Albinos In Africa Being Hunted For Their Human Body Parts To Be Used In Witchraft Concoctions
Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Editor Nairobi, Kenya (AHN) - Dozens of witchcraft-related murders of albinos in Tanzania and Burundi have created a sense of fear and panic in the regions. Albino populations are systematically being hunted down by groups...
Researchers: Radiation Therapy Proven To Be Useful With Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Editor Ann Arbor, MI (AHN) - According to a recent study, radiation therapy is effective in achieving local control and palliation in patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNTs). Previously the widespread belief...
Smoking Pays Off Big For Former Smoker
Hansen Sinclair - AHN Reporter Fort Lauderdale, FL (AHN) - The bad news: After her quarter-century addiction to smoking, Cindy Naugle has developed acute emphysema, is confined to a wheelchair and lugs around an oxygen tank everywhere she goes....
Saturday Vote To Decide Future Of Senate's Healthcare Bill
Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Washington, D.C. (AHN) - The future of the Obama administration's top legislative priority rests on whether Senate Democrats will have enough votes over the weekend. The Senate on Friday began debating whether...
Proctor And Gamble Recalls Nasal Spray Bottles
David Goodhue - AHN Reporter Cincinnati, OH (AHN) - Drug company Proctor and Gamble has voluntarily recalled certain nasal spray products sold in three countries.The company said the products may contain bacteria B cepacia. The bacteria was...
House Votes To Fix Medicare Physician Payment Formula
Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Washington, D.C. (AHN) - The House voted late Thursday to avert a scheduled annual cut to Medicare payments to doctors, passing a bill that was championed by Democrats and advocacy groups, but opposed by...
Vehicle Brake Chemicals Linked To Fetal Lung Damage
David Goodhue - AHN Reporter Bern, Switzerland (AHN) - Particles released when braking can cause cell damage in fetuses' lung tissue, according to a new study from Swiss researchers.The researchers said in a statement that heavy braking of...
Common Plastic Chemical Linked To ADHD
David Goodhue - AHN Reporter Miami, FL (AHN) - A common chemical found in many plastic products has been linked to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children, according to new research from South Korea.Measuring urine samples, the...
Half of Afghani, Yemeni Children Suffer From Stunted Growth
The Media Line Staff Children in half a dozen countries in the Middle East and North Africa have stunted growth problems resulting from malnutrition, a recent report by the United Nations' children organization (UNICEF) found.The UNICEF...
Saudi Clerics Told to Keep Sermons Short
The Media Line Staff Saudi authorities have told the kingdom's imams to shorten their Friday mosque-sermons to prevent unnecessary congestion in places of worship.The instructions are the latest in a series of measures taken by Saudi...
New Report Shows Demand for Autism Services Will Continue to Rise
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania is expected to see a continued rise in the number of children and adults living with autism, according to the Pennsylvania Autism Census Project Final Report released by Gov. Edward G. Rendell. "With the release of this report, Pennsylvania becomes the first state in the...
Study: Pregnant African Women Increasingly Avoid HIV Testing
Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Editor London, England (AHN) - A recent paper in an AIDS journal reveals a large proportion of pregnant Ugandan women are going out of their way not to be HIV tested. By not adopting prevention is the best cure the women...
Senate Healthcare Bill Finally Gets CBO Score: $849 Billion
Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Washington, D.C. (AHN) - With a score from the Congressional Budget Office, Senate Democrats late Wednesday unveiled a healthcare bill that they hope to introduce on the floor for debate this week. Republicans...
Pharmaceutical Industry In India Records High Growth
Nilanjana Bhowmick - AHN India Correspondent New Delhi, India (AHN) - The Indian pharmaceutical industry has been growing in leaps and bounds during the last few years. According to the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, as per the...
Deerfield Beach Teen Intentionally Set On Fire Moved Out Of Intensive Care
Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Editor Miami, FL (AHN) - A Deerfield Beach teen who was intentionally set on fire made a milestone in his recovery on Tuesday. Doctors moved the burn victim out of the intensive care unit at the University of Miami-Jackson...
All Residents Of Greater Toronto Area Could Now Get H1N1 Vaccine
AHN Staff Toronto, Ontario (AHN) - After much controversy generated by accounts of queue jumping by favored groups like athletes, hospital executives and private school students, Ontario decided to solve the problem of who should be vaccinated...
GSK, Nabi Forge Deal To Develop, Sell Anti-Smoking Vaccine
Windsor Genova - AHN News Writer London, U.K. (AHN) - Pharmaceutical firms GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Nabi Biopharmaceuticals have entered into a $540 million exclusive licensing agreement to develop and market an anti-smoking vaccine.Under the...
Dept. of Health Offers Resources to Help Smokers Quit During Great American Smokeout
HARRISBURG - The Department of Health is offering support to help Pennsylvania smokers give up tobacco for good during the 34th annual Great American Smokeout on Nov. 19. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just reported cigarette smoking among adults increased for the first...
Canadian Health Officials Admit H1N1 Vaccine Supply Not Enough To Immunize All Residents
AHN Staff Ottawa, Ontario (AHN) - Canadian health officials admitted they do not have enough stock of Influenza A (H1N10 vaccine to immunize all residents. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. David Butler-Jones said they could only inoculate 60 to...
Canadian Scientists Develop Medical Paralysis Beam Similar To Star Trek's Phaser
Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Editor British Columbia, Canada (AHN) - Reminiscent of Star Trek phasers and ray guns seen in Sci-fi movies and comic books, Canadian scientists are reporting development of an internal on-off "switch" that paralyzes...
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