Disease
Possible outbreak of West Nile virus around the world
Romanian Ministry of Health informed that 12 persons were infected with West Nile virus in 2012. One woman died as a result of the disease, Mediafax news agency reported. According to same source, the number of infections did not raise compared to last...
Unknown disease outbreak in Cambodia
The Ministry of Health of Cambodia together with the World Health Organization (WHO) are investigating an unknown disease which caused 61 deaths in the Kingdom of Cambodia. “The majority of cases were from the southern part of the country, and...
Anti-smoking organizations are going to use extreme measures to be heard
Elena Vnorovscaia/ Chişinău / Moldova.ORG/ -- New scary picture labels are going to appear on U.S. cigarette packages. Tobacco manufacturers are going to sue the U.S. authorities for what they have introduced a new order of registration of cigarette...
Chronic illness is the 'biggest killer', says WHO
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Chronic illnesses such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes are the leading cause of death globally, according to the World Health Organization. The Global Status report said so-called noncommunicable diseases accounted for more than 36m deaths in ...
Ibuprofen 'cuts Parkinson's disease risk'
People who take ibuprofen on a regular basis have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease, research suggests. The drug is commonly used to ease aches and pains but US research, in Neurology journal, found it had an added benefit. In studies of...
Haiti: Cholera confirmed in Port-au-Prince
The health ministry in Port-au-Prince has confirmed that the country's cholera outbreak has reached the Haitian capital. Doctors are treating 73 people for the disease, amid fears that it could spread across the quake-hit city. Meanwhile, the Pan...
Puzzles and crosswords delay dementia, study suggests
People who do puzzles and crosswords may stave off dementia longer but experience a more rapid decline once the disease sets in, a study suggests. While there has long been speculation that "exercising" your brain could protect against Alzheimer...
Residents struggle to survive as some floodwaters recede in Pakistan
Floodwaters in Pakistan are beginning to recede in parts of the south, as the country struggles to provide desperately needed aid to millions across the country. On Monday, thousands of people began returning to their homes in the historic city of Thatta...
Disease threatens Pakistan flood victims
Officials overseeing relief efforts in Pakistan say an outbreak of disease is presenting a new threat to flood victims as they brace for more rain. Health officials Friday said the lack of clean drinking water and sanitation is spreading diarrhea and...
Video: Long-term use of osteoporosis drug may cause bone fracture
By Melinda Smith Around the world, millions of older women and a smaller number of older men have been taking a drug to prevent hip fractures and fight osteoporosis, a disease caused by low bone mass and bone deterioration. Now some doctors are concerned...
