Category Archives: Important Health News

What is Going On with the H5N1 Bird Flu Strain?

Researchers working on the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus have voluntarily agreed to stop their studies for 60 days over concerns that their data could provide a bioterror threat. In December, scientists from two independent groups, one led by Ron … Continue reading

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Protein Discovered that Could Help Memory

Ummm, what was I going to write?  Oh ya!  The hunt for a substance that can improve memory took a promising turn, as researchers said they had found a method that appears to reduce forgetting in rats, The Wall Street … Continue reading

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Forget Booze, Pass the Joint

Cannabis is less harmful than alcohol or tobacco, according to a report by a research charity Thursday, which called for a “serious rethink” of drug policy. The Beckley Foundation, a charity which numbers senior experts and other academics among its … Continue reading

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Sweat Based Health Diagnostic

A new patch just created will one day monitor a person’s health using minuscule sweat samples. The patch is being developed by Biotex, a consortium of European research institutes and companies, including the Swiss Centre for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM). … Continue reading

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More Smoking Research

Scientists have pinpointed genetic variations that make people more likely to get hooked on cigarettes and more prone to develop lung cancer — a finding that could someday lead to screening tests and customized treatments for smokers trying to kick … Continue reading

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Drug Coated Stent Approved

Medtronic on has received federal approval to sell its drug-coated stent, the first to hit the U.S. market since safety concerns sank their popularity two years ago.  The Food and Drug Administration said it cleared the company’s Endeavor stent for … Continue reading

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Got Milk? Want Milk?

The arguement about the health benifits of milk have been raging for years.  One website even goes as far as to say “Milk is a deadly poison,”. If you visit the site, notmilk.com, you’ll find dozens of articles about the … Continue reading

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Rural China’s Health Problems

Health in parts of rural China is deteriorating despite rising incomes, and commercialised care has ratcheted up costs for those who can least afford them, the head of the World Health Organisation said on Thursday. Hong Kong-born Margaret Chan said … Continue reading

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