Archive for October 18th, 2009

Post-Traumatic Stress May Raise Death Risks (HealthDay)

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

HealthDay – SATURDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) — Veterans with
post-traumatic stress disorder face an increased risk for dying after
surgery, even if the surgery is performed years after they have completed
their service, according to a U.S. study.

Health Highlights: Oct. 17, 2009 (HealthDay)

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:

11 More Children Die From Swine Flu: CDC (HealthDay)

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

HealthDay – SATURDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) — Eleven more U.S. children
died from H1N1 swine flu during the past week, a federal health official
said Friday, adding that the disease is now so widespread it has surpassed
epidemic proportions.

Video Games Can Play Havoc With Kids’ Joints (HealthDay)

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

HealthDay – SATURDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) — Kids who play video games
for more than an hour a day increase their chances of having wrist and
finger pain, a new study has found.

Hundreds of thousands protest abortion reforms in Spain (AFP)

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

AFP – Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Madrid Saturday to condemn plans by Spain’s socialist government to liberalise abortion laws in the overwhelmingly Catholic country.

Players kick off World Cup anti-malaria fight (Reuters)

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

Reuters – Footballers are teaming up with governments, companies and international health campaigners to push for action against malaria ahead of next year’s World Cup finals in South Africa.

Hundreds of thousands protest abortion reforms in Spain (AFP)

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

AFP – Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Madrid Saturday to condemn plans by Spain’s socialist government to liberalise abortion laws in the overwhelmingly Catholic country.

One millon protest abortion reforms in Spain: organisers (AFP)

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

AFP – More than one million people took to the streets of Madrid Saturday to condemn plans by Spain’s socialist government to liberalise abortion laws in the overwhelmingly Catholic country, organisers said.

Hitting early, swine flu claims 11 more kids in US (AP)

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

AP – As the swine flu outbreak strikes the U.S. early and hard, health officials note a worrisome number of child deaths and warn that supplies of vaccine will remain scarce for at least the next couple of weeks.

One millon protest abortion reforms in Spain: organisers (AFP)

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

AFP – More than one million people took to the streets of Madrid Saturday to condemn plans by the socialist government to liberalise the abortion laws in the overwhelmingly Catholic country, organisers said.