Archive: 28/08/2013
Pakistan warns of polio outbreak after fresh cases
Health officials in Pakistan on Wednesday warned of a serious polio outbreak after the disease was detected in 16 children in a tribal district where militant groups have banned vaccination.
Aug 28, 2013
160 quarantined after plague death in Kyrgyzstan (Update)
Four people have been hospitalized and 160 quarantined after a 15-year-old boy who ate marmot meat died of the bubonic plague last week, the Kyrgyz Ministry of Health said Wednesday.
Aug 28, 2013
UK children less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD
New research suggests that children are far less likely to be diagnosed with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the UK than they are in the USA. However, the same study, led by the University of Exeter Medical ...
Aug 28, 2013
Expectant mothers' periodontal health vital to health of her baby
When a woman becomes pregnant, she knows it is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle to ensure both the health of herself and the health of her baby. New clinical recommendations from the American Academy of Periodontology ...
Aug 28, 2013