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    May 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Fevers during pregnancy linked to autism, but medication helps

    Women who reported having had a fever during pregnancy were more likely to give birth to a baby who would later be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or a development delay, says a major new study. But the babies of women who treated their fevers with medication fared no worse than babies whose mothers recalled having suffered no fevers at all.
    Women who reported having had a fever during pregnancy were more likely to give birth to a baby who would later be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or a development delay, says a major new study. But the babies of women who treated their fevers...

    Tags: Chemicals, Acetaminophen (drug), Genes and Chromosomes, Autism, Science and Technology

    2. May 25, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Smoking prevention efforts get short shrift from states, CDC says

    Every day, about 3,800 American kids try a cigarette for the first time. A thousand of them will grow up to to have a daily smoking habit, and nearly 300 will wind up dead due to a smoking-related disease. 
    Every day, about 3,800 American kids try a cigarette for the first time. A thousand of them will grow up to to have a daily smoking habit, and nearly 300 will wind up dead due to a smoking-related disease.  Those statistics would be depressing under...

    Tags: Tobacco Products, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Quitting Smoking, Health, Polio

    3. May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Pakistan doctor who helped CIA find Osama bin Laden sentenced

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A Pakistani doctor who led a phony vaccination campaign aimed at helping the CIA pinpoint Osama bin Laden's whereabouts was convicted of treason Wednesday and sentenced to 33 years in prison, a decision that is likely to further fray Washington's fragile relations with Islamabad.
    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A Pakistani doctor who led a phony vaccination campaign aimed at helping the CIA pinpoint Osama bin Laden's whereabouts was convicted of treason Wednesday and sentenced to 33 years in prison, a decision that is likely to...

    Tags: Chemicals, West Point, Police Investigations, Preventative Medicine, DNA

    4. May 23, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Pakistani doctor who helped find Bin Laden gets 33 years in prison

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    A Pakistani doctor who led a phony vaccination campaign aimed at helping the CIA pinpoint Osama bin Laden’s whereabouts was convicted of treason Wednesday and sentenced to 33 years in prison, a decision that is likely to further erode Washington&#...
    5. May 22, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Death rate for diabetics drops sharply, CDC study finds

    Better management of blood sugar levels and improved tools for managing heart disease have led to a sharp drop in the death rate for diabetics, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday. Between 1997 and 2006, deaths of diabetics from all causes declined 23% while deaths from heart disease fell 40%, the team reported in the journal Diabetes Care. The finding represents a two-edged sword, however: While improved survival is good for individual patients, it puts an increasing burden on the U.S. healthcare system because of the growing number of people with diabetes. Already, the estimated U.S. cost of diabetes is $174 billion annually, including $116 billion in direct medical costs.
    Better management of blood sugar levels and improved tools for managing heart disease have led to a sharp drop in the death rate for diabetics, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday. Between 1997 and 2006,...

    Tags: Diabetes, Amputation, Renal Failure, Heart Disease, Kidney Disease

    6. May 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Future heart-health alarm rises with new statistics on kids

    American adolescents already carry a heavy burden of future heart disease risk, and while obesity has contributed mightily to their poorer health prospects, normal-weight kids are by no means off the hook, a study produced by the Centers for Disease Control says.
    American adolescents already carry a heavy burden of future heart disease risk, and while obesity has contributed mightily to their poorer health prospects, normal-weight kids are by no means off the hook, a study produced by the Centers for Disease...

    Tags: Weight, Medical Specialization, Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Conditions

    7. May 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Ban Ki-moon: Eradicate polio, finally

    As the World Health Assembly convenes in Geneva this week, one item on the agenda will be polio, or more specifically, how to finally deliver on an epic promise made a quarter-century ago: to liberate humankind from one of the world's most deadly and debilitating diseases.
    As the World Health Assembly convenes in Geneva this week, one item on the agenda will be polio, or more specifically, how to finally deliver on an epic promise made a quarter-century ago: to liberate humankind from one of the world's most deadly and...

    Tags: Afghanistan, Epidemics and Plagues, Ban Ki-moon, Smallpox , Diseases and Illnesses

    8. May 16, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. CDC toughens definition of lead poisoning

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    The standard for what constitutes lead poisoning in children has been sharply lowered for the first time in 20 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. In a posting on its website, the Atlanta-based center announced...

    Tags: Lead Poisoning, Standards, Painting, Science and Technology, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    9. May 15, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. U.S. asthma rates at all-time high, CDC says

    The proportion of Americans with asthma increased from 7.3% in 2001 to 8.4% in 2010, marking the highest level ever, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. In 2010, an estimated 18.7 million adults and 7 million children had the disease -- one in every 12 Americans. Overall, about 29.1 million adults have been diagnosed with asthma at some point in their lives, but many of those were misdiagnosed or have apparently recovered, leading to the current figure of 18.7 million.
    The proportion of Americans with asthma increased from 7.3% in 2001 to 8.4% in 2010, marking the highest level ever, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. In 2010, an estimated 18.7 million adults and 7 million children had the...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Asthma, Allergies, Wheezing, Symptoms

    10. May 14, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Woman, 24, battles flesh-eating bacteria: Are you at risk?

    Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare but potentially deadly disease that ravages the body's tissues and causes them to die off, earning it the fiendish nickname &quot;flesh-eating bacteria."
    Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare but potentially deadly disease that ravages the body's tissues and causes them to die off, earning it the fiendish nickname "flesh-eating bacteria." A Georgia college student, Aimee Copeland, 24, is currently fighting...

    Tags: Penicillin (drug), Substance Abuse, Strep Throat, Lungs and Airways, Respiratory Disease

    11. May 9, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. 1 of 6 cancer deaths worldwide caused by preventable infections

    One in every six cancer deaths worldwide is caused by preventable infections, a total of 1.5 million deaths yearly that could be halted by widespread vaccination programs, researchers reported Wednesday. Since 1990, that number has grown by about half a million, suggesting that vaccination programs are losing ground in the battle rather than gaining it.&nbsp; The vast majority of the cases are caused by three viruses and a bacterium, which are the leading causes of gastric, liver and cervical cancers. Cervical cancers account for about half of the infection-related cancers in women, while liver and gastric cancers account for about 80% of those in men.
    One in every six cancer deaths worldwide is caused by preventable infections, a total of 1.5 million deaths yearly that could be halted by widespread vaccination programs, researchers reported Wednesday. Since 1990, that number has grown by about half a...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Genes and Chromosomes, Human papillomavirus, Liver Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses

    12. May 7, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Vaccination rates higher in states requiring them in middle school

    States that require vaccination for pertussis, meningitis and tetanus for admission to middle school have a higher vaccination rate than states that do not, but the rate is not nearly as high as one might expect from such a requirement, researchers reported Monday. States that required only that educational materials be sent home for those vaccines and the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine showed no improvement in vaccination rates.
    States that require vaccination for pertussis, meningitis and tetanus for admission to middle school have a higher vaccination rate than states that do not, but the rate is not nearly as high as one might expect from such a requirement, researchers...

    Tags: Chemicals, Autism, Meningitis, Human papillomavirus, Diseases and Illnesses

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