HealthDay – SATURDAY, Sept. 12 (HealthDay News) — The back-to-school season
brings plenty of road hazards and challenges: wet leaves, lumbering school
buses and deer bounding across the lanes.
HealthDay – SATURDAY, Sept. 12 (HealthDay News) — Though Americans by and
large say they support the idea of donating some or all of their organs
after death to save others’ lives, reality presents a different
picture.
AFP – President Barack Obama sought Saturday to woo the majority of Americans who already have health insurance, arguing that anyone can lose their coverage under the current system.
AFP – US President Barack Obama urged legislators on Saturday to act without delay on his proposed health care reform, saying inaction would see more Americans losing health care coverage.
HealthDay – THURSDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) — In a study of global death
rates, researchers have found that 97 percent of deaths among children and
young adults aged 10 to 24 occur in poor and middle-income countries.
HealthDay – THURSDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) — Preliminary tests of an H1N1
swine flu vaccine conducted in Australia and Britain show that a single
dose creates enough antibodies to protect against the virus within about
10 days.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Gallstones are stones of varied sizes that
form in the gallbladder, and are usually composed of cholesterol or excess
bilirubin in the bile. Some gallstones cause no symptoms, while others can
cause significant pain.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Many women become depressed while they are
pregnant, or shortly after the baby is born.
HealthDay – FRIDAY, Sept. 11 (HealthDay News) — While public attention has been
focused on getting vaccinated for both the seasonal flu and H1N1 swine flu
this fall, a nationwide effort has been launched to highlight the need to
be vaccinated against meningococcal meningitis, a rare and sometimes
deadly infection that tends to strike teenagers and college students.
HealthDay – FRIDAY, Sept. 11 (HealthDay News) — A new study questions the value of
hospital report cards and national rankings when it comes to neurology and
neurosurgery.