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Debate Rages over firing of HIV infected health care workers

When we flip through the news papers it isn’t uncommon for us to see news items which tell us that an employee has been fired from an establishment after testing positive for HIV. But rarely do these matters become a major controversy when many sit up and take notice. Especially in the health care industry people don’t bat an eyelid when someone is fired because of ones HIV serostatus. Ma...

Hydration requirements can be fulfilled with beverages too

We have told for a long time now a lot of health experts that to staywell-hydrated one needs to drink a lot of water. It has been advised we shoulddrink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water per day to make sure we areadequately hydrated. Researchers from Center for Human Nutrition at theUniversity of Nebraska have now reported that drinking other beverages will alsohelp us keep ourse...

Kerr Discourages Transfusion Hepatitis Inquiry

Medical specialists have expressed their disappointment over the inadequate monitoring of all patients who may have received transfusions of blood infected with hepatitis C // during 1970 and 1980. A blood test for this condition became available only in 1991, which led many campaigners, mostly hemophiliacs question the transfusion practice carried on during this period. The Holy rood...

Internet Encourages Self-Destructive Behaviour Among Teens

A new study conducted regarding use of the internet by young people has highlighted that spending hours on internet chat rooms can induce self-destructive behaviour.// The findings of the study have several valuable implications on the health of the younger generation, where 75- 90% of teenagers in the US access the World Wide Web to exchange e-mails, instant messages, visit chat rooms an...

Nutritious Beverages to be Sold in School

With the rise in childhood obesity being blamed on the beverage industy, three major soft drink companies have agreed to substitute their sugary soft drinks// with low-calorie or nutritious beverages in school. The Alliance for a Healthier Generation. a joint initiative of the William J. Clinton Foundation and the American Heart Association, negotiated the plan with Cadbury Schweppes,...

Caffeine Content In Beverages To Be Identified By Home Test Kit

A new home testing kit to test the caffeine content of beverages such as tea, coffee and soda may be commercially available//. You can now clear your suspicion about the decaf label that claims reduced or nil caffeine content. The home based kit, produced by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine, is based on a dipstick analysis. The results of the present study have been...

Department of Health Encourages Women To Deliver Babies At Home

The UK Department of Health will encourage women to give birth to their babies at home if they feel comfortable with that option. //It said that it wanted to dispel myths that a hospital was the best place to bring a baby into the world. Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has already taken the first step by asking for a commission to probe how births can be made comfortable at home. 'We...

AIDS Campaign Enrages HIV Infected Swazis

Text messages between lovers was imitated by a government AIDS awareness campaign in Swaziland, a country with the world's highest HIV rates. This enraged activists// who feel it suggests that people living with the disease are promiscuous. Pictures of a mobile phone screen bearing text messages like 'Let's have a quickie, my husband's not around', or 'Come over now, my husband is out'...

UN Communiqué encourages programs to cut down HIV/AIDS infection rate

To control the dangerous rise in HIV/AIDS, owing to the indiscriminate use of injection drugs, The United Nations/Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation// communiqué has put forward a recommendation to encourage programs that include methadone replacement, needle exchange and safer injections, with a view to bringing down the rates of the disease. Taking cues from the report, countries in...

Sugary Beverages Fuel the Obesity Epidemic

Over the past 20 years or so, Americans have developed quite the sweet tooth, with an annual consumption of sweeteners at about 100 pounds per person. During these// same years, many more Americans—particularly children—have become overweight and obese. Added sweeteners, such as high-fructose corn syrup, may be one of the major reasons, says the October 2006 issue of the Harvard Health Le...

Grant Encourages Drug Testing Sans Animals

In order to restrict the use animals for the purpose of drug testing which is currently in vogue//, new techniques are being developed by researchers at the University of Manchester, well supported with a whopping 130,000￡ as a financial grant. Gauging the carcinogenic effects of new drugs are often fruitless using current parameters which further necessitates the use of live animals t...

FDA Decision Encourages Lamictal Generics

As the FDA cannot approve an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for a listed drug that has been withdrawn due to reasons of safety or efficacy// , the agency had to determine the reasons for the withdrawal before approving any generic version. The investigation found no evidence of safety or efficacy issues, and the FDA has announced that it can approve ANDAs provided all other le...

Ontario Encourages More Organ Donations

With a view to increasing the number of organ donors, Ontario’s health ministry is considering// the plan of reimbursement of travel expenses and loss of pay to living donors. The health minister has promised to take a stand on this during spring. British Columbia coughs up nearly $5,500 as expense for people who go the extra mile to donate their organs. With this scheme, nearly 43...

Brief Intervention on HIV and Alcohol Risk Encourages Safer Sex

Researchers have found that a single counseling intervention that includes an exploration of the risk of alcohol use in sexual contexts may have an impact on HIV// prevention by reducing sexual risk behaviours. The study is published in the April 15th edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. Considerable evidence exists that alcohol use contributes to the spread of...

Nutrient-rich Dairy Beverages an Emerging Market

The global food market is estimated at around $2.5 trillion per annum, which is growing currently at a rate of four percent per annum. A radical shift in food consumption pattern has been forecast the world over. In markets, especially in the developed world, with a growing aged population, the consumption of healthier foods is rapidly increasing. Besides, the emerging health-consc...

Parking Garages Unsafe During Hurricanes

During hurricanes, parking garages commonly are used by car rental agencies and car dealerships to shelter vehicles. Recently, Dr. Thomas Schmidlin, meteorologist and professor of geography at Kent State University, completed research determining the safety of using parking garages for the general public as a refuge of last resort and at what wind speeds it is safe for emergency ve...

U.S. Preventive Medicine(R) Encourages the International Community to Embrace Prevention

Driven by personal experiences, entrepreneur Christopher Fey has launched an entirely new kind of healthcare company. Its goal is to organize and advance a culture of prevention throughout America and the world -- to change the focus from caring for the sick, to one that encourages people to take early steps to avert illness and enjoy more good years. This message appears this...

Use of Song in Disposable Diaper Campaign Enrages Beatles Fans

Some Beatles fans are furious over the latest use of a Fab Four song in a nappy commercial . The legendary bands 1967 peace anthem "All You Need Is Love" has been used to underline a new disposable diaper campaign, and devotees are enraged about the step. "For people who feel that political connection, it comes off as kind of a callous action. You've got the Beatles, w...

Botox Offers Via Mail Order Enrages Plastic Surgeons

Plastic surgeons are outraged by a recent advertisement for botox operations made via a clothing catalogue. The offending feature , which belongs to the plastic surgery firm- Transform, and which shared space with items of clothing from company Grattan, has been receiving brickbats from many of Britains cosmetic surgeons. The Grattan catalogue enables shoppers to buy treatments, pay ove...