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Yahoo! News: Health News Sat, 10 May 2008 16:01:29 GMT
  • Feds: Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness (AP)   - 

    A man rolls a marijuana cigarette during a protest to fight stigmatization of marijuana consumption in Mexico City, Saturday, May 3, 2008 (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)AP - Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday.


  • Flu vaccine makers to set new doses record for next season (AP)   - AP - Flu vaccine manufacturers expect to make a record number of doses for next flu season despite concerns that demand may drop because this year's vaccine was largely ineffective.
  • US offering to help China in fight against viral infection (AP)   - 

    A child is checked for symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease before acceptance into a kindergarten in Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang province Wednesday May 7, 2008. China has ordered health care providers to immediately report all cases of the viral illness that has killed 28 children and sickened nearly 20,000 in outbreaks across the country. (AP Photo)AP - The United States is offering to help China in its fight against a viral infection that has killed 34 children, including two reported Friday, and sickened thousands of others.


  • 77 more hepatitis cases may trace to clinic, officials say (AP)   - AP - Seventy-seven more people who were treated at a Las Vegas outpatient clinic have been diagnosed with hepatitis C, health officials said.
  • South Korea to double Tamiflu stockpile (AP)   - 

    South Korean President Lee Myung-bak waits to be served in front of smoked duck at a local government's dining hall in Chenju, south of Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. The first bird flu outbreak in South Korea's capital has been confirmed as the dangerous H5N1 strain, the Agriculture Ministry said Wednesday. (AP Photo/ Yonhap, Bae Jae-man)AP - South Korea says it will double its stockpile of the antiviral drug Tamiflu as bird flu spreads among poultry across the country.


  • Too much, too little sleep tied to ill health in CDC study (AP)   - AP - People who sleep fewer than six hours a night ? or more than nine ? are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big bellies.
  • Pelvic floor maladies can impact women's sex life (Reuters)   - Reuters - Incontinence and other disorders of the pelvic organs can take a toll on a woman's sex life, a new study suggests.
  • Clinical Trials Update: May 9, 2008 (HealthDay)   - HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:
  • Telemedicine a Cost-Effective Alternative to ER Visits (HealthDay)   - HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Telemedicine is a cost-effective way to replace more than a quarter of all visits to the pediatric emergency department, according to a community-wide study conducted in New York.
  • Health Tip: Coping With Alzheimer's (HealthDay)   - HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's important for a person diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease to continue to perform the daily tasks of life -- as best as the person can.
  • Newer Prostate Cancer Treatment Similar to Traditional Surgery (HealthDay)   - HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Clinical practice may be trumping science when it comes to treatments for prostate cancer.
 
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