Here’s what’s making health news this morning:

Terror Fears Fail to Halt Study (WSJ): A government panel had previously recommended against publication of the research on how a bird-flu virus was altered to make it more contagious in animals.

U.S. Lags in Global Measure of Premature Births (NY Times): The U.S. does worse than any Western European country, Japan and Scandinavia in the percentage of mothers who give birth before their babies are due, a comparison by the World Health Organization and other groups says.

U.S. Charges 107 With Defrauding Medicare (WSJ): Charges were brought in seven cities against defendants for allegedly running fraud schemes involving $452 million in false claims.

Deadly Infection Claims San Francisco VA Lab Worker (San Jose Mercury News): The 25-year-old man had been handling bacteria linked to fatal bloodstream infections, raising concerns his colleagues might have been exposed.

Vitamins E, C No Help Against Vision Disorder (Reuters): A study published inOphthalmology, part of ongoing research of more than 14,000 male doctors over age 50, showed the two vitamins — both antioxidants — didn’t help prevent macular degeneration.

Analytical Trend Troubles Scientists (WSJ): The popularity of observational studies — as opposed to experimental ones — has raised concerns about the reliability of results.

Import Rule Seen Weakening Mad Cow Safeguards, Group Says (Bloomberg News): The USDA rule, proposed in March, would follow criteria set by the World Organization for Animal Health, which farm and rancher groups say would open a loophole weakening protections against the illness.

link : http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/05/03/a-m-vitals-bird-flu-study-released-despite-terrorism-concerns/

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