Pollutants may curb efficacy of childhood vaccines
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Exposure to polychlorinated  biphenyls (PCBs) -- chemicals widely used in industry --  apparently reduces children's immune response to vaccinations,  according to a report.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The spread of Lyme disease and other ailments could be reduced by vaccinating wildlife, according to a new study by Yale University and three other colleges.
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Boys more vulnerable to pollutants, says study    OTTAWA, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Boys are more susceptible to health problems from environmental pollutants than girls, according to a report released Saturday by the Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment.
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Science has spoken when it comes to the theory that some childhood vaccines can cause autism. They don't, the Institute of Medicine concluded three years ago. Soon, it will be the courts turn to speak.
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Sucking clear a baby's airways to prevent a potentially fatal respiratory disease is probably ineffective, say researchers.
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Can a vaccine help stave off forms of the disease?
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A promising new asthma vaccine that uses genetically engineered bacteria has been shown in animal studies to stop the disease in its tracks and actually reverse asthmatic lung damage, according to results of a California study reported Wednesday by the
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By Dennis O'Brien, The Baltimore Sun  Feb. 15--A nasal spray marketed by Gaithersburg-based Med- Immune Inc. appears to be more effective than flu shots in protecting children under 5, according to a major study published today.  "It's good news.
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Researchers said home exposure to solvents, paints, cleaning products and room fresheners may increase the risk of childhood asthma.
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A developing shortage of vaccine against childhood meningitis is expected to inconvenience some pediatricians and parents, but should not become a public health threat, officials said.
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SCIENTISTS have borrowed a trick from nature to devise vaccines that do not need complex refrigeration - and could deliver better healthcare to millions of children in the Third World.
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Air fresheners, furniture polish and household cleaners may increase the risk of asthma in young children, a study has found. Those exposed to fumes from common domestic products
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NEW YORK  - Lactating mice that develop tolerance after exposure to airborne antigens appear to be able to transfer this immunity to their offspring though breast-milk.
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A vaccine that fights pneumonia and other diseases could save the lives of thousands of children each year in Latin America, but high costs have kept it from those who need it, a researcher told a congress of health professionals Thursday.
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NEW YORK  - The supply issues with Prevnar, a vaccine that protects kids from bacterial infections, have been resolved and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other groups are now recommending that doctors resume giving the
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The lungs of children who grow up breathing polluted air don&#39;t fully develop and may never recover, leaving the individuals susceptible to respiratory ailments as they age, according to a study in the Sept.
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For the first time, a vaccine in a clinical trial has convincingly shielded children in Africa from contracting malaria. Researchers hope the results will pave the way for routine jabs in countries stricken