CDC, states: US swine flu cases jump to 68 (AP)
April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment
AP - The number of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States has jumped to 64, federal officials said Tuesday, and states reported at least four more.
Source:CDC, states: US swine flu cases jump to 68
(AP)
Hospitals cutting services, staff amid recession (AP)
April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
AP - Ailing from the recession, many U.S. hospitals have had to begin making painful cuts to patient services and laying off staff, as previous cost-cutting hasn’t been enough, an industry survey found.
Source:Hospitals cutting services, staff amid recession
(AP)
Circumcision Can Reduce AIDS Risk, Study Shows (HealthDay)
April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
HealthDay - MONDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) — Circumcision does not decrease a
man’s sexual pleasure or function, but it does help reduce his risk of
contracting the AIDS virus and suffering a penile injury, according to two
new studies.
Source:Circumcision Can Reduce AIDS Risk, Study Shows
(HealthDay)
Cryptosporidiosis under-recognized in the elderly (Reuters)
April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Reuters - Cryptosporidiosis — an illness characterized by diarrhea, fever, and chills — appears to be under-reported in the U.S. elderly population, Massachusetts-based researchers report.
Source:Cryptosporidiosis under-recognized in the elderly
(Reuters)
Organ Failure, Sedative Use in ICU May Lead to Depression (HealthDay)
April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment
HealthDay - TUESDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) — Two factors that predict
depression in people after they’ve been hospitalized in an intensive care
unit have been identified by Johns Hopkins researchers.
Source:Organ Failure, Sedative Use in ICU May Lead to Depression
(HealthDay)