Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:03:18 PDT - HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Celebrations including fireworks
cause almost 10,000 injuries every year in the United States, but taking
certain precautions can help keep you and others safe while enjoying the
key summer holiday tradition.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:03:17 PDT - HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Inside your ear, there are glands that
produce a waxy oil called cerumen. This helps protect your ear from dust,
germs and other foreign substances, but too much wax buildup can trigger
hearing loss.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:03:16 PDT - HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Before some people develop full-blown
diabetes, their blood sugar is above normal, but not high enough to
qualify for a diagnosis of diabetes.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:03:15 PDT - HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've found
a major cellular flaw that may drive the rapid spread of relapsed lung
cancer.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:03:14 PDT - HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis
might someday meet its match in two drugs now used to treat Parkinson's
disease, suggests a new study.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:03:13 PDT - HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Older people in the United States
scored better than their counterparts in England on a memory and awareness
test, possibly because of differences in levels of depression and
education and the fact that American adults receive more aggressive
treatment for heart disease, a new study suggests.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:18:59 PDT - AFP - The World Health Organization (WHO) and developing nations called Friday during a swine flu summit here for measures to ensure poorer countries have access to a future A(H1N1) vaccine.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:14:25 PDT - Reuters - An Indian court ruling to decriminalize gay sex will boost the fight against AIDS, but a powerful stigma against homosexuality and uneven quality of healthcare will still hamper efforts, a top AIDS worker said.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:53:14 PDT - AFP - The World Health Organisation still expects the swine flu pandemic to subside in the northern hemisphere over the summer, despite its persistence in the likes of the United States and Britain.
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:34:19 PDT - AFP - The Croatian government on Friday announced the country's first swine flu case in a woman who had recently returned from Australia.
