Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

E.Europe in spotlight at Vienna AIDS conference (AFP)

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

AFP - AIDS 2010, the 18th International AIDS Conference being held in Vienna later this year, will focus on marginalised groups living with the disease, such as injecting drug users in Eastern Europe, organisers said Wednesday. Find more info about E.Europe in spotlight at Vienna AIDS conference (AFP) photos videos ...

New maps guide African truckers to AIDS clinics (AFP)

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

AFP - African trucking routes, long known as pathways for spreading HIV across borders, have been drawn in new maps that also direct drivers to clinics that treat AIDS, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. Find more info about New maps guide African truckers to AIDS clinics (AFP) photos videos pictures. read ...

Longtime Smokers May Find Protection From Parkinson’s (HealthDay)

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In an effort to understand the relationship between tobacco smoke and Parkinson's disease, researchers have found that smoking for many years may reduce risk for the disease but smoking a large number of cigarettes a day does not seem to reduce risk. ...

FDA rules out bisphosphonate, thigh fracture link (Reuters)

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Reuters - U.S. regulators said on Wednesday they have found no link between oral bisphosphonate osteoporosis medications such as Merck & Co Inc's Fosamax and certain thigh bone fractures. Find more info about FDA rules out bisphosphonate, thigh fracture link (Reuters) photos videos pictures. read more