USDA confirms H1N1 flu in first U.S. hog
• Public Health • • Swine Flu • Oct 20 09
The pandemic H1N1 flu virus was confirmed in a sample from a hog exhibited at the Minnesota State Fair, the Agriculture Department said on…
Third person dies in Arizona “sweat dome”
• Public Health • Oct 19 09
A third person has died after falling ill in a sauna-like “sweat dome” at a retreat in northern Arizona, authorities said on Sunday.
Yavapai…
Redefining obesity’s health risks
• Obesity • Oct 19 09
The body mass index (BMI) has long been the yardstick in deciding who is at risk because of their weight. BMI is essentially a…
New immigrants more likely to be homeless due to economic factors rather than health issues
• Public Health • Oct 19 09
New immigrants are more likely to cite economic and housing factors as barriers that keep them homeless compared with native-born individuals, according to a…
Power at work has payoffs, but not for health
• Public Health • Oct 19 09
Being at the top has its perks, but new UofT research shows people in positions of authority at work are more likely to experience…
Helping Children With Cancer go Back to School
• Children's Health • • Cancer • Oct 19 09
A one-day free conference dedicated to educating teachers, nurses, social workers, guidance counselors, and other educators about the medical and educational issues that children…
Exercise can aid recovery after brain radiation
• Brain • • Neurology • Oct 19 09
Exercise is a key factor in improving both memory and mood after whole-brain radiation treatments in rodents, according to data presented by Duke University…
Migraine sufferers more prone to hangover headache
• Headaches • • Migraine • Oct 19 09
Migraine sufferers, beware. You may be more prone to an alcohol-induced headache after a night of drinking, according to researchers from the Jefferson Headache…
Ear acupuncture curbs back pain in pregnant women
• Alternative Medicine • • Backache • • Pregnancy • Oct 19 09
A special acupuncture technique can help ease lower back and pelvic pain in pregnant women, new research shows.
In a study, women who had…
H1N1 flu worrying due to its unpredictability: WHO
• Public Health • • Swine Flu • Oct 19 09
H1N1 pandemic influenza remains a cause for concern because of its unpredictable nature, even though it has killed fewer than 5,000 people so far…
Green tea may cut the risk of dying from pneumonia
• Food & Nutrition • • Infections • Oct 19 09
Drinking green tea continues to show health benefits, particularly among women, hints a new study from Japan.
Drinking five or more cups a day…
Johnny wants a pet turtle? Just say no
• Children's Health • • Infections • • Public Health • Oct 19 09
Despite a long-standing federal ban on the sale of small turtles, the reptiles continue to be sold in the US and to make…
Where There’s Smoke, There May Be Health Risks
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 16 09
Where there are wildfires, there’s smoke. And where there is climate change, there may be more—and more intense—wildfires. What does that mean for the…
Physicians Urge Pregnant Women to Get H1N1 Vaccine, Protect Themselves
• Pregnancy • • Swine Flu • Oct 16 09
Physicians Urge Pregnant Women to Get H1N1 Vaccine, Protect Themselves and Baby from Potential Deadly Threat
Pregnant women in the U.S. infected…
H1N1 flu causes unusual damage to lungs
• Flu • • Respiratory Problems • • Swine Flu • Oct 16 09
The new pandemic H1N1 flu may cause blood clots and other unusual damage in the lungs and doctors need to be on the lookout,…
Asthma Is Most Prevalent Underlying Illness Among Most Serious H1N1 Cases
• Asthma • • Flu • • Swine Flu • Oct 16 09
Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) view updated statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with concern -…
Drug Deemed Safe, Effective for Post-Surgical Pain in Children
• Children's Health • • Pain • Oct 16 09
Parents and physicians alike want to know the best options for pain relief for children, especially following painful surgical procedures. A new review from…
Stem Cells Offer New Hope for Kidney Disease Patients
• Urine Problems • Oct 16 09
Several cell-based therapy approaches could provide new treatments for patients with Alport syndrome, reports an upcoming paper in the Journal of the American Society…
Britain to start swine flu vaccination next week
• Public Health • • Swine Flu • Oct 15 09
Britain will start a vaccination programme against H1N1 swine flu next week, the country’s chief medical officer said on Thursday.
“The programme will…
Forget Dieting Over the Holidays
• Dieting • Oct 15 09
Changing your focus from dieting to living healthy during the holidays boosts the chances of maintaining your perfect weight.
“Many of us will gain…
Gentle touch may aid multiple sclerosis patients
• Neurology • Oct 14 09
While gripping, lifting or manipulating an object such as drinking from a cup or placing a book on a shelf is usually easy for…
Earlier flu viruses provided some immunity to current H1N1 influenza, study shows
• Swine Flu • Oct 14 09
University of California, Davis, researchers studying the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, formerly referred to as “swine flu,” have identified a group of immunologically important…
Over half of SIDS deaths occur during co-sleeping
• Children's Health • Oct 14 09
In a study from England, most babies who died from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) were sleeping with an adult or another child…
Most who die from new H1N1 flu had conditions: CDC
• Asthma • • Swine Flu • Oct 14 09
Most of the people who have died from the new pandemic H1N1 flu had underlying conditions such as asthma, but 45 percent seemed healthy,…
“Meat kills” poster banned for swine flu link
• Swine Flu • Oct 14 09
An animal rights poster promoting vegetarianism was banned by Britain’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) on Wednesday for wrongly implying that eating meat caused swine…