Swine Flu Daily Update Issued At: 11am Tuesday 5 May 2009, Wales
• Swine Flu • May 07 09
- 0 confirmed cases in Wales.
- 58 patients have been under investigation in Wales. Of these, swine flu has been ruled out in…
New National Director For NHS Flu Resilience Appointed
• Swine Flu • May 07 09
Ian Dalton has been appointed the new National Director for NHS Flu Resilience at the Department of Health, Health Secretary Alan Johnson announced today.
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Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedure Helps Teenagers Suffering from Excessive Sweating
• Public Health • • Surgery • May 05 09
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedure Helps Teenagers Suffering from Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)
An estimated 3 percent of the world population, or about 197 million…
Intrathecal Medication Therapy Effective for Painful Post-Herpetic Neuralgia Caused by Shingles
• Infections • • Neurology • • Pain • May 05 09
Every year, 200,000 patients in the United States develop shingles, for which there is no cure. Shingles (herpes zoster) is a viral infection that…
Deep Brain Stimulation Found to be Effective in Children with Generalized Primary Dystonia
• Neurology • May 05 09
Dystonia is a very complex, highly variable neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions. As many as 250,000 people in the United States…
New Approach Promises Greater Success for Predicting Drug Safety
• Drug Abuse • May 05 09
Adverse reactions to drugs represent one of the leading causes of death in the United States. But there may be a way to…
Can Child Health Care Reduce Poverty Related School Failure?
• Children's Health • May 05 09
Young children whose parents are active participants in their development by reading, talking, teaching and playing at every opportunity help their children become better…
Mexico breathes easier but flu pandemic likely
• Public Health • • Swine Flu • May 05 09
Offices and businesses stayed closed in Mexico on Monday to try to prevent the spread of a deadly new strain of flu, and authorities…
Suspected swine flu victim dies in Turkey: report
• Swine Flu • May 05 09
A suspected victim of swine flu has died at a hospital in the southern Turkish province of Antalya, broadcaster CNN Turk said on…
Canada pig flu case shows need for surveillance
• Swine Flu • May 05 09
The transmission of the new H1N1 virus from a man to a herd of swine in Canada is a reason for concern and confirms…
CDC says few people in U.S. over 50 hit by new flu
• Swine Flu • May 05 09
The new H1N1 flu virus appears to be fairly widespread in the United States and seems to be hitting mostly younger people, with very…
U.S. CDC sees “encouraging signs” on H1N1 virus
• Swine Flu • May 05 09
There are “encouraging signs” that the new H1N1 virus that has raised concerns of a pandemic is no more dangerous than routine seasonal flu…
Some baby foods worse than junk food: survey
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • May 05 09
Some baby foods contain as much sugar and saturated fats as chocolate biscuits or cheeseburgers, a British food pressure group said on Monday.
Publishing…
Giving less painful shot first best for babies
• Children's Health • May 05 09
The order in which vaccine injections are given affects infants’ pain response, new research shows.
During routine childhood immunization, infants given an injection…
Patient Makes Dramatic Recovery From Stroke
• Stroke • May 04 09
It’s a good thing Corina Thomas went straight to the hospital after waking up with a terrific headache and tingling on her left side.
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New Data Analysis Shows Possible Link between Childhood Obesity and Allergies
• Children's Health • • Allergies • • Obesity • May 04 09
A new study indicates there may be yet another reason to reduce childhood obesity — it may help prevent allergies. The study published…
Kidney Stones in Children on the Rise, Expert Says
• Children's Health • • Urine Problems • May 04 09
When Lisa Garnes received a call from her daughter’s daycare saying that 3-year-old Emma was complaining of back pain, she never dreamt the cause…
Women More Likely to Experience Non-Traditional Stroke Symptoms
• Stroke • May 04 09
The traditional stroke symptoms are well known and include a sudden onset of numbness or weakness on one side of the body, trouble talking,…
Your Brain On - and Off - Caffeine
• Dieting • • Headaches • May 04 09
Ever miss your daily cup of coffee and subsequently get a pounding headache? According to reports from consumers of coffee and other caffeinated products,…
Global Health Efforts Make Progress Against Child Deaths
• Children's Health • • Public Health • May 04 09
Recent initiatives in global health have made significant advances in knowledge, prevention and reduction of diseases affecting children in low-income countries.
Those advances will…
Memory Grows Less Efficient Very Early in Alzheimer’s Disease
• Brain • • Neurology • May 04 09
Even very early in Alzheimer’s disease, people become less efficient at separating important from less important information, a new study has found.
Knowing…
The Injured Obese Child: Let’s Give Him Some Ankle Support
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Trauma & Injuries • May 04 09
In comparison to non-obese children, obese children are significantly more likely to have lower body injuries, such as in their ankles and legs.…
Lack of Food Variety Puts Kids with Autism at Risk for Poor Nutrition
• Children's Health • • Food & Nutrition • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 04 09
The strong preference kids with autism have for certain foods places them at risk for nutritional deficiencies because their diets lack sufficient variety, according…
Is it the flu, or just a sore throat?
• Flu • May 01 09
When Hayden Henshaw came down with a new and worrying kind of influenza last month, he thought he had strep throat.
Henshaw, 18,…
Mexican flu outbreak may be mild - US CDC
• Public Health • • Swine Flu • May 01 09
The outbreak of a new and worrying kind of influenza in Mexico may not be as severe as it first looked, with many mild…