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Could the Recession Be Good for Your Health?
Tue Sep 29, 2009, 17:00
Life expectancy rose during the Great Depression, study shows.
News Topics : Tuberculosis, Suicide, Smoking Cessation, Pollution, Air, Heart / Stroke-Related: Coronary-Artery Disease, Death & Dying: Misc


Faster Detection of TB May Be on the Horizon
Fri Sep 25, 2009, 14:00
Study reports high success rate for new test, with results in a day.
News Topics : Tuberculosis, Therapy & Procedures: Misc


Smokers Twice As Likely to Get TB
Mon Aug 24, 2009, 14:00
Young people are also more susceptible, report shows.
News Topics : Tuberculosis, Smoking Cessation


New Weapons in Fight Against TB?
Fri Jul 03, 2009, 12:00
Parkinsons drugs may thwart treatment-resistant strain, study finds.
News Topics : Tuberculosis, Research & Development, Parkinson's, Drugs: Misc


Two Ways to Tackle Tuberculosis
Wed Jun 03, 2009, 17:00
International screening program and new drug show promise in studies.
News Topics : Tuberculosis, Travel: US, Travel: Misc, Safety & Public Health: Misc, Safety & Public Health, Infections: Misc


New TB Vaccine Passes Safety Trial
Wed Apr 08, 2009, 09:00
Experimental preparation was tested in people with latent infection.
News Topics : Vaccines, Tuberculosis, Infections: Misc, Clinical Trials


New Antibiotic Could Shorten TB Treatment
Thu Apr 02, 2009, 19:00
Less time to completion may boost patient compliance, outcomes, researchers say.
News Topics : Tuberculosis, Therapy & Procedures: Misc, Infections: Misc, Drugs: Misc, Antibiotics


TB Still Declining in U.S., But at Slower Rate
Thu Mar 19, 2009, 16:00
CDC analysis finds almost half of all cases last year in 4 states.
News Topics : Tuberculosis, Demographics, Centers for Disease Control


UV Lights, Fans May Curb TB Spread in Hospitals
Tue Mar 17, 2009, 14:00
Animals exposed to treated air from patient rooms less likely to be infected, study finds.
News Topics : Tuberculosis, Therapy & Procedures: Misc, Safety & Public Health: Misc, Respiratory Problems: Misc, Infections: Misc, Hospitals, Environmental Medicine, Environment, Diseases & Conditions: Misc


Antibiotic Combo Fights Resistant TB
Thu Feb 26, 2009, 14:00
2 FDA-approved drugs inhibit both normal and virulent strains, study finds.
News Topics : Tuberculosis, Therapy & Procedures: Misc, Food & Drug Administration, Drugs: Misc, Antibiotics


Substance Abuse Hinders TB Treatment
Tue Jan 27, 2009, 17:00
Almost 1 in 5 users have more contagious disease that's harder to control, study says.
News Topics : Tuberculosis, Therapy & Procedures: Misc, Safety & Public Health: Misc, Drug Interactions, Drug Abuse, Alcohol: Misc, Alcohol Abuse, Addiction


Airway Transplant Aided by Stem Cells a Medical First
Wed Nov 19, 2008, 06:00
Woman gets historic procedure in which her stem cells were combined with donated organ tissue to replace diseased organ, scientists report.
News Topics : Tuberculosis, Surgery: Misc, Stem Cells, Respiratory Problems: Misc, Organ Transplants, Medical Technology: Misc


Drug-Resistant TB Declines in United States
Tue Nov 11, 2008, 16:00
Number of XDR-TB cases down to only 2 in 2007, CDC reports.
News Topics : Tuberculosis, Safety & Public Health: Misc, Safety & Public Health, Infections: Misc, Centers for Disease Control


TB Strain Called a Growing Public Threat
Fri Nov 07, 2008, 16:00
Extensively drug-resistant disease deadlier and more common than thought, researchers find.
News Topics : Tuberculosis, Safety & Public Health: Misc, Safety & Public Health, Drugs: Misc


Scientists Hot on Trail of New Antibiotics
Fri Oct 17, 2008, 14:00
Natural compounds could mean faster treatments for TB, fight other drug-resistant bacteria.
News Topics : Tuberculosis, Safety & Public Health: Misc, Safety & Public Health, Research & Development, Diseases & Conditions: Misc, DNA, Antibiotics


Early TB Found in 9,000-Year-Old Bones
Wed Oct 15, 2008, 09:00
Ancient strain in skeletons off Israel's coast shows disease is 3,000 years older than thought.
News Topics : Tuberculosis, Research & Development, Diseases & Conditions: Misc, DNA, Anatomy / Biology


U.S. Barred 33 TB-Infected People From Flying Over Past Year
Thu Sep 18, 2008, 14:00
CDC's new 'do not board' list comes as a surprise to infectious disease experts.
News Topics : , Tuberculosis, Safety & Public Health, Infections: Misc, Flu


Drug Resistance Is Slowing Global Fight Against TB
Fri Aug 01, 2008, 14:00
Current strategies can't beat this growing challenge, researchers say.
News Topics : Tuberculosis, Respiratory Problems: Misc, Infections: Misc


U.S. Immigrants Bearing More of the TB Burden
Tue Jul 22, 2008, 16:00
But targeted interventions could cut incidence of the respiratory disease.
News Topics : Tuberculosis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases: AIDS/HIV, Respiratory Problems: Misc, Infections: Misc


TB Outbreaks May Be Predicted by First 2 Cases
Tue Jul 01, 2008, 14:00
Identifying cluster characteristics early would aid control efforts, researchers say.
News Topics : Tuberculosis, Travel: Misc, Therapy & Procedures: Misc, Medical Technology: Misc, Demographics

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Focus on toys that pose choking hazard, are too loud, or contain dangerous chemicals.

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