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AP - The World Health Organization urged drugmakers to reserve some of their pandemic swine flu vaccine for poor countries, but received few concrete offers as experts disclosed that an effective flu shot is still months away.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Participating in sports is a great way for
kids to get exercise and to be involved in school and community, but
precautions must be taken to help avoid injury.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Cholesterol is a fat-like substance that’s
found naturally in the body. And while some cholesterol is necessary, too
much of it built up in the blood increases your risk of heart disease.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) — A substance secreted by
eczema-damaged skin might trigger asthma in children, U.S. researchers
suggest.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) — Underscoring the belief that
the new H1N1 swine flu is no more dangerous than regular flu, U.S. health
officials said Tuesday that people hospitalized for swine flu who have
underlying health problems fare worse than otherwise healthy people who
also have been hospitalized.

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of CenterWatch:

HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) –So-called “nanotechnology”
may improve the effectiveness of antibiotics by allowing the medicine to
be put into an aerosol form, new research suggests.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) — Parents of Hispanic teens in
the United States have the most influence on their kids’ decisions about
sex, according to a new national survey.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) — A mother’s weight may have
lasting effects not just on her own health but on the respiratory health
of her children as well.