AFP – A UN disaster official expressed fears Monday of a typhoid and cholera outbreak in Fiji following a cyclone last week that killed three people and destroyed more than 370 homes.
AFP – The World Health Organisation (WHO) Monday defied the Philippines’ Catholic Church by criticising its bishops’ opposition to the use of condoms as a means of preventing the spread of HIV-AIDS.
Reuters – Republicans vowed to fight back on Monday after Congress passed President Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare overhaul while states promised new legal challenges and health industry stocks rose.
HealthDay – SUNDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) — For the first time in
humans, scientists have successfully used a gene-manipulation therapy to
enter tumor cells and block the production of toxic proteins that are
causing cancer, researchers report.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical that is
commonly used in plastic supplies for babies, including bottles. Some
recent studies have cited harmful effects of exposure to BPA, especially
among young children.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Gout occurs when too much uric acid builds up
inside the body. Though it’s not understood what triggers gout, people
with diabetes, kidney disease and the obese are at a greater risk, the
U.S. National Library of Medicine says.
HealthDay – MONDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) — When white and black cancer
patients receive similar care at specialized cancer centers, there is no
significant difference in cancer death rates, a U.S. study has found.
HealthDay – MONDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have identified
gene variations linked with an increased risk for lung cancer in people
who have never smoked.
HealthDay – MONDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) — Most infants in the United
States aren’t getting enough vitamin D and should be given supplements, a
new federal government report shows.
HealthDay – MONDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) — What began as a family trip
to Switzerland in 2008 ended up as a public health nightmare in
California.