Category: Health

Saudi official: 5 dead from swine flu at hajj (AP)

By admin, 01-12-2009

Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims move around the Kaaba inside the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)AP - Five people died from swine flu during the hajj, Saudi Arabia said Sunday, a relatively small number considering the event is the largest annual gathering in the world and is seen as an ideal incubator for the virus.



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Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 30, 2009 (HealthDay)

By admin, 01-12-2009

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:


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Health Tip: Buying a Baby Gate (HealthDay)

By admin, 01-12-2009

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — A baby gate is essential for the parent of
any toddler who is able to crawl or walk near stairs or other areas that
may be unsafe.


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Tiny magnetic discs could kill cancer cells: study (AFP)

By admin, 01-12-2009

Tiny magnetic discs just a millionth of a metre in diameter could be used to used to kill cancer cells, according to a study published in Nature Materials on Sunday.(Nature Materials)AFP - Tiny magnetic discs just a millionth of a metre in diameter could be used to used to kill cancer cells, according to a study published on Sunday.



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Beverage Can Tabs Remain a Risk for Kids (HealthDay)

By admin, 01-12-2009

HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) — Tabs on beverage cans — the kind
that stay attached once a can is opened — still pose a danger to
children, who can swallow the tabs and damage their digestive tract,
according to a new study.


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Washington to host international AIDS forum in 2012 (AFP)

By admin, 01-12-2009

The White House displays a large red ribbon on the eve of World AIDS Day. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Monday that the International AIDS Society will host its 2012 conference in Washington, as the Obama administration lifts a decades-old ban on HIV-positive visitors.(AFP/Alex Ogle)AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Monday that the International AIDS Society will host its 2012 conference in Washington, as the Obama administration lifts a decades-old ban on HIV-positive visitors.



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Six bad reactions to swine flu vaccine in Canada: official (AFP)

By admin, 01-12-2009

A person receives a A(H1N1) flu vaccine. Six severe allergic reactions to swine flu vaccinations have been observed in Canada, health authorities said Tuesday, adding that all of the individuals are feeling better.(AFP/File/Lionel Bonaventure)AFP - Six severe allergic reactions to swine flu vaccinations have been observed in Canada, health authorities said Tuesday, adding that all of the individuals are feeling better.



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America wages new war in Vietnam - on AIDS (AP)

By admin, 29-11-2009

In this photo taken on Oct. 12, 2009, children who are HIV positive orphans, or live with their HIV positive mothers at the Mai Tam Center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam rest on the floor of the center. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)AP - When her husband fell ill with AIDS, doctors at the hospital turned him away, fearing they would catch the virus.



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Hajj devil stoning ritual biggest swine flu risk (AP)

By admin, 29-11-2009

A Saudi police officer monitors screens connected to cameras set up at all the holy places in Mina near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. The annual Islamic pilgrimage draws 3 million visitors each year, making it the largest yearly gathering of people in the world (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)AP - Millions of Muslim pilgrims, many wearing surgical masks, jostled together shoulder-to-shoulder furiously casting pebbles at stone walls representing the devil Saturday — the hajj ritual of highest concern to world health authorities watching for an outbreak of swine flu.



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Many pregnant women take drugs harmful to baby (Reuters)

By admin, 29-11-2009

Reuters - With the help of their doctors, women planning to become pregnant should take an inventory of the medications they take, researchers from Canada advise.


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Bipolar Disorder May Be Tied to Body Clock (HealthDay)

By admin, 29-11-2009

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 27 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that an
internal body clock that goes on the fritz could be a factor in the
development of bipolar disorder in children.


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Seniors May Need Help Overcoming Holiday Blues (HealthDay)

By admin, 29-11-2009

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) — For many seniors, the
holiday season can trigger melancholy as they think about lost loved ones,
struggle with health issues or worry about money problems, according to
the American Geriatrics Society.


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