Vitamin :: Vitamin antioxidant supplements do not benefit
Cancer Research UK has said that the “jury is still out” on the health benefits of vitamin supplements following research saying that some may be associated with reduced lifespan.
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Chinese Medicine :: Health products and proprietary Chinese medicines found to be hazardous
The Hong Kong Department of Health (DH) urged members of the public not to buy or use four brands of health products and two brands of proprietary Chinese medicines after finding them to have contained potentially hazardous ingredients that may cause side effects.
Gastroenteritis :: Suspected Acute Gastroenteritis outbreak under investigation in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is following up 14 members of a tour group who developed symptoms of acute gastroenteritis after traveling to Egypt from February 16 to 25.
Diabetes :: Diabetes rate rising in Ontario Canada
Researchers found a 69 percent increase in the rate of the disease in Ontario between 1995 and 2005 — far beyond the 60 percent global predicted increase for 2030 and above rates projected for Canada by then, reported by Reuters Canada.
BMA :: BMA slams new settlement as a pay cut for all doctors
The British Medical Association [BMA] said the 2007-08 settlement for doctors was a pay cut and that UK doctors would feel betrayed and insulted to be offered such a derisory pay deal.
Cord Blood Bank :: Cord Blood Bank Receives $9 Million Grant
In a move that could dramatically increase the nation’s supply of stem cells for transplantation, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, recently awarded a $9 million grant to the cord blood bank at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.
HIV :: Pfizer’s Maraviroc medicine for HIV reduces viral load
At this week’s major HIV/AIDS research meeting, Pfizer presented pivotal data of its experimental medicine, maraviroc, which tackles HIV in an entirely new way.
Dengue Fever :: UN health agency helps Paraguay control dengue fever outbreak
The United Nations Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), a regional arm of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), is assisting Paraguay in its efforts to control an outbreak of dengue fever that has affected thousands.
Headache :: FDA stops unapproved ergotamine companies drugs to treat migraine headaches
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told 20 companies to cease marketing unapproved drug products containing ergotamine tartrate.
Milk :: FDA & CDC remind consumers of the dangers of drinking raw milk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are reminding consumers of the dangers of drinking milk that has not been pasteurized, known as raw milk.