The Seattle Times: Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/index.html en-us Copyright 2009 The Seattle Times Company Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:07:44 PST Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:07:44 PST MattBase 1 The Seattle Times: Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/ui/stlogo_231.gif http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ Vaccine to kill nicotine buzz now in late tests by small drug firm http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2010334037_smokingvaccine23.html?syndication=rss A small company is hoping it can make millions of dollars by creating a vaccine for people who want to kick the smoking habit. Nabi Biopharmaceuticals of Rockville, Md., in the late stages of testing its experimental vaccine, took a big step last week by striking a deal with pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2010334037_smokingvaccine23.html?syndication=rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:44:39 PST Study: kids watching hours of TV at home daycare http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2010333969_apusmedtvtots.html?syndication=rss Parents who thought their preschoolers were spending time in home-based day cares, taking naps, eating healthy snacks and learning to play nicely with others may be surprised to discover they are sitting as many as two hours a day in front of a TV, according to a study published Monday. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2010333969_apusmedtvtots.html?syndication=rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:46:04 PST Mammogram guidelines spark debate over health bill http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010330512_apushealthcaremammograms.html?syndication=rss Lawmakers broke along party lines on a new aspect of the health care debate Sunday as a former National Institutes of Health chief urged women to ignore guidelines that delay the start of breast cancer screenings. Politics http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2010330512_apushealthcaremammograms.html?syndication=rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:35:11 PST Former NIH chief: Ignore new mammogram guideline http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2010330504_apusbreastcancerscreeninghealy.html?syndication=rss The former director of the National Institutes of Health is advising women to ignore new guidelines that delay the start of routine mammogram testing for breast cancer. Health http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2010330504_apusbreastcancerscreeninghealy.html?syndication=rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:46:02 PST