US issues advisory for Cuba over cholera cases US News HAVANA (AP) — The United States has issued an advisory for travelers to Cuba after several foreigners were sickened by cholera in recent weeks. | The message dated Tuesday urges visitors and U.S. citizens living on the island to avoid street food and under- or uncooked dishes such as ceviche. ...
Infant mortality highest in India’s capital last year: Govt data Irna According to Delhi Statistical Handbook released by Delhi government here today, infant mortality rate in the national capital was 23.94 per 1,000 live births, between 2008 and 2012. | In a decade, the highest infant mortality rate was registered in ...
When the US Used Cancer as a Weapon CounterPunch At the close of the first Gulf War, Saddam Hussein was denounced as a ferocious villain for ordering his retreating troops to destroy Kuwaiti oil fields, clotting the air with poisonous clouds of black smoke and saturating the ground with swamps of c...
What makes cholera toxin so deadly Deccan Chronicle Researchers have identified an underlying biochemical mechanism that helps make cholera toxin so deadly, often resulting in life-threating diarrhea. | Two groups of scientists at the University of California, San Diego, worked on fruit flies, mice an...
What make cholera toxin so deadly Deccan Chronicle Researchers have identified an underlying biochemical mechanism that helps make cholera toxin so deadly, often resulting in life-threating diarrhea. | Two groups of scientists at the University of California, San Diego, worked on fruit flies, mice an...
Infant mortality rate in Delhi highest since 2007: Report The Times Of India NEW DELHI: Even as the Delhi government chose to highlight Delhi as a " vibrant city" based on data from the Delhi Statistical Handbook 2013, the report reveals the capital's dismal performance in curbing infant mortality rate. In 2012, this rate was...
Joey's Jerky Dog Treats Being Tested For Possible Link To 21 Cases Of Salmonella Infection Huffington Post Twenty-one people in New Hampshire have fallen sick from salmonella infection, prompting a recall of Joey's Jerky brand chicken jerky, a dog treat that health officials suspect is linked to their illnesses. | "While uncommon, pet food and treats can ...
Does London need a £4.2bn 'super-sewer'? BBC News A preliminary hearing on Thursday sees the beginning of a planning inquiry into a controversial new "super-sewer" under London - which would be 15 miles (25km) long, cost £4.2bn to build and create the UK's biggest sewerage system - b...
The healing properties of grapefruit seed extract The Examiner Grapefruit seed extract, or GSE, is a relatively new product on the alternative health front. It was discovered in the 70's by Dr. Jacob Harich and can be used both internally and externally with no known toxicity. | According to one web site: ...
Officials want visitors to keep off wayside eateries The Times Of India KOZHIKODE: Visitors to the city who arrive for Onam shopping will definitely wish to savour the piping hot delicacies served by the makeshift eateries on the roadsides. However, health experts warn of possible hazards in consuming these items, which ...
Chobani Mold Sickness: Is Mucor Circinelloides Actually The Culprit? Huffington Post A popular brand of yogurt is at the center of a recall and investigation after allegedly sickening customers, but the symptoms don't match what scientists know about the contaminating mold. | The Associated Press reported on Sept. 10 that the Food an...
Health - the Prevention of Cholera in a Country All Africa [Concord]The disease cholera is caused by a germ called vibrio cholera and characterized by the passing of three or more rice coloured watery stools and sometimes with vomiting. Children and adults die from cholera because too much water is lost from...
Sonia Gandhi leaves hospital after health scare BBC News Sonia Gandhi, the head of India's governing Congress party, has been discharged from hospital just hours after being admitted, a doctor said. | "She had a cold and a headache. We conducted tests... everything is normal," he added. | Mrs Gandhi was taken to the hospital from parliament in the midst of the debate on the Food Security B...
