Health Treatment News

12:08 PM EST
2/10/2012 Dying for lack of reproductive healthcareLack of access to reproductive health services in Myanmar has led to high rates of maternal deaths and unplanned pregnancies among the country's displaced, migrant and refugee populations, say health experts.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Human Rights, Health, Health Treatment

9:32 AM EST
2/10/2012 Wholistic Herbs recalls Koff & Kold and Kold Sore over possible health riskWholistic Herbs Inc. of Dallas, TX, is recalling all quantities of its 1-fluid-ounce Koff and Kold and Kold Sore spray products distributed from March 2009 through February 2012. Products intended for use in the eye that are non-sterile have the potential to cause eye infections, which may be sight threatening. Also, nasal solutions that are not sterile could lead to a respiratory infection.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Health Treatment, Dietary Supplements, Economy, Business And Finance, Company Information, Product Recalls

11:49 AM EST
2/6/2012 CDC recommends HPV vaccine for boysThe HPV vaccine should now be given to all males between the ages of 11 and 21, according to new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The move comes after new data compiled over the past two years showed that the vaccine was "very effective" in preventing genital warts in men and women, as well as some cancers.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Health Treatment, Medical Procedure/test, Medicine, Western

11:55 AM EST
2/3/2012 Major snowstorm hits ColoradoA powerful winter storm swept across Colorado on Friday. As it heads east, blizzard warnings have been issued in eastern Colorado and western Kansas, and winter storm warnings have been issued for southeast Wyoming and western Nebraska.

Source:AHN Topics:Weather, Report, Weather News

8:11 PM EST
2/2/2012 Japan snowstorm kills 53, destroys bridgeAt least 53 people were killed by getting buried in snow and a steel bridge collapsed from the weight of snow in northern and western Japan on Wednesday.

Source:AHN Topics:Weather, Report, Disaster And Accident, Meteorological Disaster, Environmental Issue, Nature

4:37 PM EST
2/2/2012 Cold snap kills 100 across EuropeFreezing temperature killed at least 100 people across Europe with Ukraine recording the highest number of fatalities as 63 mostly homeless people died on the street from hypothermia.

Source:AHN Topics:Weather, Report, Disaster And Accident, Meteorological Disaster

7:46 AM EST
1/31/2012 Health concerns for Kachin IDPsAid workers in Myanmar's northern Kachin State have expressed concern over the health of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) along the border with China.

Source:IRIN Topics:Health, Health Treatment, Medical Procedure/test, Politics, Refugee

10:57 PM EST
1/27/2012 Controversial amendments injected into Florida vaccine billPharmacists descended on the Florida state capitol Wednesday to support a bill sponsored by state Rep. Ana Rivas Logan, R-Miami, which would allow them to give shingles and pneumonia vaccines to seniors.

Source:KaiserHealth Topics:Health, Health Treatment, Medical Procedure/test, Politics, Government, Public Officials

11:32 AM EST
1/26/2012 Breast implant company founder arrested in FranceThe founder of a breast implant firm at the center of an international health scare was arrested Thursday in an early morning police raid on his luxury home in the south of France.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Health, Health Treatment, Medical Procedure/test

7:55 AM EST
1/26/2012 Male circumcision - women need counselling tooA small Kenyan study has found that more women than men feel HIV is a less serious threat after their male partners are circumcised; the study also made local news for finding that female partners of recently circumcised men found sex more enjoyable.

Source:IRIN Topics:Health, Health Treatment, Medical Procedure/test, Disease, AIDS, Social Issue, Family, Sex