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The Aids epidemic is so severe that it should be classified as a disaster, the Red Cross and Red Crescent warns.
Australian ex-patients of an Indian surgeon facing multiple charges welcome his decision not to fight extradition from the US.
In an unprecedented meeting between the media, cancer and tobacco control nongovernmental organizations, and the health care sector, African journalists gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa yesterday to discuss Africa's growing cancer and tobacco crisis. This first ever summit was convened in order to address ways in which journalists can communicate lifesaving messaging about cancer, and tobacco-related deaths.
A more diverse bird population can help lower the incidence of WestNile virus in the surrounding human population, in a process called the"dilution effect," according to an article released in the open accessjournal PLoS ONE on June 25, 2008.West Nile Virus, usually infecting birds but also affecting humans, isoften passed through mosquitoes.
Heart disease is the nation's number one killer for women. But, the well-known heart attack symptoms acute pain, tightness, burning and a dull ache in the chest describe what men typically experience during an attack. For many women the signs of a heart attack are completely different and can go unrecognized. Women tend to ignore signs of heart attack, thus increasing the likelihood of tragic consequences.
Vermillion, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRML), a molecular diagnostics company, announced that it has submitted a 510(k) pre-market notification application to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) requesting regulatory clearance of its Ovarian Tumor Triage Test known as OVA1(TM).
The sexual and feminist revolutions were supposed to free women to enjoy casual sex just as men always had. Yet according to Professor Anne Campbell from Durham University in the UK, the negative feelings reported by women after one-night stands suggest that they are not well adapted to fleeting sexual encounters. Her findings (1) are published online in the June issue of Springer's journal, Human Nature.
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - An interesting overview of urinary incontinence associated with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a chronic condition that affects geriatric patients, was presented by Dr. Klausner, et al., from Richmond, VA.
A new clinical trial commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme is assessing exercise programmes for older patients. Regular physical activity is associated with decreased mortality and has also been shown to reduce the risks of diabetes, hypertension and obesity, plus additional benefits include improved bone density, muscle mass, arterial compliance and energy.
AARP announced its endorsement of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. A statement from David Sloane, AARP's Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Advocacy, follows: "With a deadline fast approaching, AARP strongly urges the Senate to support the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act passed by the House earlier this week.
Plans for appropriate respiratory protection are a major part of healthcare facilities' pandemic preparation. To assist hospitals with the complex task of protecting frontline staff in the event of an outbreak, ECRI Institute and the International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security (IAHSS) present
"I felt so insulted and so hurt. It was like [their father] had met some gal at a bar and married her the next day, and she wanted all his money. I felt they didn't give me any credit, or any respect, appreciation or anything. It still hurts.
Responding to the publication of the Conservative Party's policy paper on health entitled "Outcomes, not targets", Kate Jopling, Head of Public Affairs at Help the Aged comments:"It's good to see the Conservatives' new consultation paper set out their plans for the NHS - and the emphasis on reducing top-down targets is to be welcomed.
A simple test for gene faults which increase the risk of breast cancer is getting nearer, UK scientists suggest.
Lawyers for about 1,400 people who say they have been burned by fungicide in some leather sofas say trading standards authorities are failing them.
Many states are opting out of funding from the federal Title V abstinence education program amidst "doubts that the program works" and "frustrat[ion] by chronic uncertainty that Congress will continue to fund the program," the AP/Google.com reports. According to the AP/Google.
Two of the UK's biggest charities are teaming up to help address health issues for older people across the country.The Football Foundation and Sport Relief are launching a £500,000 initiative aimed at helping the over-60s stay active and healthy.