Heart Attack :: Memory linked to heart attacks, MI
People with poor memory may face a higher risk of cardiovascular or heart-related diseases like heart attack or myocardial infarction, MI, revealed by researchers from the Edinburgh University.
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Chikungunya :: Sri Lanka confirms Chikungunya viral fever epidemic – 5000 suspected
Sri Lanka has confirmed an epidemic of the mosquito-borne Chikungunya viral fever, a top health official said on Saturday. Doctors suspect it has infected 5,000 people in the island’s far north.
Nutrition :: Healthy Start food vouchers for poor families – UK
Families from low income households across the England will benefit from a new scheme from Monday 27 November, giving free milk and fresh fruit and vegetables to children and mums-to-be, as Healthy Start – first piloted in Devon and Cornwall – extends to the rest of the country.
Cancer :: Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control – Harper, Canada
Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada unveiled a five-year, $260-million national program for fighting cancer in the country on Friday. Harper announced the establishment of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer — a not-for-profit corporation that will oversee the five-year initiative.
DNA :: Major DNA differences in human genome leads to revised DNA map
A US-led team made a detailed analysis of the DNA found in 270 people and identified vast stretches in their codes to be duplicated or even missing. In 2000, the Human Genome Project unveiled a road map of the six billion chemical bases, or alphabet molecules, that make up the body’s genetic structure called DNA.
Healthcare :: New private clinics in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia’s Tory government opened the door for private clinics to provide more public health care in the province with a bill to regulate the private system.
HIV :: Condom Use Programme ‘CUP’ for entertainment places – China
Lanzhou, the capital of Northwest China’s Gansu Province, has created a 100 per cent Condom Use Programme (CUP) for entertainment places in an effort to stop HIV/AIDS spreading from high-risk people to the general public through sexual contact.
HIV :: China’s reported AIDS/HIV cases up nearly 30%
The number of reported HIV/AIDS cases in China has grown by nearly 30 per cent this year, warning the virus seemed to be spreading from high-risk groups to the general public.
Health Care :: Public support key to disabled’s employment
Organisations have become more open to hiring disabled people’s services and purchasing their products due to positive developments in rehabilitation services.
Dengue Fever :: Visitor ill with Dengue fever
The Centre for Health Protection has confirmed an imported Dengue fever case involving a 27-year-old visitor, bringing the year’s total to 30, all imported.