Social Health

The HIV positive are welcome in the United States again

Sun Nov 1, 12:01 / comments: 0

Barack Obama announced that he would finalize the order cancelling the ban on entering the territory for HIV positive people, completing a process begun by George W. Bush.

Ukrainians stroke by the H1N1 influenza

Sat Oct 31, 21:18 / comments: 0

A Ukrainian masked sells fruits in the market, October 31, 2009 in Lviv

The Ukrainians were under the influence of panic Saturday, robbing pharmacies masks and treatments against influenza, after the government announced drastic measures against the H1N1 influenza epidemic that killed at least four in the country.

H1N1: availability of vaccines in the U.S., after delays

Wed Oct 28, 10:18 / comments: 0

Although it is too difficult to get vaccines, they become much more available

The number of vaccines against H1N1 influenza available in the United States is on the increase, said Tuesday U.S. health officials

The Pandemrix also effective for the elderly

Wed Oct 28, 10:18 / comments: 1

H1N1: the Pandemrix, also effective in the elderly

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced Tuesday that a clinical study had demonstrated that its vaccine against influenza A (H1N1), the Pandemrix was also effective with the first dose in people over 60 years.

Aspirin can be dangerous

Tue Oct 27, 15:35 / comments: 0

It may be unsafe if overdosed or not in line with the recommendations

For more than a century, scientists have discovered many different uses of this drug, which makes it truly unique in the history of pharmacy.

H1N1: 5000 already dead

Mon Oct 26, 08:09 / comments: 0

Influenza H1N1 has killed at least 5,000 people in 195 countries and territories around the world

Influenza H1N1 has killed at least 5,000 people in 195 countries and territories worldwide.

H1N1 influenza: Obama declared health emergency in the United States

Sat Oct 24, 21:18 / comments: 0

U.S. President Barack Obama, October 23, 2009 in Stamford, Connecticut

U.S. President Barack Obama has declared a health emergency in the United States regarding the epidemic of H1N1 influenza, after the death of over 1,000 people in the country since the spring, said Saturday the White House.

24 million children have no access to vaccines

Thu Oct 22, 12:13 / comments: 0

Vaccination rates are now at their highest level, even if millions of children remain excluded from this progress, particularly in the poorest countries

24 million children from the poorest countries have no access to vaccines, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and the World Bank.

The GBL, a fashionable trend that has devastating effects

Wed Oct 21, 15:18 / comments: 0

Gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL): the relatively safe use may result in coma

Fashionable in recreational places, the GBL is not a prohibited substance, used as a solvent in industry, but its misuse can have devastating effects.

The "failure" affects sexual self-confidence

Tue Oct 20, 00:18 / comments: 0

Nine out of ten men think that lack of sexual confidence adversely affects other aspects of their life (social, professional, family), according to a survey conducted in 12 European countries.

Almost 4% of adults worldwide use cannabis

Sun Oct 18, 00:18 / comments: 0

Almost 4% of adults worldwide use cannabis despite the adverse effects that this drug can have on health, according to an article published in the British medical journal The Lancet dated Saturday.

Smoking bans reduce cardiac risk from passive smoking

Sat Oct 17, 21:22 / comments: 0

According to the U.S. federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),passive smoking costs the lives of nearly 46,000 Americans a year

Smoking bans in public places are effective in reducing the risk of heart attack and cardiovascular disease related to passive smoking, confirmed a report by the U.S. Institute of Medicine.

Our ten favorite excuses for not making love

Fri Oct 16, 18:13 / comments: 0

According to a British poll, the "not tonight, I have a headache" in third position. More intriguing still: the men simulate more often than women.

Surgeon tired? Risk is on the increase

Thu Oct 15, 21:14 / comments: 0

The issue of fatigue after the night work and the risk it poses has been studied for a long time

The issue of fatigue after the night duty (but why only the night duty, a big party should produce the same result) and the risk it poses has been studied in the past, but especially among the boarders.

Does your neighbor wash his hands?

Thu Oct 15, 18:37 / comments: 0

64% of women wash their hands after visiting the toilet. This may seem a little, but only 32% of men answered yes to the question

Handwashing with soap is the most effective and cheapest way to prevent infectious diseases: most respiratory infections (and of course the H1N1 flu), diarrhea and others.

Electromagnetic waves are good for business?

Thu Oct 15, 12:21 / comments: 0

The effectiveness of anti-wave devices must be evaluated and brought to the public

Electropollution offers equipment and gadgets devoted to its detection. It is necessary to prove their effectiveness, though.

Dow Live Earth Run for Water

Wed Oct 14, 18:13 / comments: 0

People should know about the crisis related to the shortage of drinking water

A global race will take place April 18, 2010 in 192 countries around the world.

Breastfeeding is essential to child survival

Sun Oct 11, 15:25 / comments: 0

There is nothing better than breastfeeding to give the child a healthy start in life

Pregnant woman is smoking "for two"

Sun Oct 11, 00:05 / comments: 0

For every cigarette mother smokes per day, the child weighs 20 to 30 grams less at birth

The placenta is "porous". Cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide that enters the bloodstream of the mother, stays there for 4 to 6 hours, and manages to get to fetus through the umbilical cord.