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Did the SARS Epidemic Lead to Increased Suicides? by Dr. Romeo V. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Fri 02 Jul 2010 7:00am According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) claimed 299 lives in Hong Kong from 1 November 2002 to 7 August 2003. Previous studies also revealed that there was a significant increase in suicide deaths among those Hong Kong residents aged 65 and over in 2003 with the peak coinciding wi ... Read on »

Health Headlines - July 9 by Meredy Registered Nurse

Posted Thu 23 Oct 2008 2:24pm Canadian Experts Recommend Vioxx Return A panel of experts advising Health Canada is recommending that the agency allow the controversial painkiller Vioxx back onto the market, the Associated Press reported Thursday. Panel members voted 12-1 that Vioxx's benefits outweighed users' increased risks of cardiovascular problems, the wire serv ... Read on »

Health Headlines - September 13, 2005 by Meredy Registered Nurse

Posted Thu 23 Oct 2008 2:24pm FDA Knew of Heart-Device Problems Before Releasing Alert: Report The U.S. Food and Drug Administration received a report last February about problems with implanted heart defibrillators made by the Guidant Corp. but didn't issue a safety alert until June, The New York Times reported Monday. The report from Guidant contained data showing ... Read on »

Health Headlines - August 10 by Meredy Registered Nurse

Posted Thu 23 Oct 2008 2:24pm Sugary Drinks Are Key to Americans' Weight Problems: Study Increased consumption of soda and other sugary drinks over the past four decades is a key reason why Americans are getting fatter, says a scientific review published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Harvard School of Public Health researchers, who reviewed 30 nutrit ... Read on »

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Health Headlines - July 1 by Meredy Registered Nurse

Posted Thu 23 Oct 2008 2:24pm Norway Cancer Researcher Found Guilty of Fraud A commission set up by the hospital employing a disgraced Norwegian cancer researcher announced Friday that it has invalidated most of his work because he manipulated or fabricated data. Jon Sudbo, 44, has already admitted to fabricating data for studies published in prestigious journals suc ... Read on »

Peds Pneumonia VS. Adult Pneumonia by Respiratory Therapist Patient Expert

Posted Sat 28 Mar 2009 3:05pm

1 Comment We are not in a time of year where there seems to be a larger than usual amount of Pneumonia cases coming into my hospital. There are many different types of pneumonia out there but we mainly deal with only a couple of them. Some Different types are: Viral Bacterial Fungal Parasitic Comunity Aquired ... Read on »

Influenza by Poh Tin Tan Posted Fri 19 Jun 2009 5:42pm Author: Hakan Leblebicioglu, MD, Chairman, Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ondokuz Mayis University Medical School, Turkey Coauthor(s): Itzhak Brook, MD, MSc, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Georgetown University School of Medicine Updated: Apr 27, 2009 Background Influenza is the one of the ... Read on »

Social media is mixed blessi ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 16 Oct 2011 8:07pm Social media is mixed blessing in epidemics: WHO A woman wears a protective mask in a street in Hong Kong in 2008. Facebook, Twitter and other social media websites boost public awareness of disease outbreaks but also make it more difficult to separate fact from fiction, world health officials say. ... Read on »

For Vietnam, Sharp Increase in Infant Fatalities by Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease by HealthReformWatch.com Posted Sun 18 Sep 2011 9:43pm [Ed. Note: We are pleased to welcome Clarissa Gomez to HRW. She is a first year student at Seton Hall University School of Law and graduated in December, 2010 from The College of New Jersey with a B.A. in English and Women and Gender Studies, and a minor in Law, Philosophy and Politics. While she is fairly new ... Read on »