Two Killed During Anti-Polio Drive in Pakistan
Officials in northwest Pakistan say an explosion near a polio vaccination team has killed two people and wounded 13 others.
Many Restaurant Chains Not Serving Healthier Fare: Report
NIH researchers identify candidate drug to treat Batten disease
Children with infantile Batten disease have a genetic deficiency of an enzyme, PPT1 (palmitoyl-protein thioesterase-1). The...
First-Ever Targeted Roadmap Outlines Steps to End Childhood TB Deaths
The deaths of more than 74 000 children from tuberculosis (TB) could be prevented each year through measures outlined in the first ever action plan developed specifically on TB and children.
NIH study identifies gene for alcohol preference in rats
Selectively bred strains of laboratory rats that either prefer or avoid alcohol have been a mainstay of alcohol research for decades. So-called alcohol-preferring rats voluntarily consume much greater amounts of alcohol than do non-preferring rats.
Roughly 14 percent of infants share bed with adult or child
Over the 17 years of the study, researchers recorded increases in bed-sharing among all racial and ethnic groups; however,...
Study evaluates population-wide testing, early treatment for HIV prevention
A study in South Africa and Zambia will assess whether house-to-house voluntary HIV testing and prompt treatment of HIV infection, along with other proven HIV prevention measures, can substantially reduce the number of new HIV infections across...
Why Ballet Dancers Can Spin Without Getting Dizzy
Tips for Preventing, Coping With Pinkeye
How to prevent medical devices from posing a health risk
Medical devices are in need of a health check following recent scandals with breast and hip implants across Europe. New rules requiring stricter safety checks were approved by the Parliament's public health committee on 25 September. MEPs also called...
