During Prostate Surgery, A Little ‘Sugar’ Helps Avoid Low ‘Salt’ Levels
In men undergoing prostate surgery, excessive fluid absorption can lead to dangerously low sodium levels…
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Medicine News- Health Ministry administers almost 400,000 doses of H1N1 vaccineKUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry administered 371,185 doses of Influenza A(H1N1) vaccine to 194,743 frontline personnel and 176,442 people in the high-risk group up to July 28 this year, the Dewan Negara was told Thursday. […]
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- Health Ministry administers almost 400,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine
WHO: Smoking kills 5 million every year (AP)
AP – Tobacco use kills at least 5 million people every year, a figure that could rise if countries don’t take stronger measures to combat smoking, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
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GAO: FDA yet to make safety changes post-Vioxx (AP)
AP – The Food and Drug Administration still hasn’t restructured its staff to better monitor drug safety, more than three years after experts recommended key changes in the wake of the Vioxx scandal.
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New Research Claims Diabetes Drug Has Higher Risk Of Heart Disease
New research claims that sulphonylureas, a class of drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes, carry a greater risk of heart failure and death compared with the diabetes drug metformin. A team of researchers from Imperial College London investigated the risk of heart attack, congestive heart failure and death from any cause associated with [...]
Eamonn Holmes And Ruth Langsford Get Serious About Diabetes, UK
This Morning presenters Eamonn Holmes and partner Ruth Langsford have shown their commitment to Get Serious about diabetes by signing up to the campaign. By giving us their name and email address they have joined more than 3,000 other Get Serious supporters across the UK who want to see diabetes be made a top [...]
Introduction Of Solid Foods And Allergic Reactions – American Academy Of Pediatrics
Late introduction of solid foods may increase the risk of allergic sensitization to food and inhalant allergens. In the study, “Age at the Introduction of Solid Foods During the First Year and Allergic Sensitization at Age 5 Years,” published in the January issue of Pediatrics, researchers examined the diets and allergic sensitivities of 994 children [...]
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Washington Post Examines ‘Child Brides,’ Maternal Mortality In Yemen
The Washington Post on Saturday examined marriage of young girls and maternal mortality in Yemen, a country that represents the “most vivid manifestations of how tribal doctrines prevail over modern attitudes…
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Blogs Comment On Nelson, Stupak, Mikulski Amendments In Health Reform Bills
The following summarizes selected women’s health-related blog entries. ~ “Stopping Stupak in the Senate,” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), The Hill’s “Congress Blog”: “I’m extremely disappointed that one of my fellow Democratic colleagues is introducing a measure similar to the House’s Stupak-Pitts amendment” in its health reform bill (HR 3962), Gillibrand writes…
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Flaps Over Holy Communion Highlight ‘Minefields’ Facing Catholic Politicians, Post Opinion Piece Says
The “brouhaha” over Rhode Island Bishop Thomas Tobin’s instruction to Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I…
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