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CDC says 10,000 at risk of hantavirus in Yosemite outbreak Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:25 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Some 10,000 people who stayed in tent cabins at Yosemite National Park over the summer may be at risk for the deadly rodent-borne hantavirus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a health advisory on Friday. The advisory urges lab testing of patients with symptoms consistent with the lung disease, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, and recommends that ... Induced labors may be tied to rise in preterm births Reuters via Yahoo! News Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:59 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The increasing number of preterm births in the U.S. during the early 1990s and 2000s appear linked to the increasing number of medically induced labors, according to a new study. The number of preterm births across the U.S. rose by 30 percent between 1992 and 2004, and that increase may be attributable to the number of medically induced labors, which nearly doubled ... Tobacco smoke tied to flu complications in kids Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:40 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids hospitalized with the flu are more likely to need intensive care and a longer stay if they've been exposed to second-hand smoke at home, a small new study finds. Analyzing the records of more than 100 kids hospitalized with flu in New York state, researchers found those exposed to second-hand smoke were five times more likely to be admitted to the intensive care ... Vitamin D supplements may not improve heart health Reuters via Yahoo! News Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:24 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite many studies linking higher blood levels of vitamin D to fewer heart attacks and deaths, a new trial found giving older women daily D supplements didn't cut their heart-related risks. The women's cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar was no lower after a year of taking one of two doses of vitamin D, compared to those who took vitamin-free placebo pills ... Intense workouts may be safe for heart patients: study Reuters via Yahoo! News Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:21 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Moderate levels of exercise are often prescribed for people recovering from a heart attack or heart surgery, but a new study finds that pumping up workouts to high intensity levels might be a safe option too. Among 4,800 Norwegian heart patients, who racked up a combined total of over 170,000 hours of aerobic exercise, researchers found three cardiac arrests occurred ... 1st death linked to new swine flu is Ohioan, 61 Associated Press via Yahoo! News Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:04 PM PDT The death of a 61-year-old Ohio woman is the first in the nation associated with a new swine flu strain, the state Department of Health said Friday. Can drug coverage erase the income gap in diabetes? Reuters via Yahoo! News Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:15 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Universal drug coverage might help partly close the gap between the rich and the poor when it comes to diabetes complications, a new Canadian study suggests. Researchers found that much of the income gap in heart risks among diabetic adults disappeared after the age of 65 - the age at which universal drug coverage kicks in for Canadians. Canada has universal ...

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