Social Health
The H1N1 flu has killed 14,711 since its appearance
Sat Jan 30, 10:50 / comments: 0
H1N1 influenza pandemic which spread has slowed markedly in the northern hemisphere, has killed at least 14,711 people worldwide since its launch in March/April 2009, according to the latest report published Friday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Bisphenol-A: the American drug agency concerned about possible risk
Sun Jan 17, 01:04 / comments: 0
The FDA, the American drug agency, said it is now concerned about possible health risks of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in plastic bottles and food containers that were declared safe in 2008.
Telling your boss what you think is good for health
Wed Jan 13, 18:18 / comments: 0
Telling your boss what you think is good for health, says a study. When executives were receiving employee feedback, they were more inclined to change their management style and were therefore perceived as more effective managers.
TV makes us big, the study shows
Sat Dec 19, 15:13 / comments: 0
The overweight adult could burn more calories if they watched less television, according to a study published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.
Heating: When your home becomes unsafe
Thu Dec 17, 10:10 / comments: 0
Carbon monoxide poisoning results in most cases in headache, nausea, or vomiting. It can be fatal in the worst cases. To limit the risk of poisoning from carbon monoxide, please follow the recommendations.
H1N1: About 10,000 deaths in the United States
Fri Dec 11, 17:48 / comments: 0
The H1N1 flu has killed about 10,000, including 1,100 children and infected nearly 50 million people in the United States since April, according to an estimate of federal health authorities.
Indoor air pollution, sources of allergens
Mon Dec 7, 13:06 / comments: 0
Third of the population born after 1980 is allergic. Despite the frequency of this problem and its constant increase, people with respiratory allergy seem to be little aware of the risks associated with exposure to indoor air pollution.
Influenza A and pregnancy
Sat Dec 5, 10:16 / comments: 0
Whether containing an adjuvant or not, the only authorized on the market vaccines, which guarantees quality and safety of the product should be used. The experts recommend a vaccine without adjuvant for pregnant women from the second trimester of pregnancy.
Measles: Millions of children in danger
Fri Dec 4, 13:44 / comments: 0
Half a million children could die of measles in 2013, against 164,000 in 2008, when countries relax the pressure on this highly contagious disease, warned on Thursday the World Health Organization (WHO).
The decline of influenza H1N1 in the United States
Tue Dec 1, 14:22 / comments: 0
The decline of the infections of influenza virus H1N1 continues in the United States for the fourth consecutive week, and this after months of a strong increase, according to the latest federal statistics released Monday.
H1N1 influenza: Buying drugs via the Internet may be dangerous, experts say
Sun Nov 22, 12:18 / comments: 0
Buy Tamiflu against the H1N1 influenza on the Internet. Nothing more simple and users are more likely to do so. Beside the risk for health it enables cyber criminals to reap millions of dollars.
A mutant version of H1N1 detected in Norway
Sat Nov 21, 12:11 / comments: 0
The World Health reported that 3 cases of mutation of the H1N1 virus have been detected in Norway. The vaccine is still effective.
Anti smoking vaccine soon in the U.S.
Wed Nov 18, 13:14 / comments: 0
Now in the final phase of testing with humans, it could soon be allowed in the United States. GSK has initiated the Phase 3 trials expected to determine actual effectiveness of the vaccine on smokers.
All about Pandemrix
Sat Nov 14, 16:11 / comments: 0
Pandemrix is a vaccine for adults. It should be used only when a flu pandemic has been officially declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) or the European Union (EU).
H1N1: vaccination progress in U.S. and abroad
Fri Nov 13, 12:34 / comments: 0
The distribution of vaccines, which started more slowly than expected in the United States, is well below forecasts. China and United Kingdom make better progress?
Influenza A: vaccine side effects
Thu Nov 12, 08:06 / comments: 0
Vaccines against influenza A (H1N1) would not cause long term side effects.
Retirement is health!
Mon Nov 9, 10:14 / comments: 0
Older people feel healthier in the years following their retirement.
Why do men cheat their unfaithful wives?
Fri Nov 6, 03:10 / comments: 0
According to a survey by the website FirstAffair.fr, 42% of men deceive their unfaithful women mainly because they want change and feel the need for novelty.
WHO and UNICEF to save 5.3 million children
Tue Nov 3, 13:18 / comments: 0
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) launched Monday a global plan to combat pneumonia, the leading cause of death among children under five years.
China: Novartis invests $1 billion in research and development
Tue Nov 3, 02:01 / comments: 0
The Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis is going to invest one billion dollars (679.9 million euros) over the next five years in research and development in China, where demand for medical care continues to grow.
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