Smoking :: AARC supports legislation to raise tax on cigarettes, US
The AARC is on board with legislation forming in the U.S. Senate to raise the cigarette tax by 61 cents per pack.
Sports :: Throwing motion in young baseball players may actually protect shoulder
Adaptive changes occur in the arm bone and soft tissue of the shoulders of young athletes participating in youth baseball and help protect them against injury, according to new research released today at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine at the Telus Convention Center.
Healthcare :: Ramadoss expresses anguish over opposition to sex education
Expressing anguish over the opposition to sex education, Indian Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said in India people have sex but are not ready to discuss it.
Viral Fever :: Kerala reels under impact of viral fever, India
Many parts of Kerala are reeling under the impact of viral fever, including chikungunya, with the problem spreading to new areas where patients are pouring into hospitals to seek treatment.
Cancer :: Potential new target for cancer found
By bypassing a well-known gene implicated in almost one-third of all cancers and instead focusing on the protein activated by the gene, Duke University Medical Center researchers believe they may have found a new target for anti-cancer drugs.
Healthy :: Women’s health still low priority in India
Women’s health is still a low priority in India, says UN in a report released on the eve of the World Poplulation Day.
Healthcare :: UC Davis Medical Center ranked among US’ top 50 hospitals
UC Davis Medical Center again ranks among the top 50 hospitals in the nation, according to the annual survey published this week by U.S. News & World Report.
Healthcare :: National Jewish Named the #1 Respiratory Hospital for the Tenth Year in a Row
Make it an even decade. National Jewish Medical and Research Center has been named the best respiratory hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for the tenth year in a row. The ranking is part of the 2007 “America’s Best Hospitals” guide published by the weekly newsmagazine.
Chikungunya :: Chikungunya outbreak in Kerala violation of right to health: NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission issued a notice to Kerala government seeking details about the recent outbreak of chikungunya in the state which claimed 40 lives, saying such incidents were a violation of right to health.
Aging :: Indian scientists participate in global study of ageing
As an extension of World Health Survey (WHS), India has started its Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) and biomarker measurements are being used for the first time.