Panel recommends annual flu vaccinations for all (AP)
February 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment
AP - A government panel is now recommending that virtually all Americans get a flu shot each year, starting this fall.
Source:Panel recommends annual flu vaccinations for all
(AP)
Junk food tax could help fight obesity: US study (AFP)
February 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment
AFP - Taxing high-fat and sugary junk food is a more effective way to fight obesity than making healthy foods like fruit and vegetables more affordable, a study published Wednesday shows.
Source:Junk food tax could help fight obesity: US study
(AFP)
Health Tip: What's Gastroparesis? (HealthDay)
February 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Gastroparesis, commonly affecting people with
diabetes, occurs when the vagus nerve is damaged and the stomach and
intestines don’t process food normally. As a result, the stomach takes too
long to empty.
Source:Health Tip: What's Gastroparesis?
(HealthDay)
6 malaria cases reported for US soldiers in Haiti (AP)
February 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment
AP - A U.S. military spokesman in Haiti says six American soldiers involved in the aid mission have come down with malaria.
Source:6 malaria cases reported for US soldiers in Haiti
(AP)
Extended-Release Mirapex Approved for Parkinson's Disease (HealthDay)
February 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) — Mirapex ER (pramipexole
dihydrochloride extended-release) has been approved by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration as a once-daily option to treat early Parkinson’s
disease, drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim said in a news release.
Source:Extended-Release Mirapex Approved for Parkinson's Disease
(HealthDay)