British Tamil Health care professionals urgently appeal Britai...

"British Tamil Health care professionals urgently appeal Britain to stop the genocidal war in Sri Lanka Jan 27, 2009, 01:24 Digg this story! Shiva Sharma - TNS   London: The British Based Tamil Health care professionals undertook a fasting...

More than 1,000 wounded, Mullai RDHS urges IC to send medical ..

More than 1,000 wounded, Mullai RDHS urges IC to send medical teams [TamilNet, Monday, 26 January 2009, 16:27 GMT] The Regional Director of Health Services (RDHS) for Mullaiththeeev district, Dr. T. Varatharajah in an urgent appeal to the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL), ICRC,...

FDA allows first-ever human embryonic stem cell clinical trials

23 January 2009 - For the first time in history, the United States Food and Drug Administration is allowing clinical trials in stem cell research. The Obama Administration is expected to be more receptive to...

First Embryonic Stem-Cell Trial Gets Approval From the FDA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States has approved the first trial for Embryonic Stem-Cell-derived medical treatment. The medicinal trial is being undertaken by Geron Corp. of California.The announcement comes quickly on the heels of President Obama's...

Vicks VapoRub May Cause Respiratory Problems in Infants

Vicks VapoRub may cause inflammation in the airways of children and infants, which could give rise to future respiratory problems, according to a new study: " Doctors at Wake Forest University started their study...

UNICEF: Number of Child Casualties still rising in Gaza

In a statement by UNICEF late Friday, they stressed the number of children being killed and injured in the Gaza fighting continues to climb and the humanitarian situation is becoming more desperate every...

Scientology Women's Auxiliary Donates to Hospital

Members of the Women's Auxiliary of the Churches of Scientology recently delivered 100 hand-crocheted infant caps and blankets and handmade quilts to Garfield Medical Center in Monterey Park, California. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Director Lisa Marquez gratefully...

Antifreeze Laced Teething Medicine Kills At Least 34 Children

At least 34 children in Nigeria are dead after consuming a teething medicine laced with an antifreeze ingredient.  More than 5,000 batches of My Pikin Teething Mixture have been seized by the National Agency...

New Health Canada Warnings for Children's Cold Medicine

Children under the age of six should never be given cold and cough medications, advised Health Canada on Thursday, after reviewing the effectiveness and potential dangers of the drugs. Health Canada had previously...

Malaria vaccine may be available in 2012

Nearly One million people are  killed  every year by malaria.Although half of the world's population lives in areas where malaria is rampent, and these are worlds poorest countries.The launch of  the vaccine of...

Gender Gap Remains for Heart Attack Care

A massive study of over 78,000 heart attack victims has revealed that women are twice as likely as men to die after being hospitalized, and suggests that undertreatment may be a contributing cause."The research,...

Current restrictions on marijuana research are absurd

"The human brain naturally produces and processes compounds closely related to those found in Cannabis sativa, better known as marijuana [see "The Brain's Own Marijuana," by Roger A. Nicoll and Bradley E. Alger. These compounds are called endogenous cannabinoids or...

Generic Heart Medicine Performs the Same as Brand-Name Versions

A team of researchers looked into the efficacy of generic heart medications compared to brand-name versions, and found no difference between the two.  Expensive drugs are no better for your heart than cheaper...

More women in pharmacy, medicine: study

More women are joining the ranks of health-care occupations in Canada, including the traditionally male-dominated professions of medicine and pharmacy, according to a report released on Monday."TORONTO - It's no...

Asthma Inhalers in US Must go "Green" by 2009

All asthma inhalers in the US must use hydroflouroalkane (HFA), a "greener" and more earth-friendly chemical compared to the old chemical, chloroflourocarbon (CFC) which damages the earth's ozone layer.  Old...

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