Personal and professional letters and documents written and received by Reed and his associates during their successful effort to prove the mosquito transmission of yellow fever
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Tai Chi May Help Ward Off Knee Pain in Seniors (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Want to improve that
osteoarthritis in your knee? New research suggests that regular Tai Chi
exercise can reduce pain and help your knee function better.
Health Tip: Screening for Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) --
The best way to get a good prognosis when it comes to cancer is to get
diagnosed as early as possible -- and that's where cancer screening tests
come in.
Giving babies Tylenol may blunt vaccines' effects (AP)
AP - Giving babies Tylenol to prevent fever when they get childhood vaccinations may backfire and make the shots a little less effective, surprising new research suggests.
Dutch to extend animal vaccination to fight Q fever (Reuters)
Reuters - Dutch farms, children's farms and zoos holding more than 50 goats or sheep will have to vaccinate the animals against a highly infectious disease known as Q fever, the Dutch Agriculture Ministry said on Saturday.
Ankle Circulation Could Warn of Future Strokes (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A simple test of blood
circulation in the ankle could help doctors identify patients at high risk
of suffering another stroke, researchers say.
Cooling May Reduce Brain Lesions in Newborns (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Babies who are deprived of
oxygen at birth often go on to have lifetime disabilities, but research
has shown that cooling infants can help prevent problems.
Health Tip: What's Behind Hip Bursitis? (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Bursitis of the hip is a painful condition
that occurs when the bursa -- a small, cushiony sac overlying the hip --
becomes inflamed.
