Archive for January, 2009
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Friday, January 9th, 2009The revenge of smokers has begun.
Teens Divulge Risky Behavior on Social Networking Sites
Friday, January 9th, 2009More than half of teens who use the social networking site MySpace have posted information about sexual behavior, substance abuse or violence, new research shows.
Mt. Everest Climbers Measure Lowest Blood Oxygen Levels
Thursday, January 8th, 2009On top of the world, just below the more than 29,000-foot high peak of Mount Everest, a team of four British medical researchers braved the elements and took their own blood samples. What they found was staggering—their oxygen levels were the lowest ever recorded, well below levels that would normally prove lethal on the ground.
Drive Thru Health Care's Strange Specials Finding Success
Thursday, January 8th, 2009Try the “Healthy Lover Special”On Wednesday flu shots cost only $19. Patients also benefit from package deals, like the “healthy lover special” for only $199. It includes a physical exam and STD and HIV tests.“Quick Health” is open until 7 p.m. on most nights.
Insulin grown in plants gets human tests
Thursday, January 8th, 2009INSULIN grown in plants has been injected into people for the first time. The hope is that plants will provide a cheaper source of insulin for people with diabetes.Most insulin products are produced by bacteria in a fermenter. As this is an expensive process, Sembiosys hopes using plants will be cheaper because they do not need this stage.
Universal healthcare and the waistline police
Thursday, January 8th, 2009Imagine a country where the government regularly checks the waistlines of citizens over age 40. Anyone deemed too fat would be required to undergo diet counseling. Those who fail to lose sufficient weight could face further “reeducation” and their communities subject to stiff fines…
Salmonella outbreak sickens 388 across US
Thursday, January 8th, 2009An outbreak of salmonella food poisoning has made 388 people sick across 42 states, sending 18 percent of them to the hospital, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is…
Israeli & Palestinian Doctors Work Together To Save A Child
Thursday, January 8th, 2009For over ten years, Save a Child’s Heart has performing life-saving heart surgery on children from all over the world – not just the West Bank and Gaza, but from African countries, eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine, even Vietnam and China. Its doctors have treated more than 2000 children.
More 'Screen Time' Linked to Poor Fitness in Girls (HealthDay)
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) — Teenage girls who spend
more than two hours of "screen time" a day watching TV, surfing the Web or
text-messaging are less likely to be physically fit, a new Australian
study finds.
Fat bottoms may be good for health
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009Women can stop worrying about pear-shaped figures – fat bottoms have been scientifically proven to be a sign of good health.