Cold meds send 7,000 kids to hospitals (AP) AP - Cough and cold
medicines send about 7,000 children to hospital emergency rooms each year, the U.S. government said Monday in its first national estimate of the problem.
Source: news.yahoo.comHand gels alone may not curb infections (AP) 
AP - Doctors and nurses on the go often skip soap and water in favor of an alcohol-based hand gel, thinking the quick-acting goo will kill bacteria on their hands and curb the spread of infection. It turns out that's not enough.
Source: news.yahoo.comCosts for elderly diabetics on the rise in the U.S. (Reuters) Reuters - The costs of caring for elderly people with diabetes, a growing population, are threatening to overwhelm the system designed to pay for their medical care, according to a new analysis of Medicare claims.
Source: news.yahoo.comDrug offers hope in treating deadly leukemia: study (AFP) 
AFP - A drug currently used to treat kidney cancer has shown promising results in treating the most common and deadly form of adult leukemia, according to a US study released Tuesday.
Source: news.yahoo.comABC defends show against outcry by pediatricians (Reuters) Reuters - The ABC network said on Monday it will go ahead with plans to air an episode of its new legal drama "Eli Stone" despite objections from pediatricians who say the show may discourage parents from having their children immunized.
Source: news.yahoo.comUnder 1 percent of U.S. adults have HIV: report (Reuters) 
Reuters - About one-half of one percent of young adults living in homes in the United States are infected with the AIDS virus, around 600,000 people, the National Center for Health Statistics reported on Tuesday.
Source: news.yahoo.comNew flu vaccine may not need needles (AP) 
AP - Relief may be on the way for all those youngsters trembling at the thought of another needle jab. One day the flu vaccine may simply be placed under the tongue.
Source: news.yahoo.comNew treatment can clear brain clots (AP) 
AP - It's a tiny vacuum cleaner for the brain: A new treatment for stroke victims promises to suction out clogged arteries in hopes of stopping the brain attack before it does permanent harm.
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