Monday, 30 May 2011

Vaccine alliance seeks $3.7 bln from London meeting

FREETOWN (Reuters) - International health alliance GAVI is seeking $3.7 billion from a June 13 pledging conference in London to help deliver vaccines to nearly a quarter of a billion children across the world by 2015.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/tTy5sdAlXcE/us-africa-vaccines-idUSTRE74T2LW20110530

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New breast cancer guidelines "unsafe": women

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than eight out of 10 women say new guidelines recommending against routine breast cancer screening of women under 50 are "unsafe," according to a small survey.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/vI_DgYfxiYo/us-breast-cancer-guidelines-idUSTRE74Q6TN20110527

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Anorexia Might Be a Disease Like Diabetes, Scientists Say

Anorexia may be a disorder more of the metabolism than the mind, according to a new paper that argues the disease is a sort of cousin of diabetes


Source: http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/AKUfqfgIiIY/

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Recipes for Health: Quinoa, Lentil Sprout and Arugula Salad

Use lentil or sunflower sprouts, which have a peppery flavor, in this well-textured salad.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=7183487721d4455883f4dcc93570fce7

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Sunday, 29 May 2011

The New Old Age: When to Treat Prostate Cancer?

A geriatrician posts a lucid interpretation of a recent study on men who benefit, and don't, from treatment of prostate cancer.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=4f903acc9f3e2d2d3c3e81b0e73343f1

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As Wealth and Literacy Rise in India, Report Says, So Do Sex-Selective Abortions

A new study finds that among affluent, educated families, sex-selective abortions of girls have spread nationwide during the past two decades.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=f825a5bbc726368119180ddb1b2932f7

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Top Causes of Low Back Pain

Most people experience lower back pain at some time in their lives. Here are the top causes of low back pain and tips for how to prevent it.

Source: http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/lower-back-pain-10/causes?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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EU health body says German E. coli outbreak serious

LONDON (Reuters) - An E. coli outbreak in Germany which has infected more than 270 people and killed at least five is one of the biggest of its kind worldwide and the largest ever in Germany, European health experts said Saturday.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/44zsrN-6r-o/us-germany-ecoli-ecdc-idUSTRE74R25120110528

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Saturday, 28 May 2011

Craving Carbs: Is It Depression?

Many people crave carbohydrates when they feel low. How can you tell if it?s a sign of depression?

Source: http://www.webmd.com/depression/recognizing-depression-symptoms/craving-carbs?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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Vision problems in preschoolers need treatment

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One in 16 preschoolers has visual impairment in at least one eye, suggests a new study of Australian kids.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/O_5umRY9gMk/us-vision-preschoolers-idUSTRE74Q4YM20110527

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Skin Deep: ?Bikini-Ready?? Who?s Judging?

As our culture increasingly enshrines physical perfection, the bikini has come to inspire dread and awe.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=381371cf820179db53e4d9ec46e5fb9f

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Recipes for Health: Quinoa and Chard Cakes

This veggie ?burger? can be made with chard or spinach.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=eca472e271e2c7fd45c68be1e4594317

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Friday, 27 May 2011

Thursday, 26 May 2011

10 dumb things you do at the doc's office

From a gynecologist, a cardiologist, a fertility doctor and an internist, here are the top 10 things patients do to mess up their own care.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/JhFeb98eZ7s/index.html

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Recipes for Health: Quinoa, Lentil Sprout and Arugula Salad

Use lentil or sunflower sprouts, which have a peppery flavor, in this well-textured salad.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=7183487721d4455883f4dcc93570fce7

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Second Drug Wins Approval For Treatment of Hepatitis C

The approval of a Vertex Pharmaceuticals drug sets off a marketing battle with Merck.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=49466264581888ff35c498c2e017f393

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Global Update: AIDS: A Price Break for Antiretroviral Drugs in 70 of the World?s Poorest Countries

The lower prices, offered by eight Indian pharmaceutical companies, were negotiated by the Clinton Health Access Initiative.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=61d6c952dca0edaf47bd4f379d1514a6

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Wednesday, 25 May 2011

Meningitis Rate Is Dropping in U.S.

Cases of bacterial meningitis continue to decline in the U.S., with incidence falling by almost a third over the last decade, the CDC says.

Source: http://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20110525/meningitis-rate-is-dropping-in-us?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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Foods to Help You Feel Better

Nutrition experts say that the foods you eat can help you feel better ? or feel worse.

Source: http://www.webmd.com/depression/recognizing-depression-symptoms/foods-feel-better?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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2 Studies in Conflict on Growth of Bone

Two groups of researchers have come to different conclusions on how serotonin levels affect bone density and production.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=5ed9a51d6b6cd03bf57c09e49adeaf9c

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Five patients who died in Joplin hospital suffocated

JOPLIN, Missouri (Reuters) - Workers at a hospital hit by a tornado in Joplin, Missouri on Sunday describe a storm so terrible that every window blew out and the building lost power, causing the deaths of five patients on ventilators.

Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/NN9owNbPgKQ/us-usa-weather-tornadoes-hospital-idUSTRE74N7FB20110524

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