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New Quebec website helps people deal with post-traumatic stressReported May 05, 2009 MONTREAL — The thousands of people in Canada suffering from post-traumatic stress have been offered new help in the form of a website started by a Montreal mental health institute. The bilingual info-trauma.org site was developed by the Douglas Mental Health University Institute … [Read more...]

Swine Flu Cases Still Rising   Reported June 06, 2009 Philippine officials have postponed the start of college classes on concerns over the rising number of swine flu cases in the country, as several nations reported more incidences of the H1N1 virus. In Australia, the number of confirmed swine flu cases rose to 1,009 Saturday, more than triple the … [Read more...]

ER doctors can uncover domestic abuse: study Reported November 07, 2007 TORONTO -- Even in a busy hospital emergency department, physicians can help abused women to open up about domestic violence if they take the time to ask the right questions in the right way, a U.S.-Canadian research team has found. But too often, rushed ER doctors trying to quickly diagnose and treat … [Read more...]

Frequent Moves Increase Suicide Risk in Teens Reported June 01, 2009 Teenagers and pre-teens who had moved frequently were more likely to make suicide attempts in later years than similar youngsters who had not moved, and the more often they had moved, the higher their risk, a study of children in Denmark has found. Adolescents ages 11 to 17 who had … [Read more...]

France Best, U.S. Worst in Preventable Death Ranking Reported January 08, 2008 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - France, Japan and Australia rated best and the United States worst in new rankings focusing on preventable deaths due to treatable conditions in 19 leading industrialized nations, researchers said on Tuesday. If the U.S. health care system performed as … [Read more...]

A run for good healthReported June 01, 2009 BANGALORE: Thousands of health-conscious Bangaloreans hit the roads on Sunday morning with just one mantra: “Run Maadi Run”. With people of all ages and sizes lining up, the atmosphere was electrifying and colourful. Deepika Padukone provided the “star” flavour while the police platoons pitched in by throwing a “security … [Read more...]

About One-Fifth Of Women In India Experience Menopause By Age 41, Study SaysJuly 12, 2007 About one in five women residing in India are likely to experience menopause by the age of 41, according to a study conducted by Bangalore, India-based Institute for Social and Economic Change, London's Times reports. According to the Times, the onset of … [Read more...]

Menopause More Kind To Japanese Women 3 November, 2007 Japanese women experience far fewer difficulties with menopause than their North American counterparts, reports the Center for the Advancement of Health. Most notably, reports of symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats are significantly lower among a … [Read more...]

Skip Mouth-To-Mouth In CPR, Study SaysReported December 26, 2007 Many people who have been trained in CPR believe that if they are assisting someone in cardiac arrest, they need to do mouth-to-mouth breathing and chest compressions. But two studies in the journal Circulation say that survival chances may be worse when people do mouth-to-mouth. The studies from Sweden and … [Read more...]

'Tobacco epidemic' could kill 1 billion people in 21st century: UNReported February 07, 2008 NEW YORK - Tobacco use killed 100 million people worldwide in the 20th century and could kill a billion more in the 21st unless governments take action, the World Health Organization said Thursday. Governments around the world collect more than $200 billion in tobacco taxes every … [Read more...]

Swine Flu Cases Still Rising   Reported June 06, 2009 Philippine officials have postponed the start of college classes on concerns over the rising number of swine flu cases in the country, as several nations reported more incidences of the H1N1 virus. In Australia, the number of confirmed swine flu cases rose to 1,009 Saturday, more than triple the … [Read more...]

Canada's swine flu cases jump to 13, all mildReported April 29, 2009 VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - The number of confirmed cases of swine flu in Canada increased to 13 on Tuesday, as Canadians were urged to avoid unnecessary travel to Mexico and tour operators postponed flights between the countries. Ontario, the country's most populous province, confirmed its … [Read more...]

Third Canadian Influenza A (H1N1) Victim DiesReported June 02, 2009 Toronto, Ontario (AHN) - Influenza A (H1N1) claimed a third Canadian victim over the weekend. According to Ontario Ministry of Health spokesman Andrew Morrison the third fatality to have died of swine flu is an Ontario man who has been confined at a hospital for quite some time and has other medical … [Read more...]

Face Transplants Feasible, New Study Reveals Reported August 22, 2008 French transplant surgeon Dr. Laurent Lantieri and his colleagues have written a report on face transplantation, published in Friday's issue of the British medical journal Lancet, which reveals that face transplants are more feasible than previously thought, although they still pose significant … [Read more...]

Indian drug makers gear up to fight swine fluReported April 29, 2009 As the swine flu continues to spread from Mexico to others parts of the world, the governments across the world have started taking desperate measures to fight and contain it. Considering a potential flu pandemic, most of India’s cheap generic drug makers are gearing up too but are yet to hear from the … [Read more...]

CDC: Tests Prove Stomach Flu Can KillReported August 23, 2007 ATLANTA (AP) -- A 90-year-old nursing home patient died from the stomach flu last year, marking the first time U.S. health officials confirmed that the highly contagious bug is sometimes fatal. The North Carolina woman so far is the only person for whom lab tests confirmed norovirus as the killer, but health … [Read more...]

Teen Smokers Struggle To Kick The Habit; Most Want To Quit And Can'tReported July 20, 2008 Most teenagers who smoke cigarettes make repeated attempts to quit but most are unsuccessful, according to new research from the Université de Montréal and funded by the Canadian Cancer Society.   "The study found that teen smokers make their first serious attempt to quit … [Read more...]

Smoking in cars with kids is 'reprehensible,' province open to ban: Premier Reported December 10, 2007 TORONTO - Smoking in cars carrying young passengers is "reprehensible" given the dangers of second-hand smoke, but Ontario would have to think hard before becoming the first province to pass "invasive" legislation against it, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Monday. During … [Read more...]

Condoms and Sexual Tolerance in the Hands of a Detractor   July 16, 2007 MEXICO CITY - Using a condom is not safe, the "morning after" pill is an abortifacient, and campaigns in favour of sexual tolerance promote homosexuality. These are some of the ideas of Mexican Health Minister José Córdova … [Read more...]

Swine flu might have reached Arctic NorwayReported April 29, 2009 Hospital personnel confirm to news broadcaster TV2 that two people have been hospitalized with symptoms similar to the much-feared swine flu. Both two individuals have recently come home from Mexico, NRK reports. Hospital experts are still cautious to say that swine flu has reached the far northern town. –We … [Read more...]

HIV :: Larger HIV prevention programs are cheaperJuly 12, 2007 A UCSF-led team of researchers has found that larger HIV prevention programs in low and middle-income countries can increase efficiency and cause program unit costs to plummet. HIV prevention programs in Uganda, South Africa, Mexico, Russia and India were examined. “With the recent … [Read more...]

Alcohol-Related Deaths in UK Rising Reported 04 February, 2008 The number of people in the United Kingdom dying from alcohol-related problems continues to rise. Figures released by National Statistics shows that alcohol-related deaths among men rose from 13.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2006 to 18.3 per 100,000 in 2007. This is twice the rate among women, … [Read more...]

Government moves to restrict access to toxins and pathogensReported February 27, 2009 OTTAWA — Attention mad scientists: It may soon be illegal to store Ebola in your basement. The federal government has introduced legislation to limit access to disease-causing pathogens and toxins and to dictate how they should be handled. The aim of the bill, which is heading to a … [Read more...]

China draws on SARS lessons as swine flu spreads globallyReported April 29, 2009 GUANGZHOU, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese provinces are drawing on their experience handling the 2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) to cope with the global swine flu outbreak. Huang Fei, deputy director of the health bureau in south China's Guangdong Province, said … [Read more...]

France douses 'last social pleasure' January 02, 2008 PARIS -- The smell of cigarette and cigar smoke may never completely disappear from Le Saint Claude, a combination bar, café, betting shop and tobacconist in southeastern Paris. But France's new smoking ban, which took effect yesterday, has altered the chemistry of the place. "They are taking away one … [Read more...]

Alcohol in India at a new high Reported May 03, 2008 New Delhi: India is one of the largest producers of alcohol in the world and there has been a steady increase in its production over the last 15 years, according to new statistics. India is a dominant producer of alcohol in South-East Asia, with 65 per cent of the total share, and contributes to … [Read more...]

Women's health still low priority in India: UNJuly 11, 2007 NEW DELHI, Jul 10 (NNN-PTI): Women's health is still a low priority in India, says UN in a report released on the eve of the World Poplulation Day. Men, especially from the developing countries like India among others can play a greater role in preventing the high cases of maternal death, … [Read more...]

New HIV/AIDS cases in Japan reach record high 13 August, 2007 The number of people newly diagnosed with HIV and those who developed AIDS in Japan in 2006 reached record highs of 914 and 390, respectively, according to preliminary data released Wednesday by the Japanese AIDS Surveillance Committee, the … [Read more...]

Dozens Of Whooping Cough Cases ConfirmedReported November 05, 2007 COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus Health Department on Monday confirmed that 46 students in the Worthington City School district have been diagnosed with whooping cough. The outbreak started in early October and additional students were being tested for the disease, 10TV's Kurt Ludlow reported. According to … [Read more...]

Dads Help Kids When Mom is DepressedReported August 16, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children of mothers who are depressed may need a helping hand from their fathers. Children who live with depressed moms are more at risk for behavioral problems like aggression, hyperactivity, depression and anxiety. But new research from the Saint Louis University School of Public Health … [Read more...]