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Genetic Tweaks in Mosquitoes Might Curb Malaria Transmission 09/28/2017 04:00 PM EDT New methods could be used along with older control techniques, such as bed netting Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Genes and Gene Therapy, Malaria Whooping Cough Shot Works, but Many Moms-to-Be Skip It: CDC 09/28/2017 04:00 PM EDT Timely vaccination can prevent three-quarters of cases in newborns Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Infections and Pregnancy, Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Vaccines, Whooping Cough Can You 'Om' Your Way to a Healthy Heart? 09/28/2017 02:00 PM EDT American Heart Association says meditation may help, but don't forgo traditional medicine Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Complementary and Integrative Medicine, How to Prevent Heart Disease How Zika Virus Went from Mild to Devastating 09/28/2017 02:00 PM EDT Mouse study suggests one genetic mutation in 2013 unleashed its ability to attack developing fetal brains Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Genes and Gene Therapy, Infections and Pregnancy, Zika Virus It's Time to Get Your Flu Shot Again 09/28/2017 02:00 PM EDT U.S. health officials say this season could be a tough one Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Flu, Flu Shot FDA Approves New Continuous Glucose Monitor for Diabetes 09/28/2017 12:00 PM EDT Device eliminates need to prick finger to measure blood sugar levels Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Blood Sugar, Diabetes Brain Disconnects Spotted in Parkinson's Patients with Visual Hallucinations 09/28/2017 09:00 AM EDT Scans showed areas with decreased connectivity Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Parkinson's Disease Coffee Doesn't Help Parkinson's Motor Disorders 09/28/2017 09:00 AM EDT Caffeine has no impact, says long-term trial that reverses earlier findings Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Caffeine, Parkinson's Disease Delays in Diagnosis Hurt Women Who Have Heart Disease 09/28/2017 09:00 AM EDT Study found they were less likely to receive surgeries involving multiple artery grafts Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Heart Disease in Women Many Patients Denied Costly New Cholesterol Drugs 09/28/2017 09:00 AM EDT Insurers and high copays limit use of PCSK9 inhibitors, study says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cholesterol, Health Insurance Adding Drug to Standard Care May Prolong Lymphoma Survival 09/27/2017 05:00 PM EDT Doctors expect this will become new standard for people with mantle-cell lymphoma Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Lymphoma, Medicines High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy May Boost Child's Obesity Risk 09/27/2017 02:00 PM EDT Even high readings in the last trimester linked to greater odds, study found Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy, Obesity in Children Many with Work-Related Asthma Not Getting Key Vaccine 09/27/2017 02:00 PM EDT Recommended pneumococcal shot taken by little more than half, CDC report shows Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Asthma, Immunization, Occupational Health Is Older Blood OK to Use in A Transfusion? 09/27/2017 12:00 PM EDT Ability to use less fresh blood could help ease shortages Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Blood Transfusion and Donation   Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter This is a free service provided by MedlinePlus and the U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894 · 888-346-3656