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And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy people who don’t really need it.   Poll: One-third able to get swine flu vaccine Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released Friday.   Goldman Sachs, Citigroup got swine flu vaccine Some of New York’s biggest companies, including Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, received doses of swine flu vaccine for at-risk employees, drawing criticism that the hard-to-find vaccine is going first to the privileged.   New gene therapy halts 2 boys’ rare brain disease French scientists mixed gene therapy and bone marrow transplants in two boys to seemingly halt a brain disease that can kill by adolescence. The surprise ingredient: They disabled the HIV virus so it couldn’t cause AIDS, and then used it to carry in the healthy new gene.   WHO: Swine flu virus is top strain worldwide The World Health Organization’s flu chief said the swine flu virus has now become the predominant flu strain worldwide.   Genetic tests for UK asylum seekers draw criticism Britain is using genetic tests on some African asylum seekers in an effort to catch those who are lying about their nationality, drawing criticism from scientists and provoking outrage from rights groups.   Family doctors group loses members over Coke deal Advice about soft drinks and health from one of the nation’s largest doctors groups will soon be brought to you by Coke.   Medical aid group raises alarm about AIDS funding A medical aid group says funding for AIDS is threatened, and that could set back "dramatic" progress in decreasing HIV illness and death.   Officials: Swine flu confirmed in Iowa cat A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, veterinary and federal officials said Wednesday, and it is believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline.   Old method of heart bypass better than ’off-pump’ It seemed like a great idea _ doing bypass surgery while the heart is still beating, sparing patients the complications that can come from going on a heart-lung machine. Now the first big test of this method has produced a surprise: Bypass has fewer problems and is more successful done the old way.   Commercial pigs in Ind. test positive for H1N1 The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that pigs in a commercial herd in Indiana have tested positive for swine flu, making it the first time the virus has been found in such hogs.   Health care dispute: Costs of defensive medicine Dr. James Wang says he tries to tell his patients when extra medical procedures aren’t necessary. If they insist, though, he will do it _ not so much to protect their health as his own practice.   Smart Rx: Drugs that work and won’t break the bank Last year pharmaceutical companies spent more than $4 billion urging patients like you to "ask your doctor" about their drugs. But if you want a prescription that won’t empty your wallet, while still keeping you well, you might start asking your doctor about drugs you don’t see on TV.   Low cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancers Men may protect more than their hearts if they keep cholesterol in line: Their chances of getting aggressive prostate cancer may be lower, new research suggests.   Premature births worsen US infant death rate Premature births, often due to poor care of low-income pregnant women, are the main reason the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European countries, a government report said Tuesday.   Swine flu scare tightens borders around Ukraine Russia and Slovakia tightened their borders with Ukraine on Tuesday as the World Health Organization began investigating a suspected swine flu outbreak.   Chinese official: Syphilis boom driven by economy China has seen a tenfold increase in syphilis cases over the past decade, as migrant workers made enough money in the country’s economic boom to hire more prostitutes, a senior Chinese health official was quoted as saying Tuesday.   New vaccine offers hope in Africa’s malaria battle A mother watched with dread as a nurse inserted a tube in her baby’s head. Blood streamed into the anemic 4-month-old who already has malaria, the mosquito-borne disease that kills a million African children every year.   Poor countries see troubling rise in breast cancer Nurses were training women in rural Mexico to examine their breasts for cancer when one raised her hand to object. If she lost her breast, Harvard public health specialist Felicia Knaul recalls the woman saying, "My man would leave me" _ and with him, the family’s income.   More insurers are paying for alternative remedies EDITOR’S NOTE: Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now mainstream and used by more than a third of all Americans. This is one in an occasional Associated Press series on their use and potential risks.   Half of US kids will get food stamps, study says Nearly half of all U.S. children and 90 percent of black youngsters will be on food stamps at some point during childhood, and fallout from the current recession could push those numbers even higher, researchers say.   Study ties common antibiotics with birth defects Researchers studying antibiotics in pregnancy have found a surprising link between common drugs used to treat urinary infections and birth defects. Reassuringly, the most-used antibiotics in early pregnancy _ penicillins _ appear to be the safest.   1 dose of flu vaccine working in pregnant women A single dose of the swine flu vaccine works well for almost all pregnant women, but young children will still need two doses for best results, federal health officials said Monday.   New group helps US monitor swine flu shot safety Independent health advisers begin monitoring safety of the swine flu vaccine on Monday, an extra step the government promised in this year’s unprecedented program to watch for possible side effects.   Med, nursing schools teaching alternative remedies EDITOR’S NOTE: Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now mainstream and used by more than a third of all Americans. This is one in an occasional Associated Press series on their use and potential risks.   Contact | Advertising | Careers | Public EEO Report © Copyright 2009 FM107.1 | Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.