Roundworms may infect close to a quarter of inner city black children, tapeworms are the leading cause of seizures among U.S. Hispanics, and other parasitic diseases associated with poor countries are also affecting Americans, a U.S. expert said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information
Pap smears may provoke a short-term immune response against sexually transmitted viral infections, South African researchers report in the November issue of Epidemiology. Reuters Health Information
A urine test already marketed for diagnosing prostate cancer could also be useful for guiding management if further studies validate these results. Medscape Medical News
The monoclonal antibody motavizumab reduces the risk for respiratory syncytial virus illness and hospitalization in high-risk, full-term American Indian infants. Medscape Medical News
