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New HIV/AIDS cases in Japan reach record high 13 August, 2007 The number of people newly diagnosed with HIV and those who developed AIDS in Japan in 2006 reached record highs of 914 and 390, respectively, according to preliminary data released Wednesday by the Japanese AIDS Surveillance Committee, the … [Read more...]

Dozens Of Whooping Cough Cases ConfirmedReported November 05, 2007 COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Health Department on Monday confirmed that 46 students in the Worthington City School district have been diagnosed with whooping cough. The outbreak started in early October and additional students were being tested for the disease, 10TV's Kurt Ludlow reported. According to … [Read more...]

Ultrasound fails to spot early ovarian cancerReported November 26, 2007 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Annual screening with a technique called transvaginal ultrasound, coupled with a blood test for CA125, a protein that can be elevated in the setting of ovarian cancer, does not reliably detect ovarian cancer early, at a more curable stage, according to a new study. "We and … [Read more...]

Alcohol brain injury 'crisis' looms August 06, 2007 MORE than 200,000 Australians are living with undiagnosed permanent brain damage caused by drinking alcohol. And a further two million people - one in eight adults - are at serious risk of joining them due to the amounts they consume, health experts warn. Yet the country is … [Read more...]

More teenage girls saying no to sexReported June 01, 2009 OTTAWA - Despite living in a seemingly more sex-crazed society, fewer Canadian teenagers - particularly girls - are having sex compared to their counterparts a decade ago, according to data released Wednesday by Statistics Canada. The surprising findings found that 43 per cent of youth aged 15 to 19 said they had … [Read more...]

Health alert declared across country to guard against Swine Flu infectionsReported April 28, 2009 New Delhi, April 28: Government has put on high alert all international airports and ports for identifying persons with suspected infection of swine flu. Those traveling to affected areas have also been advised to defer their non essential travel. Official sources said that … [Read more...]

New HIV/AIDS cases in Japan reach record high 13 August, 2007 The number of people newly diagnosed with HIV and those who developed AIDS in Japan in 2006 reached record highs of 914 and 390, respectively, according to preliminary data released Wednesday by the Japanese AIDS Surveillance Committee, the … [Read more...]

Stress fractures: an invisible enemy Reported January 14, 2008 THE adage "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" doesn't always apply to distance runners. Promising running careers can be interrupted or cut short -- and training goals derailed -- by overuse injuries known as stress fractures. Repeated pounding causes these tiny breaks in bones in the feet, legs and … [Read more...]

HIV Carriers Keep Virus a Secret   Reported November 26, 2007 Those carrying HIV often hide the illness from people close to them, finds a survey by NordPol, a Nordic umbrella organization for HIV positive persons. Under half of the respondents said they had told their parents about being HIV positive. In the work … [Read more...]

Refusing to have sex on the first date 'increases the chance of finding a good man' Reported January 13, 2009 Prolonging the mating courtship increases a woman's chance of finding a "good" man, mathematicians have found. A new study shows that refusing to sleep with a partner on the first date could be one of the keys to making a successful … [Read more...]

Australia Tests 89 for Swine Flu, Raises SurveillanceReported April 29, 2009 April 29 (Bloomberg) -- Australia is testing 89 people for swine flu and the government has increased surveillance, detention and disinfection powers to combat any outbreak, Health Minister Nicola Roxon said. Some 89 passengers showing flu symptoms have been detained through airport medical checks … [Read more...]

Unions: Nursing training course not enoughReported February 27, 2009 The province is going ahead with a pilot program to help foreign nurses get accreditation in Canada. But the union representing nurses says it doesn't go nearly far enough to address the shortage. There are currently around 13-hundred nursing vacancies in the province. The pilot project will train … [Read more...]

Flu fears alter life at U.S. universitiesReported May 02, 2009 BOSTON (Reuters) - Northeastern University in Boston dropped the traditional handshake for graduating students accepting diplomas, while Cisco Junior College in Texas cancelled its commencement ceremonies altogether. Coast to coast, fears of the H1N1 flu strain are altering American campus life in both subtle … [Read more...]

Possible health hazards from mobile phone radiation Reported June 16, 2008 NEW DELHI: Electromagnetic radiation from base station antennas of mobile networks and mobiles phones could pose serious health hazards to people, particularly children below 16 years, pregnant women and those using medical aids, according to a draft guidelines report … [Read more...]

Genes responsible for hearing lossReported November 15, 2007 WASHINGTON: A new study of twins has revealed that genes play a significant role in the level of hearing loss that often appears in late middle age. Researchers from the Brandeis University examined genetic and environmental factors affecting hearing loss in the frequency range of speech recognition. “This … [Read more...]