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News: May 28, 2012
Flu Season Off to a Very Late Start: CDC
THURSDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- It took a long time to get started, but this winter's flu season is finally here, say experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They report that flu activity picked up in the past couple ...
'Bird' Flu May Be More Common in Humans, But Less Deadly
THURSDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- The avian flu, which killed almost 60 percent of those known to be infected, actually struck many more people worldwide but didn't make them very sick, a new analysis finds. The actual fatality rate of the H5N...
H1N1 'Swine' Flu Makes a Comeback in Mexico
FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- It was just about three years ago that a strange new strain of flu first appeared in Mexico, then spread across the border to the United States and eventually much of the globe. The H1N1 "swine" flu strain didn'...
Experts Offer Tips on Avoiding iPad-Linked Shoulder, Neck Strain
FRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- If working with your iPad or other tablet computer gives you shoulder or neck pain, there are ways around it, a new study suggests. Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health, Microsoft Corp. and Brigham a...
Researchers Agree to Postpone Bird Flu Research
FRIDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists agreed Friday to a 60-day moratorium on research into a modified avian flu virus that has been demonstrated to be more transmissible among mammals. Although the investigators believe their research ha...
Recession Hurt Parent-Child Ties, Survey Finds
THURSDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The recent recession took a toll on parent-child ties, with parents who were under financial strain reporting that they felt less connected to their kids and kids saying they were less likely to act with gener...
Vaccine Cut Flu Strain Linked to Meningitis, Pneumonia
FRIDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Vaccination has greatly reduced the incidence of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) among young children in the United States over the past 20 years, a new study finds. That strain of flu was once the most comm...
Two U.S. Children Contract New Strain of Swine Flu
FRIDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating two recent cases of swine flu in which the new strain of flu passed directly from pigs to children. This strain of flu does not ap...
Bacterial Strain Behind 'Black Death' Plague Is Likely Extinct: Study
TUESDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Using bones retrieved from London's medieval graveyards, scientists have isolated the strain of bacteria thought to be responsible for the Black Death, and determined that it is most likely now extinct. The pla...
Sprained Ankles Straining ER Resources, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Although not life-threatening, sprains and strains account for more than one-third of lower leg injuries treated in U.S. emergency departments, according to a new study. Alternative approaches to treatment, s...
Scientists Warn of New Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) -- The identification of a new multidrug-resistant strain of salmonella shows the importance of public health surveillance in a global food system, French scientists say. Their analysis of national surveillance s...
FDA Unveils Flu Vaccines for 2011-12 Season
MONDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- Influenza may be far from most Americans' thoughts as much of the nation wilts under oppressive heat, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday that it's already preparing for the 2011-12 flu season....
Researchers Closer to Developing Universal Meningitis B Vaccine
FRIDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) -- New research may bring scientists one step closer to developing a vaccine that protects against hundreds of strains of meningococcus B, the most common cause of bacterial meningitis. Bacterial meningitis, an inf...
Hong Kong Strain of Scarlet Fever Unlikely to Spread to U.S., Experts Say
THURSDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- A new strain of drug-resistant scarlet fever appears to be rapidly spreading through Hong Kong and mainland China, but U.S infectious disease experts remain confident that the new bug isn't heading here anytim...
German E. Coli Strain Especially Lethal, Studies Find
WEDNESDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) -- The strain of E. coli bacteria that this month killed dozens of people in Europe and sickened thousands more may be more deadly because of the way it has evolved, a new study suggests. Scientists say this str...
New MRSA Strain Found in Cows' Milk in U.K., Denmark
FRIDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- A new strain of the antibiotic-resistant bacteria methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been detected in cows' milk in the United Kingdom and Denmark. Dr. Mark A. Holmes, of the department of vet...
Deadly E. Coli Strain in Europe Should Serve as Warning, Experts Say
THURSDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- The emergence of an unusually dangerous strain of E. coli bacteria in Europe should serve as a red flag for U.S. health officials, experts say. "Bacteria are constantly mutating and changing. They're not necess...
'Universal' Flu Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial
TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A small group of 22 British volunteers is testing out a new "universal" influenza vaccine: one that might be effective against all strains of flu and wouldn't have to be reformulated each year, as now happens. "...
Flu Season Looks Normal This Year, Experts Say
THURSDAY, Jan. 13 (HealthDay News) -- This winter will not be a repeat of last year's H1N1 pandemic and instead is turning out to be a more typical flu season, experts say. And that means it is not too late to get a flu shot, advice that seniors i...
People Who Recovered From H1N1 Offer Clues to Better Vaccine
MONDAY, Jan. 10 (HealthDay News) -- The H1N1 swine flu pandemic last winter offers clues about how to create a vaccine that can protect people against multiple strains of influenza, U.S. researchers say. They found that people who were infected wi...
MRSA Strain With Outbreak Potential Among Reports at Disease Conference
FRIDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- An increasingly stubborn strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, a common bacterial infection acquired in hospitals, has been identified in Ohio, according to research presented at the an...
Childhood Obesity Might Be Linked to Strain of Cold Virus
MONDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) -- At least part of the blame for childhood obesity might be traced to a unexpected cause -- a certain strain of the virus that causes the common cold. New research shows that youngsters who were infected by adeno...
CDC Revises Death Estimates From Flu
THURSDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Over the past 30 years, the number of annual flu-related deaths in the United States has ranged from a low of about 3,300 to a high of about 49,000. This is a revision of the static estimate of 36,000 annual d...
H1N1 Flu Vaccine May Shield Against 1918 Strain
WEDNESDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) -- The H1N1 influenza vaccine distributed in 2009 also appears to protect against the 1918 Spanish influenza virus killed more than 50 million people nearly a century ago, new research in mice reveals. The findi...
A Year After Its Emergence, H1N1 Swine Flu Lingers
FRIDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- A year ago, global alarm over the emergence of an unpredictable new strain of H1N1 pandemic flu was in full swing. Headlines blared that thousands were becoming sick; face masks and hand sanitizers were selling o...
Vaccine Now Misses Many Pneumococcal Infections in Kids
WEDNESDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) -- The advent in 2000 of the PCV7 vaccine to battle bacteria that causes pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis (blood infection) in children has caused notable changes in strains that cause these illnesses, research...
H1N1 Virus Yields Up More Secrets
WEDNESDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- The 2009 H1N1 "swine flu" virus shares remarkable similarities with strains that were rampant early in the 20th century, two teams of scientists report. These structural similarities help explain why older p...
As Swine Flu Fades, Experts Ponder Next Season
FRIDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- After nearly a year of headlines, worry and confusion, the H1N1 swine flu virus is now out of the news. Is it out of circulation as well? The latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention f...
Genetics Used to Track Transmission of MRSA Bacteria
THURSDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- New technology has made it possible, for the first time, to track the potentially deadly bacteria MRSA around the world or from one person to another, a new study reports. The ability to track MRSA (methicilli...
Evolving Strains of HIV May Cause Wave of Drug Resistance
THURSDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Strains of drug-resistant HIV that will emerge in San Francisco within the next five years could pose a serious threat to efforts to control the HIV pandemic, according to U.S. researchers. The researchers dev...
Swine Flu May Be Rewriting the Flu-Season Script
THURSDAY, Dec. 24 (HealthDay News) -- The month of December typically marks the start of the seasonal flu season. But since the emergence of the H1N1 swine flu back in April, nothing has been typical about influenza, one of the most common infecti...
Foodborne E. Coli Suspected in Urinary Tract Infections
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- E. coli bacteria in food -- commonly linked to food poisoning and the stomach pain and diarrhea that result -- might also be the cause of some urinary tract infections. Researchers have found the same strains...
Pack Right for the Holidays to Avoid the ER
THURSDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- There may be nothing wrong with stuffing your turkey full to bursting, but you might not want to do the same thing with your suitcase as you pack for holiday trips. More than 53,000 people were treated in 2008...
MRSA Creeping Into Hospitals From the Outside
TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Strains of antibiotic-resistant infections normally found in the community are increasingly showing up among hospital outpatients, raising the risk that inpatients could become infected, new research says. From...
Cancer Can Strain Marriages to Breaking Point
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer can put an enormous strain on a marriage, and couples are much more likely to fall apart if the woman is the patient. In fact, the odds of separation or divorce are six times higher compared to when th...
Swine Flu Virus Dominant Strain Worldwide: WHO
THURSDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- The H1N1 swine flu virus is now the predominant flu strain worldwide, although it shows no signs of becoming more virulent and continues to produce mild-to-moderate symptoms in most people, the World Health Org...
Virulent Strain of MRSA Resists Treatment
SUNDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- New research holds bad news for health officials worried about a potentially lethal infection called MRSA that haunts hospitals: A strain that infects the bloodstream is five times more deadly than other strains....
Bad Economy Really Hurts Some Folks
THURSDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- The sting of a bad economy is causing physical pain for many Americans, according to a new survey that found that more than two-thirds of respondents blame the downturn for a variety of body aches. An America...
Weight Lifting Can Ease Arm Swelling in Breast Cancer Survivors
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Lifting weights can help prevent flare-ups of lymphedema, a painful swelling of the arm that often occurs after breast cancer surgery, new research shows. The finding runs counter to what women have been told...
Scientists ID First Human With Gorilla Strain of HIV
SUNDAY, Aug. 2 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, researchers have found evidence that the AIDS virus traveled from gorilla to human, another confirmation that the disease continues to evolve even as scientists race to vanquish it. French sci...
FDA Approves Seasonal Flu Vaccine for 2009-2010
MONDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the vaccine to protect against the 2009-2010 seasonal flu, health officials announced Monday. The agency noted that this vaccine will not protect people from th...
Younger People Appear More at Risk From New Swine Flu
MONDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- With a worldwide pandemic under way and more than a million Americans sickened by the new swine flu, the special nature of this disease is becoming better understood. Several articles published online Monday by ...
Swine Flu Continues to Flare Up, CDC Says
THURSDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- While flu season is usually over by now, the new H1N1 swine flu continues to spread in some parts of the country, especially in the Northeast, U.S. health officials said Thursday. "The U.S. will likely see [sw...
New Swine Flu Strain Found in Brazil: Report
WEDNESDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists in Brazil say they've discovered a new strain of the swine flu virus, according to published reports. But it's not yet clear if the strain is any more dangerous than the previously-undiscovered str...
Swine Flu Vaccine Won't Be Ready Until October: CDC
FRIDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- A vaccine for the H1N1 swine flu virus could be ready in October, if research and testing proceed on pace this summer, a leading U.S. health official said Thursday. Candidate viruses have been shipped to vaccine ...
Viable Swine Flu Shot Closer to Reality
MONDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Progress has been made toward developing a viable H1N1 swine flu vaccine, with experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention saying they have two promising candidate viruses for use in such a sho...
U.S. Closer to Viable Swine Flu Shot
SUNDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- U.S, health officials reported progress towards a viable H1N1 swine flu vaccine this week, with experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention saying they had two promising candidate viruses for u...
U.S. Progressing on Swine Flu Vaccine
SATURDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- A viable H1N1 swine flu vaccine got a bit nearer Friday, with U.S. health officials saying they had two promising candidate viruses for use in such a shot. "Today CDC received, from one institution, a candidate...
CDC Has Candidate Viruses for Swine Flu Vaccine
FRIDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- A viable H1N1 swine flu vaccine got a bit nearer Friday, with U.S. health officials saying they had two promising candidate viruses for use in such a shot. "Today CDC received, from one institution, a candidate v...
Swine Flu Outbreak Not a Pandemic at This Point
SUNDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- Although the number of swine flu cases continued to climb Sunday, the World Health Organization said there is no clear sign yet that the scope of the outbreak has reached pandemic proportions. That doesn't mean it...
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