Health Care :: SEIU nurse introduces Obama at IOWA health care event
Pauline Taylor, an RN and SEIU member from Iowa City, introduced Senator Obama at a campaign event to unveil his health care plan.
People
Healthy :: Young people encouraged to talk sex in Tower Hamlets, UK
Young people in Tower Hamlets are being encouraged to attend a sexual health clinic in Bow to get advice on sexually transmitted infections, contraception, relationships and self esteem.
Healthy :: Young Australians healthy but still taking risks
Young Australians are generally healthy and well, with over 90% rating their health as excellent, very good or good, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), which was launched at Parliament House in Canberra by The Hon Senator Nigel Scullion, Minister for Community Services.
Tuberculosis :: TB traveler exposed fellow fliers to deadly tuberculosis
An American man placed under the first government-ordered quarantine because of a dangerous form of drug-resistant tuberculosis infection (XDR-TB).
Contraceptive :: Talking sex on the factory floor in China
Young, single women in urban China are aware of contraceptive methods but some may be too shy to ask for them, research published in the online open access journal BMC Health Services Research reveals.
Parkinson’s Disease :: Parkinson’s disease risk increases with pesticide exposure & head trauma
Exposure to pesticides and traumatic head injury may have a causative role in Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published online ahead of print in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Mobile Phone :: Urgent need for guidance on mobile phone use in clinical care
Both national and international guidelines on the use of mobile phones in the provision of clinical care are urgently needed, an editorial in the June issue of Quality and Safety in Health Care argues.
Aging :: Natural compound and exercise may boost memory
A natural compound found in blueberries, tea, grapes and cocoa enhances memory in mice, according to newly published research. This effect increased further when mice also exercised regularly.
Brain :: Common treatment for methamphetamine overdose may damage brain cells
A common antipsychotic drug used in emergency rooms to treat methamphetamine overdose damages nerve cells in an area of the brain known to regulate movement, a new study shows.
Contact Lens :: Advanced Medical Optics Complete MoisturePlus Contact Lens Solution
Advanced Medical Optics and FDA informed healthcare professionals and consumers who wear soft contact lenses of a recall of Complete MoisturePlus Multi-Purpose Solution.