First Dominican cholera death suspected as cases soar
As cholera infections soar in the Dominican Republic, health authorities probed Sunday a possible first fatality from an outbreak that has killed thousands in Haiti.
Puerto Rico baffled by high asthma rate
Six-year-old Jaycco Paris has only tossed the ball toward the basket for a few minutes when he plunks himself down on a bench to rest before he starts wheezing.
Health Highlights: Dec. 26, 2010
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Brazil woman almost buried alive dies 2 days later
Brazilian police are investigating the case of an elderly woman who was declared dead — only to wake up hours later inside a coffin in a funeral home.
Have an Allergy-Free Holiday and a Happier New Year
SATURDAY, Dec. 25 (HealthDay News) -- For allergy sufferers at
holiday time, the best gift of all may be relief from respiratory
symptoms, an expert suggests.
Basal Metabolic Rate
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) efers to the minimum amount of energy -- in the form of calories -- that your body requires to complete its normal functions
27,000 arrested in Mexico drug war in 2010
Security forces have this year arrested over 27,000 suspected drug gang members, as part of Mexico's ongoing bloody military-led crackdown on cartel operations, officials said.
Health Tip: Treating Canker Sores
(HealthDay News) -- Canker sores are small ulcers that form
inside and around the mouth, often due to an injury to sensitive
tissue.
Surviving the Holiday Buffet
FRIDAY, Dec. 24 (HealthDay News) -- It's one of the ironies of the
holiday season that a rich meal -- maybe one of your favorites of the
whole year -- can leave you feeling mighty poor.
Boston hospital made 3 spine operation errors
A major Boston teaching hospital has been cited by federal and state health inspectors after doctors operated on the wrong location on three spine surgery patients.
Fish oil won't accelerate weight loss
Fish oil capsules won't help boost weight loss if you're already dieting and exercising, new research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows.
Lupus Treatment May Soon Take Leap Forward
FRIDAY, Dec. 24 (HealthDay News) -- For years now, doctors have
made slow, incremental progress in the treatment of lupus, a chronic
autoimmune condition that can wrack the body and seriously affect a
person's health.
For California Woman, Lupus Is Life
FRIDAY, Dec. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Wendy Rodgers began having
terrible joint pain during the winter of 1999.
Voodoo killings reportedly rise in Haiti epidemic
At least 45 people have been killed across Haiti due to accusations they are using "black magic" to spread cholera, the director of a Voodoo association said Friday.
Childbirth deaths from spinal anesthesia rising
The number of U.S. women who die from anesthesia complications during childbirth has fallen sharply in recent decades. But deaths specifically related to so-called regional anesthesia, which includes epidurals and spinal blocks, have crept upward ...
Sears Canada recalls shopping bags over safety issue
Retailer Sears Canada Inc issued a safety recall for certain reusable shopping bags sold at its stores between July and December, due to the presence of higher levels of lead.
Drug overdoses on the rise in most age groups
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -- More and more people are dying from abusing or misusing drugs, including both prescription and illegal drugs, new research suggests.
Haiti urged to halt cholera anti-voodoo lynchings
The head of Haiti's voodoo religion appealed to authorities Thursday to halt bloody lynchings of voodoo priests by people who blame them for causing the Caribbean country's deadly cholera epidemic.
Sears Canada recalls shopping bags
Retailer Sears Canada Inc issued a safety recall for certain reusable shopping bags sold at its stores between July and December, due to the presence of higher levels of lead.
Health Highlights: Dec. 24, 2010
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