Archive for marzec 3rd, 2010

Pfizer pneumonia shot helps HIV-infected patients (Reuters)
Reuters - Results of a trial of Pfizer’s Prevnar 7 vaccine against a major cause of pneumonia and meningitis showed on Wednesday that it can prevent three out of four cases of re-infection in HIV-infected adults in Africa. Here is the original post: Pfizer pneumonia shot helps HIV-infected patients (Reuters)
New gene test may help you pick your diet: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Can’t lose weight on a low-fat diet? Maybe you need to cut carbs instead, and a new genetic test may point the way, maker Interleukin Genetics Inc reported on Wednesday. More here: New gene test may help you pick your diet: report (Reuters)
Should men be tested for prostate cancer? (AP)
AP - The American Cancer Society revised its guidelines for prostate cancer screening on Wednesday. Original post:  Should men be tested for prostate cancer? (AP)
Music Review | Vladimir Jurowski: A Conductor and a Violinist Turn Fresh Eyes on a Beloved Beethoven and a Brahms
Vladimir Jurowski appears not to have strained his imagination building programs for his visit to New York with the London Philharmonic. Here is the original: Music Review | Vladimir Jurowski: A Conductor and a Violinist Turn Fresh Eyes on a Beloved Beethoven and a Brahms
Review: Better the Devil You Don’t Know?
The Bayerische Staatsoper is offering a devil opera for our time: “Die Tragödie des Teufels” (”The Tragedy of the Devil”) by the Hungarian composer Peter Eotvos, which received its world premiere last week in Munich. More: Review: Better the Devil You Don’t Know?
Health Tip: Treating a Sinus Headache (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — A sinus headache usually is caused when the air-filled cavities around your nose, eyes and cheeks become congested and inflamed. Doctors call this condition sinusitis. View original here: Health Tip: Treating a Sinus Headache (HealthDay)
A Purposeful Life May Stave Off Alzheimer’s (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) — People who say their lives have a purpose are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or its precursor, mild cognitive impairment, a new study suggests. Original post: A Purposeful Life May Stave Off Alzheimer’s (HealthDay)
Asthma Rates Rising Across the U.S. (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) — Asthma rates are increasing across the United States, a new government study shows, but certain states have significantly lower rates of the respiratory disease. See original here:  Asthma Rates Rising Across the U.S. (HealthDay)