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Alzheimer’s disease is a much feared condition, especially in view of the soaring numbers worldwide. What can we do to prevent the contraction of this debilitating ailment? Of course, an overall health-promoting lifestyle and dietary protocol would go a long way. How about simple steps to

We are constantly bombarded with gloom and doom news stories warning us that heart disease is America’s number one killer, followed closely by cancer. What’s more, there’s a worldwide epidemic of diabetes and fear mongers are also warning that swine flu, H1N1, is lurking around

The public health measures taken in response to swine flu may be seen as alarmist, overly restrictive, or even unjustified, says a US expert in a paper published on bmj.com today. Peter Doshi, a doctoral student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, argues that our plans for pandemics

Health care facilities participating in a state healthcare quality initiative reduced pressure ulcers by 30 percent, the Indiana State Department of Health announced. The reduction occurred at 95 nursing homes, 40 hospitals, and 28 home health agencies participating in the Indiana Pressure Ulcer

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture notified the Health Department this week that West Nile virus was detected in mosquitoes trapped in Westminster in Windham County. This is the first evidence of West Nile virus in Vermont this year. West Nile virus is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito.

Recent events clearly illustrate a continued vulnerability of large populations to infectious diseases, which is related to changing human-constructed and natural environments. A single person with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in 2007 provided a wake-up call to the United States and global

University of Michigan scientists say they have uncovered a fundamentally new mechanism that holds in check aggressive immune cells that can attack the body’s own cells. The findings open a new avenue of research for future therapies for conditions ranging from autoimmune diseases to organ

More measles cases have been reported in the United States since Jan. 1, 2008 than during the same period in any year since 1996, according to a report released today in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Between January 1 and July 31,

The Health Protection Agency welcomes the Chief Medical Officer’s (CMO) MMR catch up programme, which urges Primary Care Trusts and GPs to identify individuals not up to date with their MMR and offer catch-up immunisation to reduce the risk of a measles epidemic. Latest modelling research

New research suggests that cadmium is one of the critical ingredients causing emphysema, and even low-level exposure attained through second-hand smoke and other means may also increase the chance of developing lung disease. The University of Michigan School of Public Health study suggests that