Caesarean deliveries reach record high in US: study
| DATE: 2010-03-24
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Births by Caesarean section in the United States reached an all-time high in 2007 when some 1.4 million babies, or 32 percent of births, were delivered by C-section, a study showed Tuesday.
The rate of Caesarean sections jumped by 53 percent between 1996 and 2007, and the number..[Full Story]
Turmeric ingredient protects liver, say scientists
| DATE: 2010-03-24
PARIS (AFP) – For centuries, practioners of Ayurvedic medicine have counselled patients to use turmeric, a bright yellow spice popular on the subcontinent, to treat liver and digestion disorders.
In a study published on Wednesday, a team of scientists in Europe and the United States give the nod..[Full Story]
Alcohol 'worse than drugs' in Pacific: report
| DATE: 2010-03-20
SYDNEY (AFP) – Alcohol abuse is a bigger problem for Pacific communities than drugs, according to an Australian report, which links drinking to domestic violence and wide-ranging health problems.
The Burnet Institute survey, commissioned by the Australian National Council on Drugs, found that..[Full Story]
Global swine flu toll reaches 16,713: WHO
| DATE: 2010-03-13
GENEVA (AFP) – Swine flu has claimed at least 16,713 lives around the world since it was first uncovered in Mexico and the United States last April, the World Health Organisation said Friday.
The pandemic, which has spread to 213 countries and territories, has since waned in much of Europe and..[Full Story]
Researchers back cancer-fighting properties of papaya
| DATE: 2010-03-10
MIAMI (AFP) – Researchers said Tuesday that papaya leaf extract and its tea have dramatic cancer-fighting properties against a broad range of tumors, backing a belief held in a number of folk traditions.
University of Florida researcher Nam Dang and colleagues in Japan, in a report published in..[Full Story]
HIV among newborns could be "eradicated by 2015"
| DATE: 2010-03-09
OHANNESBURG (AFP) – Within five years, the world could shield all newborns from HIV, while making strides in reducing deaths from malaria and tuberculosis, the Global Fund to fight the three diseases said Monday.
But those gains depend on the world continuing to ramp up health spending to maintain..[Full Story]
Long-time cannabis use linked to psychosis: study
| DATE: 2010-02-28
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The longer people use cannabis or marijuana, the more likely they are to experience hallucinations or delusions or to suffer psychosis, according to a study released Saturday.
The study found that people who first used cannabis when they were aged 15 or younger were twice as..[Full Story]
WHO experts to determine if worst of flu pandemic is over
| DATE: 2010-02-14
GENEVA (AFP) – The World Health Organisation said Thursday that its emergency panel of swine flu experts would meet this month to formally determine whether the pandemic has passed its peak.
"WHO will be asking the emergency committee to convene later this month to review the situation and..[Full Story]
Just do it barefoot: running shoeless is better, says study
| DATE: 2010-01-28
PARIS, Jan 27, 2010 (AFP) - If running is your thing, you may want to throw away those pricey sports shoes and just do it barefoot, according to a study released Wednesday.
Three-quarters of runners who wear shoes land squarely on their heels -- about 1,000 times for every mile run.
But even..[Full Story]
Swine flu toll reaches 14,142: WHO
| DATE: 2010-01-23
GENEVA, Jan 22, 2010 (AFP) - The death toll from the swine flu pandemic has risen to at least 14,142, up 588 from a week ago, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.
Announcing its latest data on the dpread of A(H1N1) virus, the UN health body said North Africa, South Asia and limited..[Full Story]
2010-03-24
2010-03-20
| DATE: 2010-03-24
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Births by Caesarean section in the United States reached an all-time high in 2007 when some 1.4 million babies, or 32 percent of births, were delivered by C-section, a study showed Tuesday.
The rate of Caesarean sections jumped by 53 percent between 1996 and 2007, and the number..[Full Story]
Turmeric ingredient protects liver, say scientists
| DATE: 2010-03-24
PARIS (AFP) – For centuries, practioners of Ayurvedic medicine have counselled patients to use turmeric, a bright yellow spice popular on the subcontinent, to treat liver and digestion disorders.
In a study published on Wednesday, a team of scientists in Europe and the United States give the nod..[Full Story]
Alcohol 'worse than drugs' in Pacific: report
| DATE: 2010-03-20
SYDNEY (AFP) – Alcohol abuse is a bigger problem for Pacific communities than drugs, according to an Australian report, which links drinking to domestic violence and wide-ranging health problems.
The Burnet Institute survey, commissioned by the Australian National Council on Drugs, found that..[Full Story]
Global swine flu toll reaches 16,713: WHO
| DATE: 2010-03-13
GENEVA (AFP) – Swine flu has claimed at least 16,713 lives around the world since it was first uncovered in Mexico and the United States last April, the World Health Organisation said Friday.
The pandemic, which has spread to 213 countries and territories, has since waned in much of Europe and..[Full Story]
Researchers back cancer-fighting properties of papaya
| DATE: 2010-03-10
MIAMI (AFP) – Researchers said Tuesday that papaya leaf extract and its tea have dramatic cancer-fighting properties against a broad range of tumors, backing a belief held in a number of folk traditions.
University of Florida researcher Nam Dang and colleagues in Japan, in a report published in..[Full Story]
HIV among newborns could be "eradicated by 2015"
| DATE: 2010-03-09
OHANNESBURG (AFP) – Within five years, the world could shield all newborns from HIV, while making strides in reducing deaths from malaria and tuberculosis, the Global Fund to fight the three diseases said Monday.
But those gains depend on the world continuing to ramp up health spending to maintain..[Full Story]
Long-time cannabis use linked to psychosis: study
| DATE: 2010-02-28
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The longer people use cannabis or marijuana, the more likely they are to experience hallucinations or delusions or to suffer psychosis, according to a study released Saturday.
The study found that people who first used cannabis when they were aged 15 or younger were twice as..[Full Story]
WHO experts to determine if worst of flu pandemic is over
| DATE: 2010-02-14
GENEVA (AFP) – The World Health Organisation said Thursday that its emergency panel of swine flu experts would meet this month to formally determine whether the pandemic has passed its peak.
"WHO will be asking the emergency committee to convene later this month to review the situation and..[Full Story]
Just do it barefoot: running shoeless is better, says study
| DATE: 2010-01-28
PARIS, Jan 27, 2010 (AFP) - If running is your thing, you may want to throw away those pricey sports shoes and just do it barefoot, according to a study released Wednesday.
Three-quarters of runners who wear shoes land squarely on their heels -- about 1,000 times for every mile run.
But even..[Full Story]
Swine flu toll reaches 14,142: WHO
| DATE: 2010-01-23
GENEVA, Jan 22, 2010 (AFP) - The death toll from the swine flu pandemic has risen to at least 14,142, up 588 from a week ago, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.
Announcing its latest data on the dpread of A(H1N1) virus, the UN health body said North Africa, South Asia and limited..[Full Story]
2010-03-24
2010-03-20
HIV among newborns could be "eradicated by 2015"
- Long-time cannabis use linked to psychosis: study
- WHO experts to determine if worst of flu pandemic is over
- Just do it barefoot: running shoeless is better, says study
- Swine flu toll reaches 14,142: WHO
- Swine flu toll reaches 13,554: WHO
- Being straight with your boss cuts stress: study
- Swine flu toll reaches 12,799: WHO
- Marriage is good for the health: global study
- Plastics component affects intestine: study