HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A vaccine to prevent anal
cancer is safe and effective for young gay and bisexual males, according
to a study funded in part by the vaccine's maker.
Health
Longevity's secrets sought in DNA of 100-year-olds (AP)
AP - George Eberhardt turned 107 last month, and scientists would love to know how he and other older folks like him made it that far. So he's going to hand over some of his DNA. He's one of 100 centenarians taking part in a project announced Wednesday that will examine some of the oldest citizens with one of the newest scientific tools: whole-genome sequencing, the deciphering of a person's complete collection of DNA.
Health Tip: Gaining Weight During Pregnancy (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's healthy and normal to gain weight during
pregnancy -- up to a point.
Bond With Teacher Can Help Curb Aggression in Kids (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Having a good relationship with
their teacher may help reduce aggressive behavior among first-graders and
also protect them from other students' aggression, researchers have
found.
National Drug Take-Back Day Scheduled for Saturday (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- In an ongoing effort to
fight prescription-drug abuse by adults and teenagers in the United
States, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled
Saturday, Oct. 29 as another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
Links to Mental Illness Seen in Fetal Brains: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The genes suspected of
causing autism, schizophrenia and other mental illnesses are activated in
the developing brain before birth, according to a major genetic
analysis.
X-Ray Screening Doesn't Prevent Lung Cancer Deaths: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Using chest X-rays to
screen for lung cancer doesn't prevent deaths from the disease, a new
study finds.
Once-exonerated convict dies during Conn. appeal (AP)
AP - A Connecticut man whose murder conviction was overturned but later reinstated has died of colon cancer while awaiting a new appeal trial.
Lung Cancer Deaths Unchanged by Annual Chest X-Rays (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Patients at high risk for lung cancer who are screened annually with chest X-rays are no less likely to die from the disease, a large trial has found.
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