HPV :: Cervical Cancer/HPV Conference tackles controversial vaccine issues
National Cervical Cancer Coalition unites women in joining the fight for education and early detection and prevention of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer.
Tuberculosis :: Drug-resistant Tuberculosis Patient Robert Daniels Discharged from National Jewish Medical and Research Center
National Jewish Medical and Research Center discharged Robert Daniels, the multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis patient who came to the center from Arizona, today at 11 a.m. Daniels was scheduled to take a commercial airplane flight back to Phoenix this afternoon escorted by a private security guard hired by Maricopa County Public Health Department in Arizona.
Health Insurance :: CMS releases SCHIP report showing increases in enrollment, coverage, and access for low-income children nationwide
A report on the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) showing increases in program enrollment, coverage, and access to health care among low-income, uninsured children was released today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Health :: UK Gov. Blagojevich signs law to further protect children from sexual predators
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich signed a law that will increase protections for children against sexual predators, by making it a criminal offense for someone to intentionally lure a minor through electronic media, and classifying an individual as a sexual predator if they have been convicted of two or more offenses of luring a minor.
Organ Donation :: UK Government task force to explore presumed consent for organ donation
UK Health Secretary Alan Johnson has asked the organ donation taskforce to explore whether all adults should be automatically included on the organ donor register.
Smallpox :: Australian doctor awarded for uncovering smallpox bioterrorism risk
A University of Sydney professor who developed a system to combat bioterrorism has received a major award from the US military.
HIV :: Beijing registers 50 per cent jump in HIV/AIDS cases
Beijing registered 563 new cases of HIV/AIDS in the first half of this year, up 50 per cent from the same period last year, mostly through needle sharing and sex, a health official said here.
Childbirth :: Early childbirth risky for women
Women who have their first child before the age of 20 are at a higher risk of chronic diseases and death when they reach middle age, a new study shows.
Menopause :: Grandmothers responsible for evolution of menopause
In today’s world, they serve as unpaid babysitters for their grandchildren instead of watching television — but in far distant times they helped the human population survive.
Gene :: Wine buffs smell aroma differently because of genes
Some refer to the smell of fruit and ripe apricots while others to horse blankets and leather, just to name a few of the more peculiar descriptions of the aroma of wine.