Hospital superbug soars by 22 per cent in just three months
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More than 1,000 patients are infected each week by the C.diff bug
Cases of a deadly hospital superbug which thrives in filthy conditions have [...]
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Proposed Medicine Label Statements – released for stakeholder consultation
11 July 2007
Written submissions are now invited on the following consultation document:
Proposed Medicine Label Statements (pdf,512kb)
The closing date for submissions on the draft consultation document is 18 August 2007.
Further information about the consultation document, including a downloadable copy and information on how to make a submission
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Obesity ‘contagious’, experts say
The study looked at data collected over 32 years
Having a friend, sibling or spouse who is overweight raises a person’s risk of being obese too, US researchers say. They said data on more than 12,000 people suggested the risk was increased by 57% if [...]
FDA panels to weigh Avandia heart risks
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Cases of Jaw Bone Death Caused by Fosamax often Unreported
July 19, 2007. By Jane Mundy
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Rosemont, IL: According to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (the surgical sector of dentistry), there may be “serious underreporting” of Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (BRONJ) [...]
HealthDay
Monday, June 18, 2007
MONDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) — Genistein, a natural phytoestrogen derived from soy products, worked better than placebo pills at building bone mineral density in a two-year study of older, postmenopausal Italian women.
After two years, those taking the soy product had better bone mineral density than those taking [...]
Low cholesterol ‘link’ to cancer
Statins can reduce the risk of having a heart attack
People who significantly cut their cholesterol levels with statins may raise the risk of cancer, a study says. The study of 40,000 people found those with little of the “bad” cholesterol LDL saw one [...]
A wealthy old lady decides to go on a photo safari in Africa , taking her faithful aged poodle named Cuddles, along for the company.
One day the poodle starts chasing butterflies and before long, Cuddles discovers that he’s lost. .. Wandering about, he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction [...]
Ancient Chinese herb rediscovered
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND. The World Health Organization has come out in support of the use of wormwood extract (from the qinghao plant) in the fight against malaria. Malaria affects over 250 million people and kills over 2 million children annually in the tropical world. The [...]
