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Cuba named first country to end mother-to-child HIV transmission HAVANA The World Health Organization on Tuesday declared Cuba the first country in the world to eliminate the transmission of HIV and syphilis from mother to child.
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FDA Proposes Warning Labels on Liquid Nicotine Bottles A proposal introduced Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could result in warning labels and child-resistant packaging on bottles of liquid nicotine used in electronic cigarettes.
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One in three people in the world have no access to sanitation facilities: UN ... United Nations: Some 2.4 billion people - one out of every three inhabitants of the planet - still have no access to sanitation facilities, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF said on Tuesday.
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India has made progress in reducing open defecation rates: UN UNITED NATIONS: India has made "moderate" progress in reducing open defecation rates among its population and has succeeded in providing access to improved drinking water to more people in urban and rural areas, according to a UN report.
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Drinking excessive water may be fatal for sportspersons NEW YORK: Drinking excessive water is not good for your health as this weakens the ability of the kidneys to excrete excess water load and sodium in the body becomes diluted.
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Cuba Becomes First Nation to Eliminate Mother-to-Child HIV Cuba became the first country in the world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV. (Representational Image). submit to reddit; inShare; Add to Flipboard Magazine.
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Cuba stamps out mother-to-child HIV Cuba has successfully eliminated mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and syphilis, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. The head of the WHO, Dr Margaret Chan, called it one of the greatest public health achievements possible.
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WaterAid's Head Of Region cautions Liberia on Ebola prevention The Head of Region for WaterAid West Africa, Mariame Dem, is urging the government and people of Liberia to continue preventive measures against the deadly Ebola virus.
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Study Investigates Possible Link Between Citrus and Skin Cancer Cancer researchers are examining if eating citrus might put people more at risk for developing melanoma since researchers have long known that certain citrus juices on the surface of the skin can make skin so sensitive to light that people can end up ...
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National roundup: Calif. Governor signs bill requiring vaccinations Gov. Jerry Brown signed a contentious bill Tuesday to impose one of the strictest school vaccination laws in the country following an outbreak of measles at Disneyland late last year.
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Cord 'milking' improves blood flow in pre-term infants A technique to increase the blood flow from the umbilical cord into the infant's circulatory system improves blood pressure and red blood cell levels in premature infants delivered by Caesarean section, shows a study by Indian-origin researchers.
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Umbilical 'cord milking' makes blood flow in preterm Cesarean infants better There is a new technique to improve the blood flow in preterm infants delivered by Cesarean section, claims a new research. By: ANI | June 29, 2015 4:36 pm.
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PTSD may increase heart attack, stroke risk in women (CNN) New research reveals that the effects of PTSD can go beyond the mind -- and put women's hearts and brains at risk. Post-traumatic stress disorder can wreak havoc on a person's ability to deal with small disturbances, such as a loud noise or an ...
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California Senate sends mandatory vaccines bill to governor After months of packed committee hearings and lengthy floor debates, California's controversial mandatory vaccinations proposal now heads to Gov.
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PTSD linked to higher risk of heart trouble in women Women who have experienced traumatic events and those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at a greater risk of heart attack and stroke, new research suggests.
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PTSD tied to heart, stroke risk among women (Reuters Health) - Women with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be at an increased risk for heart attacks and strokes, suggests a new study.
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FDA considering warning labels for liquid nicotine The Food and Drug Administration is calling for public input on warning labels and child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine packs used in electronic cigarettes and other non-traditional tobacco products.
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Soda suicide? Sugary drinks may cause 184000 deaths a year Report analyzes the global risks of death due to diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancers. (Shutterstock). Share. Text size A A A. By AFP | Washington Wednesday, 1 July 2015.
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Sugary drinks lead to thousands of deaths, study finds Drinking sugary beverages such as sodas and fruit drinks may lead to 184,000 deaths each year worldwide, according to a study published in the journal Circulation, and researchers say the problem will only get worse if dietary changes aren't made.
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FDA weighs restrictions on liquid nicotine US health officials are considering whether to require new warnings and child-resistant packaging on liquid nicotine formulas used with e-cigarettes and other emerging tobacco products.
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Sugary drinks may cause 184000 global deaths a year: study Sodas and other sugary drinks may cause up to 184,000 deaths a year worldwide, according to a study published Monday in the journal Circulation.
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FDA weighs warning labels, child-resistant packaging after surge in liquid ... Federal health officials, troubled by the increase of hospital visits and poison control calls related to liquid nicotine used in electronic cigarettes, are considering new warning labels and child-resistant packaging for the products.
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Investigation Opened After Nurse Drops Newborn Baby UNIONTOWN (KDKA) - An investigation has started after a newborn baby slipped out of a nurse's hands at Uniontown Hospital. According to a release from the hospital, the child fell from the hands of a 30-year-veteran nurse.
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Half of heart disease deaths due to preventable factors Two audience members watch the 2007 ''Farm Aid'' concert in New York in this September 9, 2007 file photo. Photo: Reuters.
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Scientists discover that male and female mice process pain differently Do women and men experience chronic pain differently? A new study suggests there may be sex differences when it comes to pain - one that may open doors for better treatment.
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O, say, can you breathe? Feds warn of air pollution hazard from watching July ... Independence Day fireworks fill the skies across the nation with more than sparkling bursts of color. They spew pollution, too. By MALCOLM RITTER Associated Press.
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US doctors, hospitals reap $6.5 bln from drug and device makers -report U.S. doctors and research hospitals collected nearly $6.5 billion in payments for services rendered to pharmaceutical and medical device companies in 2014, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments report released ...
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Sex divide seen in mechanism that produces persistent pain Research showing that male and female mice regulate pain sensitivity differently raises questions about gender balance in experimental design.
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Webster County mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Mosquitoes collected in south-central Nebraska's Webster County have tested positive for West Nile virus, health officials say.
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Nearly one in three Americans owns a gun (Reuters Health) - Almost a third of American adults own a gun, but the rate varies widely by state and tops out at almost 62 percent of people in Alaska, new survey data show.
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Did One Gene Mutation Launch the Black Death? TUESDAY, June 30, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- One small genetic change may have transformed Yersinia pestis -- the plague bacteria -- from a relatively mild germ into the deadly bug that killed millions in the Black Death and other historic epidemics, ...
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How Many Americans Own Guns We Need To Grab? I've got good news and bad news, gun-grabbers. Which one do you want first? Bad news it is, then. Maggie Fox, NBC News: A new study aimed at figuring out who owns gun in the United States and why suggests that about a third of Americans have at least ...
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Drug and Medical-Device Makers Paid $6.49 Billion to Doctors, Hospitals in 2014 Drug and medical-device makers paid $6.49 billion to U.S. doctors and teaching hospitals during 2014, according to the federal government's first full-year accounting of the breadth of industry financial ties with medical providers.
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First Ebola death since Liberia was declared to be virus-free A Liberian teenager has died of Ebola, more than seven weeks after the West African country was declared free of the virus, a government minister said yesterday.
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Teen pulls four inch CENTIPEDE from his ear After waking up with excruciating pain in one ear, an Arkansas teenager decide to investigate. Feeling something strange in his ear, Grant Botti,14, said he reached in and pulled out the culprit: a four-inch long centipede.
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Working moms readily accepted now: Study Societal acceptance of working mothers is now a given and is at an all-time high, says a new study. Researchers analysed data from nearly 600,000 respondents from two nationally representative surveys - one of US 12th graders and the other of adults ...
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Hey CrossFit, Nick Jonas Doesn't Think Your Diabetes "Jokes" Are Funny ... An estimated 1.25 million Americans are living with diabetes. Nick Jonas is one of those people. So after the fitness company, CrossFit, posted an "Ignorant" tweet about the disease, the 22-year-old stud took it upon himself to call them out.
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Pain response may differ in males, females Pain receptors might have a gender bias, according to recent research with both sexes of mice. A new study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience shows that male and female mice experience the same levels of sensitivity to pain, but activated ...
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Nick Jonas Slams CrossFit For Ignorant Diabetes Tweet The 22-year-old entertainer bashed the fitness program after seeing the company's tweet, which said, "Make sure you pour some out for your dead homies," with a pic of Coca Cola bottle with the words "Open Diabetes.
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Avril Lavigne Is 'Excited for Life After' Lyme Disease Avril Lavigne has been candid about her struggle with Lyme disease, and the singer opened up even more about her illness in a new ABC News interview, in which she criticized doctors who didn't take her health as seriously as they perhaps should have.
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Longer schooling brakes AIDS spread: study Longer schooling seems to be an effective and affordable way to cut the risk of HIV infection in AIDS-endemic countries, according to the results of a study in Botswana published Monday.
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US seeks up to $3.35 billion in Novartis kickback lawsuit NEW YORK, June 30 The United States says Novartis AG should pay as much as $3.35 billion in damages and civil fines because the Swiss drugmaker used kickbacks to boost sales of two drugs covered by Medicare and Medicaid.
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Food poisoning from toxin in tropical reef fish is more common than previously ... A pesky toxin found in barracuda and other tropical fish has been sickening more people than previously thought, according to a study published Monday by the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
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UTI or STI? Hospitals Misdiagnose 50 Percent of the Time Pain while peeing is a common reason women seek medical care, but be warned that if you go to the ER, there's a 50 percent chance they'll misdiagnose you.
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Protecting Your Children From Harmful Sunburns Sunburns happen to people of all ages, but burns in childhood are of special concern. More from Fox21Online. Rural Healthcare Comes to Town · Police Release Update on Condition of Boy Struck by... O'Neil Apartments Get $82,000 Grant to Reach Full ...
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Toxic Fish Poisons More People Than Thought An illness called ciguatera poisoning, which is caused by eating certain fish, is more common in Florida than previously believed, a new study finds.
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Gordon Clark: Colorado's pot numbers The nonsense and outright lies that the cannabis quacks profess in using the red herring of "medical" marijuana as a wedge issue toward their ultimate goal of fully legal weed can be divided into two groups of assertions.
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Health groups sue FDA for Gilead hepatitis C drug trial data The Food and Drug Administration was sued by two advocacy groups seeking to force the faster disclosure of clinical trial data that helped Gilead Sciences Inc win approval for two blockbuster hepatitis C drugs.
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Hospitals save $100 million in Medicare costs Maryland hospitals collectively generated more than $100 million in Medicare savings in the first year of an experimental payment system being watched closely by the federal government as a possible national model for reducing health care costs.
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US kids suffer high rates of assault and abuse More than one-third of U.S. children and teens have been physically assaulted -- mostly by siblings and peers -- in the past year, a new study finds.
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