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02/09/2010 08:59 ET
H1N1 Vaccination Still Highly Recommended
Despite H1N1 virus levels stabilizing, transmission remains an issue and vaccination continues to be an effective option for prevention of this potentially serious condition, according to a Feb. 5 press briefing by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

02/09/2010 08:59 ET
Many American Adults Do Not Get Recommended Vaccines
Although most parents ensure their children are vaccinated, adults often do not receive recommended vaccinations themselves, according to a new report, Adult Immunization: Shots to Save Lives.

02/05/2010 08:59 ET
Health Care Spending Makes Record Leap in GDP Share
A growth in health spending in 2009, coupled with a sagging economy, created the largest one-year jump in health care's share of the nation's gross domestic product since 1960, according to an article published online Feb. 4 in Health Affairs.

02/04/2010 08:59 ET
The Lancet Retracts Study Linking MMR Vaccine, Autism
On Feb. 2, The Lancet retracted a controversial 1998 study that linked the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism and gastrointestinal problems.

02/05/2010 08:59 ET
Study Finds Antibiotics Benefit Buruli Ulcer Treatment
Early and limited Buruli ulcer, an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, can be safely and effectively treated with antibiotics without surgery, according to a study published online Feb. 4 in The Lancet.

02/05/2010 08:59 ET
Diversity Growth Incremental in the Medical Professions
One hundred years after the Flexner Report recommended closing five of the seven African-American medical schools then extant, African-Americans and other minorities remain grossly underrepresented in the medical professions, according to an article in the February issue of Academic Medicine.

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