Health office warns vs swimming in dirty waters
Sun Star Sat, 28 Apr 2012 02:42 AM PDT
THE Department of Health (DOH) warned the public against possible health risk of swimming in the dirty waters of Manila Bay and Pasig River. Dr. Eric Tayag, DOH spokesman, said several illnesses can be acquired through swimming in dirty waters. "Worse is encephalitis from parasites kasi that can enter through our eyes, nose, mouth," he said. Residents who swim in dirty waters have high risk of ... |
Opinion: Barton Auxiliary deserves recognition
Lake Tahoe News Sat, 28 Apr 2012 02:24 AM PDT
By John Williams In recognition of National Volunteer Month in April, Barton Health would like to take a moment to honor some frequently unsung heroes in the South Lake Tahoe community: The dedicated volunteers who make up the Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Auxiliary members offer many essential benefits to the hospital and its patients in various capacities. [...] |
New figures draw us to boost care for autism
The Tennessean Sat, 28 Apr 2012 02:22 AM PDT
With autism in more than 1 percent of the population, effective identification and treatment represents a pressing public health issue. |
Local Police Briefs
The Sudbury Star Sat, 28 Apr 2012 02:21 AM PDT
DRIVER CHARGED A man deliberately aimed his vehicle at a teenager during a dispute, striking the boy and sending him to hospital, Greater Sudbury Police said Thursday. The victim, 17, was treated at Health Sciences North.[...] |
Emergency situation
The Sudbury Star Sat, 28 Apr 2012 02:18 AM PDT
Health Sciences North's top doctor is speaking out about how the closure of 30 interim beds at the former Memorial site is contributing to longer wait times in the emergency department at Ramsey Lake Health Centre.[...] |
Congressman Barrow to host Health Fair Saturday
WTOC 11 Savannah Sat, 28 Apr 2012 02:12 AM PDT
Congressman John Barrow will be hosting a Health Fair for folks in the Statesboro are from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday at the Averitt Center, 33 East Main Street. |
Trial of Ukraine's Tymoshenko adjourned until May 21
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:56 AM PDT
KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - A court in Ukraine on Saturday adjourned the tax evasion trial of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko until May 21 due to the ill health of the opposition leader who is already in prison on an abuse-of-office conviction condemned by the West. Judge Kostyantyn Sadovsky told the court in the city of Kharkiv it would be impossible to conduct hearings in the absence ... |
Chemicals In Personal Care Products Can Cause Genital Malformation â€" Expert
Manila Bulletin Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:52 AM PDT
A foreign expert on the effects of toxic chemicals on biological organisms recently warned of industrial chemicals that are present in common products that may cause reduced sperm production, undescended testicles and early menopause. Swedish ecotoxicologist Dr. Markus Johansson from the Swed¬ish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) warned against the health effects of Endocrine Disrupting ... |
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