Thursday, December 1, 2011

Health News: [health]


‘Soon no discrimination against HIV patients’
Central Chronicle Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:02 AM PST
New Delhi: Government on Thursday pledged to bring a law soon to ensure that there is no discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients as Health Ministry is all set to initiate the process after receiving the draft law from Law Ministry in the next ten days.

Slideshow: Tell us your favourite Movember moustache
Cambridge Evening News Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:02 AM PST
Thousands of men across the region have spent 'Movember' growing a moustache to raise awareness of men's health issues, including prostate cancer. Some of the best pictures we've been sent are in the slideshow above.

Join us for a live discussion on World Aids Day
The Trentonian Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:02 AM PST
Trentonian Columnist L.A. Parker is leading a discussion World AIDS Day, and the effects the disease has had on Trenton. Joining him are Joe Sirak from St. Francis Medical Center and Mary Lou Freund from the city’s Henry J. Austin Health Center.

Ministry's mental health plans detailed
Pembroke Daily Observer Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:01 AM PST
STEPHEN UHLER suhler@thedailyobserver.ca The Renfrew County District School Board is pleased the province is finally taking action to address mental health issues within local schools.[...]

Breast Cancer Hotspot App and other Health GIS News
All Points Blog Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:59 AM PST
GE is hosting a HealthyMagination Challenge to support innovation ideas to fight cancer. One of the competitors proposes a Breast Cancer Geospatial Application. We propose to utilize the publicly available (e.g. Census, HHS, SEER, etc) and privately available data (e.g. IMS Health’s... Continue reading

Non-fried fish cuts Alzheimer's risk
Press TV Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:57 AM PST
Consuming baked or broiled fish at least once a week can boost older people's brain health and significantly reduce Alzheimer's risk.

12/01/2011 15:50 VATICAN The fight against AIDS requires drugs but also instilling a sense of responsibility
AsiaNews.it Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:54 AM PST
» The Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers issues a statement, demanding that anti-AIDS therapies be extended to all peoples and parts of the population.

'Progress' in child mental healthcare
The Irish Times Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:53 AM PST
Almost 300 vulnerable children and adolescents are waiting a year or more to be assessed by mental health teams despite official policies that emphasise the importance of early intervention.

New test could help thousands of patients with high blood pressure
PhysOrg Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:53 AM PST
A new test developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge could help doctors diagnose thousands of people with the most common curable cause of high blood pressure (hypertension). Research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), showed a high-tech PET-CT scan could detect Conn’s syndrome, which causes up to five per cent of ...

Medicare Annual Enrollment Deadline Fast Approaching, APPRISE Counselors Available to Help with Decisions
PR Newswire Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:52 AM PST
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the Dec. 7 deadline for Medicare annual enrollment fast approaches, Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging Brian Duke is reminding older Pennsylvanians to use the state's APPRISE program for help in choosing a health plan that...




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