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Short news : US approves Novartis brain tumour drug
Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis said Saturday that the US drug Food and Drug Administration had approved a drug for treating certain benign brain tumours...
Alert : China reports first cases of South Asian superbug
China said Tuesday it had detected the nation's first three cases of a multi-drug resistant superbug that surfaced in South Asia and has triggered...
New : Hi-tech helps reduce health threat at mass gatherings
Canadian Dr. Kamran Khan looks at a digitised 3-D map of the world at the time of the World Cup last June showing the...
AIG : succession planning issued by Board of Directors
Today, upon unanimous vote, the Board of Directors of American International Group, Inc. (AIG) agreed to issue the following statement:
"We are committed to management...
Study : New York noise levels a threat to hearing
New York is still such a noisy city that its inhabitants could suffer from significant hearing loss in coming years, a study made public...
Reform : California opens insurance plan for residents with pre-existing conditions
California’s Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) has opened for enrollment and coverage is available immediately. The PCIP is one of the first major provisions...
Short news : nurse filmed accidentally switching off Briton’s ventilator
A nurse was secretly filmed accidentally switching off a tetraplegic British man's life-support machine, leaving him with brain damage, the BBC reported Monday as...
Short news : Australian study finds diabetes link to flabby dads
Men with high-fat diets are more likely to have diabetic children, research showed Thursday, in the first study linking a baby's health to what...
Study : Western diseases spread to developing world
Chronic illnesses like obesity and diabetes, generally seen as "Western", are making worryingly rapid inroads in the developing world, health experts warned at a...
Study : Suicides, depression cost Japan 32 billion dollars
Suicides and depression cost the Japanese economy almost 32 billion dollars last year on top of their human toll, the government said Tuesday, the...
Megacities: a mega global health challenge, say experts
Health issues facing so-called "megacities" like Tokyo, Mumbai or New York are poised to become a huge challenge for global policy as the cities...
Short news : Heavy metals in Chinese cigarettes pose high risk
A new international research project has found high levels of heavy metals in Chinese cigarettes, with some containing three times the level of lead,...
Report : McDonald’s may drop health care
US fast food giant McDonald's may drop its health insurance plan for nearly 30,000 hourly restaurant workers unless regulators waive a new requirement, The...
Justice : US lawmakers OK health coverage for 9/11 rescue workers
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation covering health care costs for rescue workers and volunteers sickened as a result of the September...
Short news : LA bakes in record heatwave
Los Angeles baked in record temperatures on Monday, bringing sweltering scenes to the West Coast metropolis nearly a month after the end of the...
Good to know : French Riviera sees new case of chikungunya virus
French health authorities have asked doctors on the Riviera to be on the alert after a second case was detected in the region this...
Pools of the rich suspected in Philippine dengue outbreak
Swimming pools in the Philippines' richest neighbourhoods could be partially to blame after tens of thousands of people were struck down in a dengue...
Need for Culturally Competent Health Care Gains Momentum
In an effort to reduce disparities in health care, the Department of Health and Human Services last week awarded $14 million to support programs...
Travel : Australia warning over deadly US cough outbreak
Australia Thursday warned travellers to the United States to watch out for a whooping cough outbreak which has claimed the lives of several babies....
Good to know : American Lung Association determined real cost for a pack of cigarettes
Having a smoke in the United States costs around 18 dollars, a study released Tuesday says. Sure, the national average for a pack of...
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