Chavez reportedly at exclusive Cuba hospital
HAVANA (AP) — It's a blocky, blush-colored building surrounded by a lush canopy of trees near the rumored home of Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro.
Month: January 2013
Oklahoma Flu Hospitalizations Mid-Season Top Last Season’s Totals
Oklahoma, like much of the nation, continues to experience widespread influenza-like illnesses, ILI. In this 2012-13 flu season that began Sept. 30, the Sooner state has seen a total of 484 hospitalizations with the illness, compared to a total of 316 hospitalizations for the entire September-May 2011-12 flu season.
Segregation tied to more lung cancer deaths: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Black lung cancer patients seem more likely to die of the disease than white cancer patients in the U.S., especially those living in segregated counties, according to a new study. Researchers, who published their findings in JAMA Surgery on Wednesday, found blacks patients living in segregated counties had a lung cancer mortality rate about 10 percentage points higher than those living in diverse neighborhoods during the mid-2000s. That compared to white lung cancer patients whose lung cancer mortality rate did not seem to change between segregated and diverse …
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe, Tsvangirai agree on new constitution
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwean leaders Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai said on Thursday they had resolved disputes over a proposed new constitution and would soon call a referendum on the charter, a key step before elections due this year. Mugabe – president since independence in 1980 – and Prime Minister Tsvangirai are bitter rivals but formed a coalition government after disputed elections in 2008, with the tabling of a new constitution a top priority before fresh elections. …
HAPIfork Monitors Eating Speed
A Smut Above: Unhealthy Soot in the Air Could Also Promote Global Warming
Whole body vibration may help elderly get up and go
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – When the elderly can’t exercise, stints on a vibrating platform may help older adults become slightly stronger, faster and more agile, according to a small short-term study. Exercise is the best option for good health in older age, lead author Alba Gómez Cabello told Reuters Health in an email. But for those unable to perform aerobic exercise, this vibration technique “could be an easy and quick treatment to improve physical fitness. …
Study: NYC better than LA at cutting kids’ obesity
NEW YORK (AP) — A new study shows New York City is doing better than Los Angeles in the battle against childhood obesity, at least for low-income children.
Did Doping Cause Armstrong’s Cancer?
Use of Alternative Medicine Increasing among Children
The use of alternative medicine is increasing among children, especially those with chronic conditions. A Canadian study of two specialty health clinics found …
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All-metal hip implants can damage soft tissue: FDA
(Reuters) – Metal-on-metal hip implants can cause soft-tissue damage and pain, which could lead to further surgery to replace the implant, the U.S. health regulator said, following several recalls of the artificial hip parts. All-metal hip implants were developed to be more durable than traditional implants but have become a major cause of concern following several safety issues and user discomforts. The traditional implants combine a ceramic or metal ball with a plastic socket. The U.S. …
Flu vaccine potentially more effective with exercise, study says
(CBS News) If you get vaccinated, you're 62 percent less likely to get the flu, according the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But a new study by Iowa State University reveals a way to possibly make it even more effective. All you have …
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