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Child H1N1 Swine Flu Deaths Accelerate
Eleven children died of H1N1 swine flu last week, raising the October child death toll to 43 — more child/teen deaths in one month than seen in a normal 8-month flu season.

2 ALS Cases May Be Linked to Gardasil Vaccine
Researchers believe that there may be a link between a vaccine against cervical cancer and ALS, aka Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Stay Healthy in Retirement With Work
People who continue to work after retirement have fewer diseases and fewer functional limitations than people who quit completely, a study shows.

FDA Panel: New MS Drug Helps Walking
Ampriva helps some multiple sclerosis patients walk better, an FDA advisory panel says. The finding makes it more likely that full FDA approval will come soon.

Dark Colors Keep Out Sun’s Harmful Rays
Darker colors in cotton fabric provide better protection against the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays than lighter tones, new research indicates.

Osteoporosis Help From ‘Vegetable Lamb’ Plant?
The vegetable lamb plant contains substances that may one day help scientists develop new treatments for osteoporosis, a study shows.

Gov’t: swine flu linked to 11 more child deaths
The swine flu is causing an unprecedented amount of illness for this early in the fall, with the deaths of 11 more children reported in the past week.

Mold Linked to Allergies

A new scientific study confirms that mold odor near baseboards is correlated with childhood allergies and rhinitis. “There are consistent findings on associations between asthma and allergy symptoms and residential mold and moisture,” says Hägerhed-Engman and colleagues.
Molds are both a biotoxin and an allergen. Allergic symptoms of mold exposure include congestion, sneezing, [...]

Part-Time Work May Keep Seniors Healthy
A recent study found that retirees engaged in temporary or part-time employment may be physically and mentally healthier than their fully retired counterparts.

Amphion investee Myconostica launches diagnostic test for Aspergillus fungus

Amphion Innovations PLC (AIM: AMP) investee company Myconostica Ltd has launched a new test to identify one of the most common causes of fungal pneumonia. The assay, MycAssay Aspergillus, is a real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test which accurately and rapidly identifies infections caused by Aspergillus.
Myconostica, in [...]