News tagged with health concerns


Powerful imaging tool unlocks kidneys' secrets

(Medical Xpress)—A powerful new way of imaging kidneys is providing scientists with insights into the importance of the body's filtering system and how it is affected by cardiovascular disease, stroke and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New global surveillance tool detectsmonitors public concerns about vaccines in real time

Scientists have developed a global media surveillance system that enables them to look for, and systematically monitor, up-to-the-minute public concerns and rumors about vaccines originating from 144 countries.

Medications created May 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

French victim of SARS-like virus in intensive care

A man who contracted a deadly new SARS-like virus after sharing a hospital ward with France's first victim was moved to intensive care on Sunday following a deterioration in his condition, hospital officials said.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 12, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nearly half of older women diagnosed with UTI not confirmed in urine culture

Older adults represent an important and growing demographic in emergency departments (ED) across the country, with urinary tract infections (UTIs) being one of the leading causes for ED visits. In fact, UTIs, which can progress ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Better support needed for dads as well as mums after difficult births

Severe and life-threatening complications in pregnancy can have a big impact on fathers as well as mothers. That's one of the key findings of work by Oxford University researchers who spoke to couples who ...

Health created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dental amalgam: Anti-mercury movement pushes for shifts in dentistry

Silver tooth fillings have been placed in the mouths of Americans since before the Civil War, an inexpensive, durable and reliable material that helped form the foundation of modern dentistry.

Dentistry created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

African-Americans express keen interest in medical research participation, study finds

In interviews with nearly 6,000 residents of five U.S. cities, African-Americans were more likely than other racial and ethnic groups to express an interest in participating in medical research, even if studies involved providing ...

Health created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

240,000 Pakistani children miss anti-polio drive (Update)

(AP)—Some 240,000 children have missed U.N.-backed vaccinations against polio because of security concerns in Pakistan's tribal regions bordering Afghanistan, a top official with the World Health Organization said Friday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Soy versus dairy: Which milk is better for you?

There are good reasons why people may want to swap soy with dairy milk. The carbon, water and phosphate footprint of soy milk is a fraction of the latter. But the main reason for the increasing popularity ...

Health created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Social media decreases loneliness for older adults, research finds

(Medical Xpress)—Social media can be an effective tool for decreasing loneliness for older Australians according to new research conducted at the University of Sydney.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Only one-third of parents follow doctors' orders for kids all of the time

Pediatricians regularly dispense advice to parents of young children during well-child visits, but a new University of Michigan poll shows that many aren't following doctors' orders.

Pediatrics created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tiny implants signal new way to treat cancer tumors

Cancer patients could be treated more effectively in future with tiny, sensory implants that will monitor tumours in real time and in great detail.

Cancer created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Horsemeat scandal reaches Sweden (Update)

Sweden on Friday became the newest European country to be hit by a widening meat products scandal, as frozen-food company Findus said it was recalling beef lasagna meals there after tests confirmed the products ...

Health created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ER referral ups specialist access for publicly insured

(HealthDay)—Specialists are more willing to see publicly insured children if they are referred from an emergency department, according to research published online Jan. 10 in the Annals of Emergency Me ...

Health created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Burger King drops supplier linked to horsemeat (Update)

(AP)—British and Irish burger fans could face a Whopper shortage. Burger King has stopped buying beef from an Irish meat processor whose patties were found to contain traces of horsemeat.

Health created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0