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Communicate by thought: A hope for patients

Sun Feb 7, 16:02 / comments: 0

A man seen for five years as being in vegetative state was able to answer "yes" and "no", only by his thoughts

The achievement of a medical team, managed to contact a man who believed in vegetative state, could help avoid future errors in diagnosis, better care for patients but also to avoid the aggressive treatment.

Abu Dhabi gives 25 million dollars for the fight against malaria

Wed Feb 10, 20:18 / comments: 0

243 million cases of malaria worldwide have been reported in 2008 with 863,000 deaths. Abu Dhabi gives 25 million dollars for the fight against malaria.

The oil-rich emirate of Abu Dhabi announced on Wednesday it had donated $25 million over five years for a program to fight against malaria, the Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM).

Should we all take cholesterol-lowering drugs?

Wed Feb 17, 15:20 / comments: 0

Statins may be prescribed to individuals without cardiovascular disease or apparent high LDL cholesterol, but considered at risk for cardiovascular disease

In the U.S., these cholesterol drugs are now allowed for a growing number of people without high cholesterol. To a significant cost.

The majority of smokers quit without assistance

Wed Feb 17, 15:18 / comments: 0

Between two thirds and three fourths of ex-smokers eventually stop without help

All experts agree that to stop smoking, it is primarily a powerful incentive based on certainty that smoking is bad for health.

Dolphins can help understand human disease

Fri Feb 19, 04:26 / comments: 0

This research reveals that bottlenose dolphins, the species most known, may at any time get into a physiological state resembling diabetes

Dolphins and humans suffer from similar diseases. They are thus the first natural model for study of human diabetes, opening the possibility for discovery of treatments against the disease responsible for 5% of deaths worldwide per year, according to a study.

The transmission of tuberculosis in planes

Mon Feb 22, 14:03 / comments: 0

The chances of tuberculosis transmission during air travel are limited

Only two investigations have provided convincing evidence of transmission of tuberculosis. Among more than 2761 passengers and crew members screened, only 10 have had a test to intradermal tuberculin which became positive.

Denmark allows heroin under medical supervision

Sun Feb 28, 16:08 / comments: 0

More and more countries allow the controlled distribution of heroin

After Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom and more limited in Spain, Denmark allows, in turn, controlled distribution of heroin under medical supervision.

Five thousand people die of food poisoning each year in the U.S.

Fri Mar 5, 13:18 / comments: 0

76 million cases of severe food poisoning each year in the U.S.

About 5,000 people die each year from food poisoning in the United States and this phenomenon is costing about $152 billion per year to the community, according to a report released Thursday.

Influenza H1N1 continues to decline

Sat Mar 6, 10:18 / comments: 0

Pandemic influenza H1N1, which has killed 16,455 since March 2009, continues to decline worldwide, according to the latest report published Friday by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Age: Men often more active than women

Wed Mar 10, 15:18 / comments: 0

Gender: men more often active than women with age

Men are twice as likely as women to be sexually active at older ages, but, regardless of sex, be healthy is crucial for the sexual well being after these ages come, according to a study published Wednesday by the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

Italy launches plan to fight against childhood obesity

Fri Mar 12, 15:18 / comments: 0

Some 50,000 students from 2,600 primary schools in Italy will benefit from a pilot scheme to fight against obesity to improve nutrition and promote their sport, said Friday the Italian Ministry of Health.

Heart attacks: Women die often than men

Tue Mar 16, 21:07 / comments: 0

Women had twice as much risk of dying from a heart attack than men who had a heart attack

Significantly more women die than men due to cardiovascular disease because they rarely receive examinations and treatment applied routinely to men, according to a study by French researchers presented Tuesday the United States.

Spring and pollution: bad time for the allergic people

Tue Mar 16, 21:09 / comments: 0

Bad news for allergy sufferers. After a period of extreme cold, higher temperatures will be accompanied by an explosion of pollen, alder, hazel and ash causing asthma and rhinitis (hay fever).

Tuberculosis: Cases of resistance threaten public health

Fri Mar 19, 15:08 / comments: 0

The cases of an increasing number of tuberculosis resistant to treatment, seriously threatens public health because they are insufficiently diagnosed, has alarmed Thursday the World Health Organization (WHO).

Can we make a gifted baby?

Thu Apr 1, 15:40 / comments: 0

Half of the infants watched the DVD and the other not, and that for 6 weeks

Many educational DVD offers to accelerate the learning of language in toddlers. But are they really effective?

We won 21!

Mon Apr 12, 15:13 / comments: 0

According to a report released Friday by the Organization of the United Nations, the average life expectancy of men and women is increasing continuously. In the 1950s, the average life expectancy was 47 years, today it is 68 years.

Work kills

Wed May 12, 15:22 / comments: 0

Chronic stress (often associated with long hours of work) negatively affects the body

Work is health, if not to be zealous. According to a study published in the European Heart Journal, three hours longer than 7 or 8 hours daily considered a normal activity and the risk of developing heart problems increases by 60%.