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Aug. 25 - A TOP government official yesterday dismissed fears about a possible outbreak of the H1N1 swine flu virus. The reassurance comes after two men, an Indian and a Pakistani, in their 30s, were diagnosed with the virus on Monday. The two are being treated for acute respiratory failure at the Salmaniya Medical Complex's (SMC) intensive care unit. "The pandemic is over, but the virus is still around...
August 24, 2010
BERLIN - A baby boy born 16 weeks premature has become the third infant to die after receiving an intravenous infusion tainted with bacteria at the University Clinic in the western German city of Mainz. The hospital says the baby was one of 11 young children in its pediatric intensive care unit to be given the routine infusion on Friday. Two other infants died Saturday. Hospital officials said other...
August 24, 2010
WASHINGTON - A U.S. government study has uncovered a family of mouse viruses in some people with chronic fatigue syndrome, raising still more questions about whether an infection may play a role in the complicated illness. Monday's study does not prove that having any of these viruses causes harm, stressed co-author Dr. Harvey Alter of the National Institutes of Health. But it strengthens suspicions,...
August 23, 2010
It may be the depths of summer, but flu shots are already available in metro Atlanta. The vaccine was produced slightly earlier this year - in early August instead of late August, said Tom Skinner, a spokesman for the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is also the biggest batch ever produced, he said. Manufacturers anticipated more demand and made 160 million doses for the...
August 23, 2010
Kaiser Health News (MCT) WASHINGTON - Colleges and universities say that some rules in the new health law could keep them from offering low-cost, limited-benefit student insurance policies, and they're seeking federal authority to continue offering them. Their request drew fire from critics, however, who say that student health plans should be held to the same standards that other insurance is. Among...
August 23, 2010
Aug. 24 - What starts off as a nagging headache soon turns into excessive joint pain. The fever that follows should not be ignored - it could be dengue. "In its initial stages, dengue tends to mimic viral fever and influenza. If the fever is associated with a runny nose and cough, it goes in favour of a viral flu. Severe body ache and aching legs means you may have dengue," explains Ashutosh Shukla,...
August 23, 2010
NEW ORLEANS - A startling number of Gulf coast area children displaced by Hurricane Katrina still have serious emotional or behavioural problems five years later, a new study found. More than one in three children studied ????? those forced to flee their homes because of the August 2005 storm ????? have since been diagnosed with mental health problems. These are children who moved to trailer parks...
August 23, 2010
Bangladesh has launched a vaccination drive in its northern dairy farming region to contain an outbreak of anthrax that has affected more than 100 people this week, an official said Tuesday. Another 62 infections have been reported in the last 24 hours, taking this week's toll to 114, Mahmudur Rahman, a health ministry director, told AFP. No-one has died. "We have sent medical teams to all anthrax-affected...
August 23, 2010
Aug. 24 - The all-too-common complaint is that sex and violence on television, computers and video games encourages risky behavior among teens. But University of Central Florida professor Anne Norris, a social psychologist and nurse, thinks that virtual reality could be at least part of the solution in helping teens say no to sex. Norris and a team of experts are developing a computer simulation game...
August 23, 2010
Aug. 24 - University of Minnesota researchers say they have found a potential new treatment for HIV, using a mixture of two anti-cancer drugs that are already on the market. In lab experiments, the two drugs - gemcitabine and decitabine - were able to stop the AIDS virus by causing it to "mutate itself to death," the researchers said. The discovery, announced by the university Monday, has not been...
August 23, 2010
MINNEAPOLIS - University of Minnesota researchers say they have found a potential new treatment for HIV, using a mixture of two anti-cancer drugs that already are on the market. In lab experiments, the two drugs - gemcitabine and decitabine - were able to stop the AIDS-causing virus by causing it to "mutate itself to death," the researchers said. The discovery, announced by the university Monday, has...
August 23, 2010
Aug. 23 - Among the items debuting on Houston-area school lunch menus this academic year: yams, Brussels sprouts, acorn squash, edamame and bok choy. Sushi, Cuban pork tacos and spinach salads also will be served up as some area school districts try to meet increasing pressure to offer more nutritious school lunches. Old favorites, such as chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese, remain on most menus...
August 22, 2010
Aug. 23 - Two large-scale investigations of contaminated food, sick consumers and product recalls hit headlines this month, and some shoppers see them as reasons to be extra careful about their produce. Modesto-based Valley Meat Co. moved to pull nearly 1 million pounds of possibly contaminated ground beef products Aug. 6 after seven people became ill from the bacteria E. coli. More than 1,000 people...
August 22, 2010
New research suggests a diet rich in green leafy vegetables may reduce the risk of developing diabetes. Six studies into fruit and vegetable intake showed that only food including spinach and cabbage was found to have a significant positive effect. A portion and a half a day was found to cut type 2 diabetes risk by 14 per cent. The research showed that green leafy vegetables, which the researchers...
August 22, 2010
FORT HOOD, Texas - Nine months after an Army psychiatrist was charged with fatally shooting 13 soldiers and wounding 30, the nation's largest Army post can measure the toll of war in the more than 10,000 mental health evaluations, referrals or therapy sessions held every month. About every fourth soldier here, where 48,000 troops and their families are based, has been in counseling during the past...
August 22, 2010
Melanie Hernandez noticed the lump two weeks after delivering her fourth child. But at 31, Hernandez was too busy to think about cancer. She had a husband, a newborn, three other kids and her own preschool. She didn't want to think that the ugly, uncomfortable growth could be cancer. "Even to associate that word with your name, it's devastating," she says. By the time a doctor diagnosed Hernandez with...
August 22, 2010
Mainz, Germany (dpa) - Prosecutors in the German city of Mainz have begun an investigation into possible negligence charges after two newborn babies died after receiving contaminated nutrition, officials said Monday. Two babies died at the Mainz University Hospital on Sunday, a third was in a critical condition by Monday and a further eight had suffered effects of a bacteria-contaminated nutrition...
August 22, 2010
Aug. 23 - First it was the Pop-Tarts. Then the french fries. Then the nachos. And this year, another school lunch staple got the ax. "We're not serving any chicken nuggets," said a triumphant Carol Kon, the food service director for the Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District. "We're the first to do that." The district of 1,150 students has incrementally, but very deliberately, weaned itself from...
August 22, 2010
Aug. 23 - MCMINNVILLE - Doctors say a unique combination of elements - high heat, dehydration and heavy exercise - is to blame for sending more than a dozen McMinnville High School football players to the hospital this week. Dr. Craig Winkler, who treated seven of the affected players, said a workout at a preseason camp run by first-year coach Jeff Kearin on Aug. 15 probably triggered the uncommon...
August 22, 2010
Aug. 23 - If ever there were an occasion to branch out from cold cereal and milk, it would be the first day of school. This is it for most Tulsa Public Schools kids, and many other suburban and private school kids have already started their school year. But it's not too late to set a positive tone for the school days ahead. One way of doing so is by sitting down to a healthy breakfast. Yes, it's hard...
August 22, 2010
First it was calories, then it was fat and sodium. The latest health concern: high-fructose corn syrup, and the trend is accelerating. As the country struggles with obesity issues, ingredients in food have been under increasing scrutiny, bringing some confusion to the marketplace but also opportunities for companies as they try to differentiate themselves in a competitive grocery store. Consumer concern...
August 22, 2010
Aug. 12 - As college freshmen head off to the dorms for the first time and make the transition from Mom's kitchen to campus dining halls, weight gain is common. It's often called the "freshman 15." But putting on 15 pounds doesn't have to happen, according to Rebecca Myrowitz, a nutritionist with the Greater Baltimore Medical Center's Comprehensive Obesity Management Program. Question: What is the...
August 21, 2010
Aug. 19 - It may sound like overreach, but a program that includes a prescription to eat fresh fruits and vegetables is a novel way to combat a troubling national trend. Wholesome Wave, a Connecticut-based nonprofit group, has teamed up with two hospitals in Maine to provide prescriptions and vouchers to low-income families. The vouchers, worth $1 a day, can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables....
August 20, 2010
Aug. 20 - A new campaign to insure children in the state launched Thursday. Wisconsin is one of six states participating in an initial roll-out of the national health coverage campaign, which is led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The campaign will recruit athletic coaches at 20 high schools around Wisconsin, as well as community groups such as the Boys and Girls Club, youth soccer,...
August 20, 2010
Aug. 19 - Parts of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks were abuzz with speculation Thursday after some residents woke up to a strange sight - dozens or even hundreds of dead dragonflies and monarch butterflies on lawns and sidewalks around the community. Stuart Kovar, foreman at East Grand Forks Public Works Department, said this was probably caused by the mosquito spraying done by both cities Wednesday...
August 20, 2010
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