Laos - Bird flu strikes again

Meattradenewsdaily (blog)
The veterinary authorities sent an Immediate Notification dated- May to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). According to the report, ...

Alzheimer's group warns of dementia epidemic

ABC Online
Alzheimer's Australia says Gippsland is likely to record one if the highest rates of dementia in Victoria in coming decades. The group has released Access ...

Rumors Or Not (blog) Food allergies, boom among the youngers

Rumors Or Not (blog)
Grow food allergies, especially among children, and once on three anaphylactic crisis exploded among the high school where the staff are rarely trained to ...

RTT News Processed Meat Could Lead To Increased Risk Of Heart Disease & Diabetes

RTT News
(RTTNews) - Eating processed meats can significantly boost a person's risk of health problems such as heart disease and diabetes, according to recent ...

Knoxville ranks as worst city for allergy sufferers

WVLT
According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Knoxville has it all: high pollen counts, a significantly high use of allergy medications, ...

Even healthy children may show asthma-like symptoms during exercise

Los Angeles Times (blog)
Exercise-induced asthma is a well-known condition in both adults and children. But a new study finds that kids with no history of asthma may exhibit ...

People Who Skipped H1N1 Vaccine Didn't Think Flu Was Dangerous

Wall Street Journal (blog)
... of a Harvard School of Public Health analysis of 20 national opinion polls taken at various points during last year's H1N1 (aka swine flu) pandemic. ...

Alzheimer's Costs Could Explode by Mid-Century

U.S. News & World Report
WEDNESDAY, May' (HealthDay News) -- The number of Americans age 65 and older with Alzheimer's disease will more than double in the next 40 years, ...

Europe woes add urgency to China yuan move: U.S.

MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The prospect of slower growth in Europe as a result of the ongoing fiscal crisis makes it "more important than ever" that China ...

Relay for Life in Jacksonville adds nationwide cancer study

Florida Times-Union
By Dan Scanlan A nationwide cancer research study comes to Mandarin's annual Relay for Life, set for noon Saturday to 6 am Sunday at Mandarin High School at ...

Cockroach Infestations Increase Risk for Allergies & Asthma Attacks

Earthtimes (press release)
(Business Wire) In recognition of National Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month, celebrated each May, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is ...

Earlier Treatment With Montelukast Improves Asthma Control: Presented at ATS

DG News
By Ed Susman NEW ORLEANS -- May', 2010 -- The early addition of montelukast appears to improve outcomes among patients with asthma who have ...

Alzheimer's costs to soar without effective drugs

Reuters
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Alzheimer's disease will rack up more than $20 trillion in treatment costs over the next 40 years in the United States, according to a ...

New York Times (blog) Don't Bring Home the Bacon

New York Times (blog)
By TARA PARKER-POPE A new Harvard study that found no increased risk of heart disease among meat eaters is generating a lot of buzz for red meat. ...

China 'Is Back' as US Pork Buyer, Smithfield Says

BusinessWeek
China, the world's largest consumer of pork, agreed to resume imports of the meat from the US as of May 1, ending a ban imposed following the swine flu ...

Health Buzz: BPA Lurks in Most Canned Foods, Study Finds

U.S. News & World Report
It's possible that children who experience problems following intense exercise may have undiagnosed, intermittent, exercised-induced asthma, says Clifford ...

Alzheimer's costs to soar without effective drugs

Reuters
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, May' (Reuters) - Alzheimer's disease will rack up more than $20 trillion in treatment costs over the next 40 years in the ...

Reuters Peanut, tree-nut allergies may be on the rise in kids

Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Between 1 and 2 percent of children in the US and Canada may have allergies to peanuts or tree nuts, with the US rates seemingly ...

Prosecuting pirates is a pain

Kansas City Star (blog)
A Somali man has pleaded guilty to hijacking a US ship and kidnapping the captain in April 2009. Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse entered the plea yesterday in a ...

Developing countries attempt to boost sanitation

Philippine Star
Although the attacks of the bird flu and swine flu have been declined recently, no country has been declared free from the disease so far. ...

NY1 Study: Preventative Care For Childhood Asthma Drives Down Hospital Costs

NY1
A new study shows that preventative care with childhood asthma, which is the most common cause of hospitalization for children under age-, ...

Reds hope to add to Milwaukee's misery

Daily Break News
Reds hope to add to Milwaukee's misery – Latest cincinnati reds related headlines. The streaking Cincinnati Reds attempt to maintain first place in the ...

Study Challenges Notion That Moderate Drinking Protects the Heart

U.S. News & World Report
The study is the most recent in a long series that have found lower rates of heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular problems in moderate drinkers, ...

Alzheimer's Staggering Effects

CBS News
(CBS) "The Early Show" began a three-part series called "Alzheimers, a National Crisis" on Wednesday. And in advance of a national report card on ...

Expert panel to view confidential swine flu papers

Washington Post
By FRANK JORDANS AP GENEVA -- An expert panel investigating the World Health Organization's response to last year's swine flu outbreak said Wednesday it ...

Study Funded by Cell Phone Industry Says, 'No Cancer'

Discovery News
This is the first study in a series being undertaken by the International Agency for Research on Cancer to assess the overall cancer-risk of mobile phone ...

The Money Times Processed meat elevates risk of heart disease, diabetes--study

The Money Times
The researchers stated, "Consumption of processed meats, but not red meats, is associated with higher incidence of coronary heart disease and diabetes ...

Doctors mystified by rise in number of asthma deaths among older people

Sydney Morning Herald
Deaths from asthma have increased dramatically among older Australians, and experts are at a loss to explain why. After falling steadily since the'80s, ...

Tk 100cr stimulus for flu-affected poultry farmers planned

The New Nation
The government is planning disbursement of Taka 100 crore as stimulus for rehabilitating the poultry farmers who were affected by bird flu during the time ...

Repeated Exposure to Pesticides Increases Alzheimer's Disease Risk

Medscape
May', 2010 — Repeated exposure to pesticides, such as occurs with occupational use, is associated with an increase in the risk for Alzheimer's disease ...

German pain may not be gain

Herald Sun
VERSATILE flanker David Carney is unsure of the effect German captain and midfield general Michael Ballack's absence from the World Cup will have on the ...

FOXNews Stand Up To Cancer Fundraiser Returning in

FOXNews
Stand Up To Cancer is returning to prime time after two years with a star-packed fundraiser hosted by the three network evening news anchors. ...

New York Daily News Gov. Paterson: We can't add more charter schools because there's no cash to ...

New York Daily News
The union boss persuaded him to add a visit to PS 214, because of fights she'd had with the principal at PS 65 in Cypress Hills, which he visited later.

Monsters and Critics.com Survivors: Complete Seasons One & Two – DVD Review

Monsters and Critics.com
Straight away, this has my attention, as it is something that has been on everyone's mind recently with real life bird flu and swine flu outbreaks. ...

New drug-free treatment offers relief to asthma sufferers

WCBD
Asthma attacks send two million Americans to the emergency room every year. But now patients have a new treatment option that sends radiofrequency energy ...

Free swine flu vaccine offered by Yolo County

Daily Democrat
The Yolo County Health Department is encouraging people to protect themselves against the Novel H1N1 flu virus by getting vaccinated. ...

Got your numbers? How your health adds up

Chicago Sun-Times
Understanding the numbers that measure your risk of deadly diseases such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, prostate cancer and obesity against the ...

Help with identifying Alzheimer's

Southtown Star
Area residents and the families of people who may be showing early signs of Alzheimer's disease can attend a free program at 6:30 pm Tuesday at Smith ...

The Namibian Suspected swine flu patient's ordeal at two State hospitals

The Namibian
A SUSPECTED swine flu patient was sent from pillar to post at both State hospitals in Windhoek on Friday, as her suspected symptoms caused mayhem and ...

Peanut Allergies in Kids On the Rise

allvoices
A total of 1.4% of children were reported to have a peanut allergy in 2008, up from .4% in'97. Tree nut allergies in children also rose from .6% to 2.1%, ...