their sleep: studies have linked a lack of shut-eye to everything from disruptions in the immune system to cognitive deficits to weight control.Sleep-deprived May Focus More on Negative, Says StudyFOX NewsSleep Problems Strongly Linked To Psychiatric DisordersMedical News TodayBBC News - Wired News - AHN - Ivanhoeall 77 news articles

  KCBY.com 11US Government Gets Aggressive Against E Coli O157:H7Medical News Today -2 hours agoThe US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said yesterday, October 23rd, that is was taking "aggressive action" in the fight against E. coli O157:H7, following recent outbreaks in contaminated ground beef products.USDA E. Coli Testing Topps Ground Beef RecallNewsinferno.comComment by William Marler, J.D. Marler ClarkCattleNetwork.com - phillyBurbs.com - Daily Green - CIDRAPall 102 news articles

  Enews 2.0Broccoli Extract Helps Prevent Skin CancerVoice of America -22 hours agoBy Jessica Berman Researchers say that an extract made from broccoli sprouts may prevent skin cancer when applied directly to the skin.Broccoli May Cut Skin Cancer RiskABC NewsMore than meets the eye when it comes to broccoli sproutsUSA TodayeFluxMedia - Food Consumer - United Press International - Washington Postall 89 news articles

  Nasal Spray Vaccine OK for Very YoungThe Associated Press -1 hour agoATLANTA (AP) - Children as young as 2 can be given a nasal spray flu vaccine, a federal advisory panel said Wednesday. Government advice now recommends only traditional shots for children younger than 5. But recent studies have shown the vaccine ...FDA Panel Says FluMist Is Fine for 2-Year-OldsWall Street JournalFluMist Vaccine Approved for Children Ages 2 and UpFOX NewsBloomberg - Reuters.uk - KPTM-TVall 187 news articles

  MSNBCBreast Cancer Often Untreated in MideastThe Associated Press -1 hour agoRIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - One Saudi woman ignored the cancer growing in her breast because she didn't want to risk a referral to a male doctor.US First Lady In Breast Cancer Campaign In Middle EastVoice of AmericaFirst Lady's Middle East Trip Focuses on Breast CancerABC NewsInternational Herald Tribune - Chicago Tribune - 49abcnews.com - AFPall 287 news articles

  EarthtimesStudy Finds Rise in Choice of Double MastectomiesNew York Times -15 hours agoBy RONI CARYN RABIN More women with breast cancer are choosing to have their healthy breast surgically removed along with their affected breast, a new study has found.More US women choose double mastectomy: studyReutersDouble mastectomy an aggressive choice to fight breast cancerSan Jose Mercury NewsMedical News Today - Newsday - The Advocate - Food Consumerall 369 news articles

  ReutersReport Links Teen Smoking, DepressionCBS News -2 hours agoAccording to the CASA analysis, twice as many teen smokers as nonsmokers suffer symptoms of depression. (AP) Explore health issues including AIDS, cancer and antibiotics.Smoking linked to teen alcohol and drug useReutersStudy: teen smokers more apt to alcohol, drug abuseXinhuaNBC 10.com - New York Times - Market Wire (press release)all 33 news articles

  CHEST: Inhalers Difficult Challenge For Asthma, COPD PatientsMedPage Today -3 hours agoBy Michael Smith, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today CHICAGO, Oct. 24 -- One in three patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is unable to use an inhaler properly, a researcher said here.Many misuse asthma inhalersChicago TribuneStudy: Significant number of patients misuse asthma inhalersUSA Todayall 7 news articles

  Voice of AmericaPolio Eradication Effort Faces Funding ShortfallVoice of America -1 hour agoBy Carol Pearson October 24th is World Polio Day. Since 1988, national governments, public health organizations and civic organizations have slashed the number of polio cases by more than 99 percent.Sudan: New Polio Case Sparks Vaccination ProgrammeAllAfrica.comSudan polio campaign targets 8 million childrenReuters South AfricaAHN - The Times - ReliefWeb (press release)all 30 news articles

  EarthtimesMarijuana can make depression better/worseUnited Press International -4 hours agoMONTREAL, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- A synthetic form of the active ingredient of marijuana acts as an antidepressant in low doses but in higher doses can worsen depression, a Canadian study said.A Little Marijuana Helps, but Lots May HurtWired NewsSmoking pot can act have antidepressant effect at low doses: studyCBC - Newfoundland &LabradorCTV.ca - Science Daily (press release) - Earthtimes - The Canadian Pressall 91 news articles

  AFPBird flu official says 2-3 years' more work neededReuters South Africa -2 hours agoBy Jonathan Lynn GENEVA, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Two or three years' hard work are still needed to ensure the world can cope with a pandemic that could affect millions of people, UN bird flu coordinator David Nabarro said on Wednesday.Indonesia's bird flu toll reaches 89Inquirer.netAnother bird flu death in IndonesiaNews-Medical.netReuters - Reuters UK - AHN - AllAfrica.comall 115 news articles

  KY3Reliability of lead-testing kits questionedArizona Republic -19 hours agoWASHINGTON - Parents afraid of lead lurking on the surface of every Dora, Elmo or Curious George now have something else to worry about: whether their lead-testing kits even work.Consumer Reports thinks it's okay to use home lead testing kitsKY3Many home lead test kits are unreliableDaily PressWSAV-TV - WLNS - 13abc.com - Associated Contentall 39 news articles