Cervical Cancer Vaccine Well Tolerated
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Reactions to the vaccine
designed to protect against cervical cancer are rare, and young women can
tolerate subsequent doses.
Higher Chemo Drug Dose Prolongs Lives of Leukemia Patients
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- A high dose of the
chemotherapy drug daunorubicin prolonged survival for patients with
previously untreated acute myeloid leukemia (AML), preliminary results of
a study sponsored by the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) show.
Traumatic Brain Injuries Linked to Long-Term Health Issues for Iraq
Vets
(HealthDay)
 HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- A new report provides
evidence linking traumatic brain injury sustained by troops in combat in
Iraq and Afghanistan to a variety of long-term health problems including
dementia, aggression, depression and symptoms similar to those seen in
Parkinson's disease.
Brain-injured troops face unclear long-term risks
(AP)
AP - Many of the thousands of troops who suffered traumatic brain injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan are at risk of long-term health problems including depression and Alzheimer's-like dementia, but it's impossible to predict how high those risks are, researchers say.
Experimental Vaginal Gel Doesn't Ward Off HIV
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- A microbicidal vaginal gel
called Carraguard doesn't protect women from HIV infection.
Too early to know if Mo. school had HIV outbreak
(AP)
 AP - Six weeks after someone with HIV said dozens of students at a St. Louis high school might have been exposed to the virus, it remains unclear whether an outbreak has occurred.
Breathing Exercises Can Help Ease Asthma
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- While asthma breathing
exercises can improve a patient's quality of life, they don't reduce the
need for inhalers, according to a study by Scottish researchers.
C-Section Might Boost Baby's Asthma Risk
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Children born by Caesarean
section are at increased risk of asthma, according to Swiss researchers,
who conducted long-term monitoring of the respiratory health of nearly
3,000 infants.
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