Aged Persons Are More Susceptible To Dengue: Survey

The relationship between age and risk for classic dengue fever has never been quantified. Dengue fever has emerged as a serious international public health threat with almost half of the world's population at risk for infection. Although >50 million cases of dengue fever...

'Chew on This' question: Dinner at the Table or in Front of TV

Well maybe for the online crowd eating takes place in front of the computer rather than TV. Is it potato chips, soda, take out, pizza on the keyboard? Are you disciplined enough to turn off the computer and hang out with humans for a real dinner?A few bites more at Serge the...

Get Shrunk at Your Own Risk

"But the "Handbook of Psychotherapy and Behavior Therapy," the clinicians' bible, devotes only 2.5 pages out of 821 to adverse effects, even though documented risks of therapies could fill a small book."

Bipolar Disorder Treatment

1. Valproic acid, valproate and divalproex in the maintenance treatment of bipo... ... Valproic acid, valproate and divalproex in the maintenance treatment

Bipolar Disorder Treatment

What Are the Treatments? At present, bipolar disorder is treated most often with a combination of a mood-stabilizing drug and psychotherapy.

Bipolardisorder Treatment

For the bipolar disorder you will find that there are plenty of ways that you can get treated, but you should know about the disease too. First, there is no scientific known reason why someone will get bipolar disorder, however, they do think that it can be linked genetically.

Are ADHD Drugs Turning our Kids into Addicts?

By Cyrus Brooks While a fierce debate rages over the dramatic rise in prescriptions for "ADHD" for children as young as four, there is another side to the ADHD medication issue—street use of these drugs. In...

Arthritis 'hope' over new drugs

A new generation of drugs could revolutionise treatment for people with rheumatoid arthritis, experts believe. Austrian researchers said trials show MabThera, Tocilizumab and Orencia slowed progression of the disease and reduced symptoms, the Lancet reported. They work by...

Prince Harry will 'never stop wondering' about Diana's death

NEW YORK (AFP) - Britain's Prince Harry will "never stop wondering" about Princess Diana’s death, he told a US television interviewer, adding that he still feels the presence of his mother nearly 10 years after she died in a Paris car accident.

War Criminal Gets Day Release; Victims Remain Dead

And you thought Paris Hilton had it easy...I think the phrase that's most irksome is the prisoner's "[ability to] satisfy the indispensable necessities of life". For many, that would include, well, being alive. I...

China defends its food safety

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor China downplaying the tainted food incident in response to the United States turning away Chinese made foodstuffs. This brings to mind whether our Government will...

Burns Girl Grows New Head of Hair

"A five-year-old girl has been given a new "piggyback" head to help her replace skin and hair she lost in an horrific burns accident as a toddler. Sidra Afzal, from Fleur-de-Lys, near Caerphilly, is being treated by doctors at Morriston Hospital, Swansea. They implanted a...

Call For Increase In Rented Homes

"A coalition of housing campaigners from across Scotland wants 30,000 new affordable homes to be built for rent. The combined housing, health and environmental groups are due to take their call to Holyrood. A total of 24 organisations, led by Shelter Scotland, say decent...

Vitamins

How vital are vitamins? Find out in this article for kids.http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/vitamin.html

Danger signs during pregnancy

Any of these, occurring during pregnancy, should be reported at once to the doctor.1. Headache2. Nausea and vomiting if extreme or occurring after the third mouth.3. Dizziness4. Disturbances in vision5. Pain or...

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