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Google Uses Search Results to Estimate Flu Activity
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Google has launched a new service called Google Flu Trends that uses search activity to estimate flu activity in your state. They say it could act as an early warning system for a severe outbreak.
So why bother with estimates from aggregated search queries? It turns out that traditional flu surv…
Study: Women’s Hands Have More Bacteria Than Men’s
Women have a greater range of different types of bacteria on the palms of their hands than men, US research suggests.
The study plus found that human hands harbour far higher numbers of ba…
Treating Itchy Eyes With OTC Eye Drops
Virginia Drugstore Refusing to Sell Contraceptives
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AOA Warns Halloween Eye Wear Can Damage Eyes
The American Optometric Association (AOA) is warning consumers about the risks of wearing decorative contact lenses without a prescription from an eye doctor. These non-corrective lenses are particularly popular around Halloween. According to the AOA, only a proper medical evaluation from an eye doc…
Super Lice Frustrate Parents and Leave Kids Itchy
Researchers have been warning for years that head lice in the U.S. and around the world are developing immunity to the str…
Britain Adds Graphic Labels to Cigarette Packs
The image on the right is one of the new graphic images the UK is going to require on cigarette packs to deter humans from smoking. You can see another image here which shows a man with what appears to be a horrible throat tumor.
The pictures, which show cancerous lungs and throats as well as rot…
John McCain Takes Stricter Stance on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Wired reports tha Senator John McCain has taken a stronger stance against embryonic stem cell research lately. Wired says McCain would even “criminalize a promising department of stem cell research.”
In his statement, McCain at first claimed to support ESC research. However, he said “clear lines …
What Should You Keep In Your Medicine Cabinet?
Dr. Mallika Marshall shows Chris Wragge on the CBS News HealthWatch segment what some of the fundamental over-the-counter medicine products are. that might be helpful to keep in your medicine cabinet. Some of the drugs Dr. Marshall mentions includes Sudafed, Bendadryl, Claritan, Acetominiphine, Ibup…
Study Finds No Measles Vaccine and Autism Link
A new study has found that there is no link amoung the measles vaccine and Autism.
Lipkin and colleagues searched for traces of genetic fabric linked to the virus in intestinal tissue taken from 25 children with autism and gastrointestinal problems. They compared the samples to those from 13 chil…













