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HEALTH THREAT

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First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents

China orders more accurate swine flu tallies

BEIJING (AFP) China has ordered more accurate reporting of swine flu deaths after a doctor renowned for helping expose the scale of the 2003 SARS outbreak claimed the true number of fatalities was being covered up.The health ministry "reaffirms that health ... [AFP via Yahoo! - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Swine Flu, China, Influenza A H1N1 Virus, HEALTH THREAT

First Reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 Documents

Dmitry Medvedev

Russian traffic: behind the grim statistics

The first global conference on road safety has opened on Thursday in Moscow, to join efforts in tackling traffic injuries, which are among the leading causes of death and disability worldwide.Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has attended the event where ... [Russia Today - 22 hours ago]

Entities: Dmitry Medvedev, Road Accidents, Road Safety

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Environment)

Officials warn of contaminates in flood water

Remnants of Tropical Storm Ida deposited nearly 10 inches of rain in some parts of Onslow County last week, and environmental officials and workers warn that contact with floodwater still can pose a health threat.During last week's deluge, Belkys Melendez, ... [Individual.com - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Contaminate, HEALTH THREAT, Tropical Storm Ida, National Weather Service

First Reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 Documents

20th November, 2009 Thirty-eight out of 345 specimens of H1N1 confirmed positive in Ghana

A statement issued in Accra on Friday signed by Ms. Rebecca Ackwonu, Public Relations Officer of Ghana Health Service, said an upsurge in cases had been identified in a localized outbreak in an educational institution, the Lincoln Community School.The ... [Ghana News Agency - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Ghana, Influenza A H1N1 Virus, HEALTH THREAT, Accra, Influenza

First Reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 Documents

Food and Drug Administration

US could ban caffeine-alcohol drinks within months

Magazine issue 2735. Subscribe and get 4 free issues.For similar stories, visit the Food and Drink , Crime and Forensics and Drugs and Alcohol Topic GuidesTHE US Food and Drug Administration is unimpressed by the fad for drinks that contain a double hit ... [New Scientist - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Alcohol, Food and Drug Administration, HEALTH THREAT, University of Kentucky, Guam

First Reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Health)

Cancer screening

Routine cancer screening is designed to catch tumors at an early stage, when they are more susceptible to treatment. The practice is credited with reducing death rates of some cancers by as much as 70%. Here's what can happen when an asymptomatic person ... [Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Tumor, HEALTH THREAT, asymptomatic

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 2 Documents (in Health)

Greatest U.S. Health Threat: Obesity

No matter where you live in America, obesity threatens to unleash a wave of chronic disease in the next few years that will swamp the health-care system and add an economically crippling $344 billion a year to total health spending by 2018. This is the ... [BusinessWeek - 11/17/2009]

Entities: Obesity, HEALTH THREAT, United States, Crime, Reed Tuckson

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 1 Documents

Partial H1N1 immunity can come without exposure to virus

The arrival and rapid spread of the latest strain of H1N1 flu virus, termed S-OIV, raised fears of a dangerous global pandemic. But, as the virus has continued to spread around the globe, ... [Ars Technica - 11/17/2009]

Entities: Virus, Immunity, Influenza A H1N1 Virus

First Reported 11/16/2009 - Updated 11/16/2009 - 1 Documents

Pennsylvania's new five-year Outdoor Recreation Plan focuses on outdoor activities

Pennsylvania's new five-year Outdoor Recreation Plan shows a need to change the way policy-makers and communities approach outdoor recreation in light of a changing population that is increasingly more urban, and whose children have been spending less ... [News-Medical.Net - 11/16/2009]

Entities: John Quigley, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Nat..., Obesity

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 1 Documents (in Environment)

No health threat from radiation in UK food chain

The amount of radiation absorbed by the UK population through the food chain remains low and poses no health concerns, said the Food Standards Agency (FSA).These are the conclusions of the Radioactivity in Food and the Environment (RIFE) report for 2008 ... [Food Navigator - 11/17/2009]

Entities: Radioactivity, Radiation, HEALTH THREAT, Food Chain, United Kingdom

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 1 Documents (in Health)

Price of healthy food up 7.4 per cent in Toronto

In a report presented Monday to the Board of Health, the 'nutritious food basket' for a family of four in Toronto costs $146.37 per week, or $633.78 per month, which is 7.4 per cent more than in 2008. ' The sum of average monthly rent and NFB together ... [CTV.ca - 11/17/2009]

Entities: Toronto, David McKeown, Nutrient

First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/06/2009 - 4 Documents (in Environment)

Climate Change Is Biggest Global Health Threat To Children, Report Says

According to a report (.pdf) by Save the Children, climate change is the biggest global health threat to children in the 21st century, the Hindu reports. ... [Medical News Today - 11/06/2009]

Entities: HEALTH THREAT, Global Health, Global Warming/Climate Change

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...The FDA issued the ultimatum last week in response to a request made by the National Association of Attorneys General. "Caffeine added to alcohol poses a significant public healthhealth threat" said a task force headed by the attorney-generals of Utah, Guam and Connecticut

US could ban caffeine-alcohol drinks within months [New Scientist - 11 hours ago]

...Simulation Mimics Cat BrainHyper-Resistant Bacteria Major Health Threat: ExpertsMini Pump Improves Heart Failure Patients Survival: Study USN.load( "Loomia'); Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:Senate Introduces Health Reform BillThe 10-year, $849-billion Senate health reform bill unveiled Wednesday night would require most Americans to have health insurance, provide subsidies to help low-income earners afford coverage, force insurance companies to accept all applicants, increase payroll taxes for the wealthy, and place a new tax on patients who have elective cosmetic surgery."

Health Highlights: Nov. 19, 2009 [US News - 11/19/2009]

"If we have a health threat, these people have to be protected" Garza said

Homeland Security health official talks about shortfalls of swine flu vaccine [STLtoday.com - 11/19/2009]

...The authors even posted drafts of their paper on the site for community comment, and conclude that "this experience has demonstrated how 'real time' exchange of information on the Internet can catalyze the scientific process in the eye of an imminent public healthhealth threat."

Partial H1N1 immunity can come without exposure to virus [Ars Technica - 11/17/2009]

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Cancer screening [Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago]
Commentary - What to do: After hours medical ca... [Ellsworth Air Force Base - 3 hours ago]
WAT-AAH! The First Functional Water For Kids, A... [PR-USA.net - 9 hours ago]
Swine Flu Declining in Some Parts of U.S. [Forbes.com - 10 hours ago]
US could ban caffeine-alcohol drinks within months [New Scientist - 11 hours ago]
20th November, 2009 Thirty-eight out of 345 spe... [Ghana News Agency - 12 hours ago]
Russian traffic: behind the grim statistics [Russia Today - 22 hours ago]
Tech Awards recognize innovation [San Francisco Chronicle - 11/20/2009]
Rivers burst their banks, roads flooded and sew... [Irish Times - 11/20/2009]
China orders more accurate swine flu tallies [AFP via Yahoo! - 11/20/2009]
Health Highlights: Nov. 19, 2009 [US News - 11/19/2009]
Officials warn of contaminates in flood water [Individual.com - 11/19/2009]
Homeland Security health official talks about s... [STLtoday.com - 11/19/2009]
U.S. health official visits, says flu is unpred... [STLtoday.com - 11/19/2009]
Homeland Security health official, in St. Louis... [STLtoday.com - 11/19/2009]
Facing a changing world: women, population and ... [Mehr News - 11/18/2009]
Uncertainty Over Toxic Chemicals in Conakry [AllAfrica.com - 11/18/2009]
GUINEA: Uncertainty over toxic chemicals in cap... [IRIN - 11/18/2009]
Greatest U.S. Health Threat: Obesity [BusinessWeek - 11/17/2009]
America's Greatest Health Threat: Obesity [BusinessWeek - 11/17/2009]
No health threat from radiation in UK food chain [Food Navigator - 11/17/2009]
Price of healthy food up 7.4 per cent in Toronto [CTV.ca - 11/17/2009]
Pervasive Plastics: Why the U.S. Needs New and ... [World Changing - 11/17/2009]
Pennsylvania's new five-year Outdoor Recreation... [News-Medical.Net - 11/16/2009]
Adult obesity 1: tackling the causes of the obe... [Nursing Times - 11/16/2009]
H1N1 vaccine is biotech success [China Post - 11/16/2009]
Taiwan scores biotech breakthrough with H1N1 va... [MyEGov Taiwan - 11/15/2009]
Daily Health Tip: Smog Tougher on the Obese [Vitacost - 11/14/2009]
FDA to probe alcoholic energy drinks [LegalNewsLine.com - 11/13/2009]
Media Availability with Secretary Gates Enroute... [Defense Link - 11/13/2009]

Blogs

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The US Chamber Needs to Get Its Story Straight [Switchboard, from NRDC - 11/18/2009] The US Chamber seems to be going to great lengths these days persuade Congress that it really wants to help pass climate legislation. But a very different ...
Partial H1N1 immunity can come without exposure... [Ars Technica - 11/17/2009] The arrival and rapid spread of the latest strain of H1N1 flu virus, termed S-OIV, raised fears of ...
Pervasive Plastics: Why the U.S. Needs New and ... [CleanTechies Blog - CleanTechies.com - 11/14/2009] Long a ubiquitous part of modern life, plastics are now in everything from diapers to water bottles to cell phones. But given the proven health threats of some plastics ...
“The clock has almost ticked down to zero …” [Oil Change - 11/02/2009] We can bail out the bankers - But we can’t bail out ourselves. That is the ironic situation we find ourselves in with the clock ticking towards the crucial climate ...
Drumbeat: November 2, 2009 [The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our ... - 11/02/2009] Conference urged to look towards business in a world without oil BRITAIN'S manufacturing and transport sectors will become obsolete unless we find an alternative ...

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