Influenza :: Fighting influenza & co. with 40,000 blood samples
Four million people die every year from respiratory diseases such as viral influenza. For elderly people in particular, an infection can be dangerous.
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Diabetes :: Pine tree extract pycnogenol more potent in diabetes
A new study to be published in an upcoming edition of the journal of Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice reveals that French maritime pine tree extract known as Pycnogenol? (pic-noj-en-all) delays the uptake of glucose from a meal 190 times more than prescription medications, preventing the typical high-glucose peak in the blood stream after a meal.
Heart Disease :: New heart disease guidelines could save 7000 lives
More than 7,000 deaths and 27,000 cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, can be avoided over the next five years by modernising the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease (CHD), the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) said.
Eating Disorders :: Doctors need to treat rising eating disorders well
It seems that doctors are failing to spot early eating disorders and are failing to follow guidelines as to how they should be treated.
Alzheimer’s Disease :: Anaesthetic drugs may promote Alzheimer’s disease
Commonly used anaesthetic drug isofluorane – agent for general anaesthesia – may cause chemical changes in the brain that promote Alzheimer’s disease, reported by researchers in a study.
Cancer :: Cancer bill to rise as survival rate increases in Wales
Cancer services in Wales are over-stretched and over-complicated, according to a new report by the UK assembly health committee review, that also found confusion within the NHS when it comes to planning and funding care.
Pain :: Opioid prescribing at forefront of pain medicine meeting
Opioid therapy, opioid prescribing and prescription drug diversion are provoking topics at the 23rd annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel/Morial Convention Center, Feb. 7-10, 2007.
Bird Flu :: Egyptian teenage girl dies of bird flu
Egyptian health officials confirmed on Tuesday that Egypt?s 12th fatal victim of bird flu died on 2 February. The victim was a 17-year-old girl from the rural Fayyoum region, south-west of the capital, Cairo. She is believed to have been infected after coming into contact with sick and dead birds at her home.
Cholera :: Cholera threat receding in Congo
Medical authorities hope the cholera outbreak in the Republic of Congo has been contained as no more deaths have been reported since Sunday.
Diarrhea :: Acute watery diarrhea claims 39 lives in Somalia
Thirty-nine people have been confirmed dead after an outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea in the Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle region, south-central Somalia, according to the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO).