by Research Team | Dec 11, 2014 | Health News
Here are some highlights. Check out this story on KSDK.com: http://usat.ly/1DbPdZw Congress is on track to approve a $1.014 trillion,1,603-page annual spending package that includes $512 billion in defense spending and $492 billion in non-defense spending.
by Research Team | Dec 11, 2014 | Health News
More than 40 percent of a sample of U.S. adults believe the myth that flu vaccines can give you the flu, and even correcting that misconception might not convince them to get the vaccine, a new survey suggests. “It is absolutely biologically impossible to get...
by Research Team | Dec 11, 2014 | Health News
Toddlers who climb into bed with their parents have an increased risk of asthma in later childhood, a study has found. The same association was not seen in bed-sharing infants, say researchers who were unable to provide a clear explanation for their findings.
by Research Team | Dec 11, 2014 | Health News
The drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc. has received approval for an updated version of its Gardasil vaccine that protects against an additional five strains of the virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer.
by Research Team | Dec 11, 2014 | Health News
Retirees covered by financially troubled multiemployer pensions could soon see their benefits cut under a congressional spending deal to keep the government running. Architects of the proposal said it was the best way to keep the pension plans viable and benefits...
by Research Team | Dec 11, 2014 | Health News
The Food and Drug Administration has given the University of Alabama at Birmingham permission to study the use of a marijuana derivative to treat seizures. Parents of children with seizure disorders persuaded the Alabama Legislature last year to pass a bill...