Man who tried to assassinate pope wishes him ‘speedy recovery’ from flu
• Public Health • Feb 03 05
The Turkish man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 released a cryptic statement Thursday wishing the hospitalized pontiff a speedy recovery and…
State receives more funding for kids’ health coverage
• Children's Health • Feb 03 05
Louisiana’s efforts to reduce the number of children living without health insurance have received a significant boost from the U.S. Department of Health and…
Mental Health Care survey urges patients to respond
• Public Health • Feb 03 05
More than 800 people who have recently used Somerset’s mental health services are to be invited to share their views on the quality of…
U.S. Chickenpox Deaths At All-Time Low, Study Says
• Public Health • Feb 03 05
Ten years after chickenpox vaccine was introduced in the United States, deaths from the childhood disease are at an all-time low.
A report from…
Hospital backs plan for blanket ban on smoking
• Public Health • Feb 03 05
Health chiefs at Dorset County Hospital are backing a Government initiative to ban smoking throughout the NHS. The hospital itself is already a smoke-free…
Discussions begin on hospital improvements
• Public Health • Feb 03 05
Potential improvements to Crewkerne Community Hospital will be open for discussion over the next few months. Better diagnostic services, more rehabilitation and expanded specialist…
First Cambodian human case of infection with A/H5 avian influenza
• Infections • Feb 03 05
The Ministry of Health in Viet Nam has today reported one further laboratory confirmed case of human infection with H5 avian influenza. The 25-year-old…
Moderate drinking doesn’t harm bones in women
• Gender: Female • Feb 03 05
Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol is associated with slightly higher bone mineral density (BMD) in women, according to researchers at St. Thomas’ Hospital in…
Trigger of heroin withdrawal symptoms identified
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 03 05
Researchers have identified a protein called GAT-1 that appears to play a key role in the withdrawal symptoms experienced by people who stop using…
Early drug therapy may help sickle cell patients
• Anemia • Feb 02 05
Treatment with hydroxyurea has been shown to increase survival in patients with sickle cell anemia and now new research suggests that further gains might…
Cuba sends doctors to help Guyana flood relief
• Public Health • Feb 02 05
A team of 40 Cuban doctors on Wednesday joined international aid experts in Guyana to help fight the threat of disease following floods that…
US Senate panel may deadlock on utility emissions
• Drug News • Feb 02 05
A Senate panel fight over whether carbon dioxide should be included in a plan to limit pollutants emitted by U.S. utilities threatened on Wednesday…
Treat diabetes early and aggressively-US experts
• Diabetes • Feb 02 05
Doctors need to check patients for diabetes if they even suspect a patient may have the condition, and start using drugs to treat it…
Cell phone users drive like the elderly -study
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 02 05
Drivers who talk on cell phones end up driving like elderly people, with slower reaction times and a tendency to miss what is right…
Peru’s rare “mermaid” baby to have risky surgery
• Surgery • Feb 02 05
A Peruvian baby dubbed the “Little Mermaid” because she was born with a rare condition in which her legs are fused, will have surgery…
The secret of getting to sleep? Music
• Alternative Medicine • Feb 02 05
Having trouble sleeping? Don’t bother with a cup of cocoa or counting sheep - listening to music at bedtime is the way to get…
Brain tumor treatment inconsistent in US and Canada
• Brain • Feb 02 05
Patients who develop the most common kind of primary malignant brain tumor are sometimes given drugs they may not need and deprived of others…
Red meat linked to one type of colon cancer
• Cancer • Feb 02 05
Women who eat more red meat appear more likely to develop cancer in the lower part of the colon, but not in the upper…
Music and pets cam soothe dementia patients
• Alternative Medicine • Feb 02 05
Music, pets and aromatherapy should be used to calm agitated or delusional patients before using drugs, which often prove ineffective or have unhealthy side…
Medical bills help spur half of U.S. bankruptcies
• Public Health • Feb 02 05
Medical expenses contributed to half of all personal bankruptcies in the U.S. in 2001, even though most of those debtors had health insurance when…
Soy may not pack a strong antioxidant punch
• Food & Nutrition • Feb 02 05
Soy may not be the antioxidant powerhouse that some research has suggested, according to a new study.
Researchers found that 6 weeks on a…
Cardiovascular screening advised for young athletes
• Heart • Feb 02 05
Young athletes in Europe should be screened before competing in events to detect heart problems and reduce sport-related deaths, health experts said on Wednesday.
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Ho Chi Minh City kills ducks in bird flu fight
• Public Health • Feb 02 05
Vietnam’s biggest city, home to 10 million people, began slaughtering its ducks on Wednesday in an increasingly desperate fight to halt the spread of…
More firms offer partner benefits: survey
• Public Health • Feb 02 05
More U.S. companies have started to offer benefit coverage for same-sex couples and other “nontraditional” families, according to a new survey.
The Nontraditional Family…
Age and Parkinson’s disease complicate Pope’s health
• Public Health • Feb 02 05
Pope John Paul’s age and the debilitating effect of Parkinson’s disease are the main factors influencing his health and make him more…