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- Immune System and Disorders
  - Scientists Identify Genetic Cause of Previously Undefined Primary Immune Deficiency Disease (09/24/2009, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
  - Binge Drinking May Encourage Infection (09/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Swine Flu Shots Safe for People with Weak Immune Systems (09/18/2009, HealthDay)
  - Showerheads Harbor a Bounty of Germs (09/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Health Tip: Common Immune System Problems As You Age (09/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - New Technique Offers Hope for Kids with Immune Deficiency (09/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Immune System and Disorders
- Immunization
  - Medical Workers Balk at Mandatory Flu Vaccines (11/13/2009, Reuters Health)
  - CDC Says U.S. Making Progress on Swine Flu Vaccine (11/06/2009, Reuters Health)
  - New HPV Vaccine Might Stop Vulvar Cancer in Its Tracks (11/04/2009, HealthDay)
  - CDC Urges Patience As More Swine Flu Shots Arrive (11/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - Frequently Asked Questions about the Safety of the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine (11/02/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - People Will Fear Flu Vaccine "Adverse Events" (10/30/2009, Reuters Health)
  - More Swine Flu Vaccine Coming Soon (10/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - HPV Vaccine No More Painful Than Other Shots (10/23/2009, HealthDay)
  - CDC Panel Says No to Routine Use of Gardasil for Boys (10/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Worldwide Vaccine Availability Reaches All-Time High (10/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Full Results of AIDS Vaccine Trial Confirm Modest Benefit (10/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Scientists Glean Lessons from Stalled AIDS Vaccine (10/20/2009, Reuters Health)
  - U.S. Backs Vaccines for Drug, Nicotine Addiction (10/20/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Bad Reaction No Good Reason to Avoid Future Shots (10/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - Many Americans Still Leery of Swine Flu Vaccine (10/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Stop-Smoking Vaccine in the Works (10/12/2009, HealthDay)
  - 76 Children Dead From Swine Flu (10/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Giving Gardasil to Boys Not Worth the Cost (10/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Seasonal Flu Vaccine May Lessen Swine Flu Impact (10/07/2009, HealthDay)
  - Sebelius Urges Americans to Get Swine Flu Vaccine (10/07/2009, HealthDay)
  - Officials Stress Safety As Swine Flu Vaccine Arrives (10/06/2009, HealthDay)
  - New Survey Suggests Americans Keen for H1N1 Vaccine (10/02/2009, Reuters Health)
  - U.S. Swine Flu Vaccines to Arrive from Tuesday (10/01/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Oct Flu Vaccination to Be "A Little Bumpy" (09/25/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Swine Flu Virus Not Mutating, Making Vaccine a Good Match (09/25/2009, HealthDay)
  - Experimental AIDS Vaccine Delivers Good News (09/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - U.S. Doubles Early Supply of Swine Flu Vaccine (09/24/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Injectable Vaccines More Effective for Adult Flu Than Nasal Sprays (09/23/2009, HealthDay)
  - 1 Swine Flu Shot Enough for Older Kids (09/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Adults Need Immunizations, Too (09/21/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - 1st Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine Set for Early October (09/18/2009, HealthDay)
  - Progress Made Toward Vaccine for Urinary Infections (09/18/2009, HealthDay)
  - Swine Flu Shots Safe for People with Weak Immune Systems (09/18/2009, HealthDay)
  - More Teens Getting Needed Vaccines (09/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - FDA Approves 4 Swine Flu Vaccines (09/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - Get Your Vaccine for Seasonal Flu, Experts Urge (09/10/2009, HealthDay)
  - New Vaccine May Work Better Against Lung Disease (09/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - U.S. Issues Swine Flu Guidelines for Day-Care Programs (09/04/2009, HealthDay)
  - Keep Your Flu Shots Straight This Fall (09/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Many Health-Care Workers May Shun Swine Flu Shot (08/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - No Flu Vaccines Before Mid-October, CDC Predicts (08/26/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Immunization
- Impaired Driving
  - Driving After Binge Drinking More Common Than Believed (09/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Impaired Driving
- Indoor Air Pollution
  - Main Ingredients in Household Dust Come from Outdoors (11/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - Wood Fires Can Harm the Youngest Lungs (11/06/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Indoor Air Pollution
- Infant and Newborn Care
  - Health Tip: When Baby Is Teething (11/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Cooling May Reduce Brain Lesions in Newborns (11/06/2009, HealthDay)
  - Car Seat Safety (10/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - SIDS: Taking Precautions (10/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Health Tip: Putting Baby to Bed (10/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - Health Tip: Bringing Baby Home (10/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Health Tip: Soothing a Colicky Baby (10/06/2009, HealthDay)
  - Cooling Helps Oxygen-Deprived Newborns (09/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - Health Tip: Choosing a Child Safety Seat (09/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Infant Head-Flattening Linked to Ear Infections (09/24/2009, HealthDay)
  - Health Tip: Signs That Baby Is in Pain (09/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - Health Tip: Swaddling Your New Baby (09/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Infant and Newborn Care
- Infant and Toddler Development
  - 'Fearless' 3-Year-Olds Might Be Tomorrow's Criminals (11/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Smoking in Pregnancy Tied to Bad Behavior in Kids (11/04/2009, Reuters Health)
  - TV May Increase Aggression in Toddlers (11/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Prolonged Use of Pacifier Linked to Speech Problems (10/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Children's Growth Charts Don't Measure Up with Parents (09/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Early Spankings Make for Aggressive Toddlers, Study Shows (09/15/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Infant and Toddler Development
- Infant and Toddler Health
  - Toddlers, Obese Kids Suffer Most from Smoke (11/18/2009, HealthDay)
  - Wood Fires Can Harm the Youngest Lungs (11/06/2009, HealthDay)
  - CDC Finds U.S. 30th in Infant Mortality (11/03/2009, HealthDay)
  - When Moms Get Flu Shot, Babies Benefit Too (10/29/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Tiny Batteries Can Cause Big Problems for Young Children (10/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Infant and Toddler Health
- Infant and Toddler Nutrition
  - Breast-Feeding Benefits Moms and Babies (11/06/2009, HealthDay)
  - Want Leaner Kids? Parents May Need to Toe the Line (10/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Infant and Toddler Nutrition
- Infection Control
  - Virulent Strain of MRSA Resists Treatment (11/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Hospital Workers May Trigger Dangerous Outbreaks (10/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - Face Masks for Patients May Leak, Spread Germs (10/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - X-Ray Equipment May Be Crawling with Germs (09/03/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Infection Control
- Infections and Pregnancy
  - Initial Results Show Pregnant Women Mount Strong Immune Response to One Dose of 2009 H1N1 Flu Vaccine (11/02/2009, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
  - Health Tip: Help Prevent Listeriosis During Pregnancy (10/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Pre-Birth Exposure to 1918 Flu Raised Heart Risks, Study Finds (10/01/2009, HealthDay)
  - NIAID Launches 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Trial in Pregnant Women (09/09/2009, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Infections and Pregnancy
- Infectious Diseases
  - Even Mild Infections Hasten Decline with Alzheimer's (09/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Infectious Diseases
- Infertility
  - More Birth Defects Seen with Assisted Reproduction (11/19/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Cancer and Fertility (11/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Lying Still Raises Artificial Insemination Success (10/30/2009, HealthDay)
  - One Embryo As Good As Two in Second IVF Attempt (10/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Assessing Embryo Metabolism May Aid In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Success (10/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Money Woes Keeping Many Couples from Fertility Treatments (10/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - New IVF Guidelines Aim to Reduce Multiple Births (10/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Want to Get Pregnant? Just Relax (10/19/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Obesity May Affect Fertility in Young Women (10/16/2009, HealthDay)
  - IVF Websites Often Mum on Embryo Gene Test Risks (10/14/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Miscarriage Treatment Won't Harm Future Fertility (10/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Scientists Discover How Chemo Can Make Women Infertile (09/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Men with Rare Gender Disorder Can Still Have Kids (09/18/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Infertility
- Injuries
  - Hot-Tub Injuries on the Rise (11/09/2009, HealthDay)
  - Blood Thinner May Cause Problems After an Injury (10/15/2009, Reuters Health)
  - As More Cyclists Hit the Road, Serious Injuries Rise (10/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Injuries
- International Health
  - Income Inequality Affects Quality of Life for All (11/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - Poor Nutrition Stunts Growth of 200 Million Children: U.N. (11/11/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Tainted Food Surprisingly Deadly in Adults: WHO (11/11/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Lack of Health Care Worsens Women's Life Quality: WHO (11/09/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Sex, Alcohol, Fat Among World's Big Killers: WHO (10/28/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Worldwide Vaccine Availability Reaches All-Time High (10/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Malaria Parasite's Resistance to Top Drug Grows: WHO (09/23/2009, Reuters Health)
  - One Shot May Someday Replace Six for Rabies (09/23/2009, HealthDay)
  - Experts Say Cancer Wave Threatens Poorer Nations (09/22/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Alzheimer's Soars, Global Focus Needed (09/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - New Approach Could Stop 6 Million African Malaria Cases (09/16/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Young People at High Risk of Death Worldwide (09/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus International Health
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  - Health Tip: Help Control IBS Symptoms (10/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Soluble Fiber, But Not Bran, Soothes Irritable Bowel (08/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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