Man says through aide leaving coma like rebirth
Nov 24, 2009 10:25 AM PST, Associated Press
AP - With a caretaker holding his hand, a Belgian man who was diagnosed as comatose for 23 years typed out a message Tuesday that he felt reborn after decades of loneliness and frustration.
WHO probing drug resistant swine flu
Nov 24, 2009 09:46 AM PST, Reuters
Reuters - The World Health Organization is looking into reports in Britain and the United States that the H1N1 flu may have developed resistance to Tamiflu in people with severely suppressed immune systems, a spokesman said Tuesday.
Batch of swine flu vaccines studied in Canada
Nov 24, 2009 09:22 AM PST, Associated PressAP - Canadian doctors have been advised not to use a batch of 170,000 doses of swine flu vaccine while authorities investigate reports of allergic reactions among recipients, drug maker GlaxoSmithKline PLC said Tuesday.
Consumer ads pump up prescription drug costs
Nov 24, 2009 09:22 AM PST, ReutersReuters - Medicaid pharmacy costs for the blood-thinning drug Plavix jumped at around the same time the drug's maker started advertising it to consumers -- even though the number of people prescribed the drug didn't change, new research shows.
Zimbabwe child mortality up 20 percent, U.N. says
Nov 24, 2009 09:21 AM PST, Reuters
Reuters - Zimbabwe's infant mortality rate has risen by 20 percent over the past two decades as children under five succumb to the HIV/AIDS pandemic and pneumonia, a joint government and United Nations survey showed on Tuesday.
AIDS deaths top 25 mln but infections slow
Nov 24, 2009 09:10 AM PST, AFP
AFP - AIDS has killed 25 million people worldwide but new infections are slowing sharply, the UN said in an annual report on the crisis Tuesday that mixed hope with a warning against complacency.
Venezuelans borrow for plastic surgery in hard times
Nov 24, 2009 09:04 AM PST, ReutersReuters - Unfazed by a recession and rampant inflation, image-conscious Venezuelans show no signs of cutting back on the facelifts, liposuction, and breast augmentation that have become de rigueur beauty treatments.
Stifled Anger at Work Doubles Men's Risk for Heart Attack
Nov 24, 2009 09:03 AM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Men who bottle up their anger over unfair treatment at work could be hurting their hearts, a new Swedish study indicates.
Traffic, Dust Linked to Asthma in Kids
Nov 24, 2009 09:03 AM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Infants exposed to outdoor traffic pollution and indoor endotoxin are at increased risk for asthma, researchers say.
Health Tip: The Skinny on Carbohydrates
Nov 24, 2009 09:03 AM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Carbohydrates include foods with fiber, sugars and starches.
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