Anemia Drug May Raise Stroke Risk in Kidney Patients (HealthDay)

HealthDay – SATURDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) — A drug designed to fight
anemia appears to double the risk of stroke in patients with diabetes and
kidney disease without substantially improving their quality of life, a
new study finds.

House calls as cost-saver in health care reform? (AP)

AP – The doctor doesn’t look like much of a crusader, bent over the frail frame of 90-year-old Alberta Scott.

Do This: Stay Safe on Halloween

Use spooky décor to attract neighborhood trick-or-treaters, but make sure you turn on enough outdoor lights to reduce trip hazards. Before sending your own ghosts and goblins door-to-door, make sure they’re dressed warmly, and consider adding reflective patches to dark costumes so your kids are visible on dark streets.

Flu Shot in Pregnancy Protects Baby (HealthDay)

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women head the list
of people who should get H1N1 swine flu and seasonal flu shots, and four
new studies highlight the benefits of vaccination for moms-to-be and their
babies.

Veggies in Pregnancy Lowers Child’s Diabetes Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) — Children born to mothers who
ate plenty of vegetables during pregnancy are less likely to have type 1
diabetes, Swedish researchers say.

Surgery, Illness Not Linked to Mental Decline in Seniors (HealthDay)

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) — Illness and surgery don’t
contribute to long-term cognitive decline in seniors and don’t accelerate
progression of dementia, researchers say.

Obama lifts ban on US entry for those with HIV (AP)

AP – President Barack Obama said Friday the U.S. will overturn a 22-year-old travel and immigration ban against people with HIV early next year.

Study finds stroke risk from anemia drug Aranesp (AP)

AP – A new study raises fresh safety concerns about widely used anemia medicines, finding that the drug Aranesp nearly doubled the risk of stroke in people with diabetes and chronic kidney problems who are not yet sick enough to need dialysis.

Children swine flu deaths spike in US amid vaccine shortage (AFP)

AFP – The United States will release its entire stock of children’s Tamiflu antivirals, a top health official said, as the pediatric swine flu toll spiked well above the annual toll for kids from seasonal flu.

Side effects not always due to swine flu shot (AP)

AP – Hundreds of people on any given day will die, develop the paralyzing Guillain-Barre syndrome or have spontaneous abortions, and that doesn’t necessarily mean that their swine flu vaccination shot was to blame, a new study says.

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