Archive for 'Infectious Diseases'
Stomach Flu Hits Caribbean Cruise Ship
Feb 26, 2010 –
For those of us stuck in the wintry Northeast, a Caribbean cruise seems pretty appealing. But we have to admit the idea was a whole lot more enticing before we heard about a nasty viral outbreak that...
Read MoreA snapshot of Americans: We’re living longer, if not always in the best of health
Feb 17, 2010 –
Our life expectancy is increasing, but that doesn't mean we're necessarily taking care of ourselves. We've gotten the upper hand on some infectious diseases, but new ones keep emerging. And...
Read MoreWorld Asthma Day: May 5, 2009
May 05, 2009 –
Today, on World Asthma Day, we at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and the National Institute of Environmental...
Read MoreNew Data Analysis Shows Possible Link between Childhood Obesity and Allergies
May 04, 2009 –
A new study indicates there may be yet another reason to reduce childhood obesity — it may help prevent allergies. The study published in the May issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology...
Read More43 Ways to Save the World
Jun 29, 2005 –
[Ed. note: Let's pray that these researchers don't use thimerasol in their vaccines or pesticides in their efforts to fight disease-spreading insects. That would kind of defeat the purpose, know what...
Read MoreDangerous Super Bugs Worry Doctors
May 27, 2005 –
(AP) Flesh-eating bacteria cases, fatal pneumonia and life-threatening heart infections suddenly are popping up around the country, striking healthy people and stunning their doctors. The cause? Staph,...
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