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Record atmospheric pressure in Russia

Central Russia has been breaking one atmospheric pressure record after another. Meteorologists say that late January of 2012 will enter history not only as of abnormally high atmospheric pressure, but also as one of the longest of this type. The previous record of abnormal high atmospheric pressure was set in January 1984 when it reached 1030.9 millibars or hectopascal. →

Europe hit by killer frosts
Cold snap kills hundreds across Europe

Breast implant boss released on bail

The owner of a French breast implant making company has been released by a French court on bail of €100,000. Poly Implant Prothese founder Jean-Claude Mas is charged with inflicting severe bodily harm, Reuter reports. France banned PIP produce in 2010 amid fears that the implants were made with low-grade silicon which could rupture and leak. →

Svetlana Medvedeva inaugurates Centre of Health for women in St. Pete
World Cancer Day: the disease can be prevented

California slaughterhouse law struck down by U.S. Court

The Supreme Court struck down on Monday a California law that requires slaughterhouses to immediately euthanize animals that cannot walk, ruling that federal meat safety and inspection law takes precedence The justices unanimously ruled for an industry trade group, the National Meat Association, that sued to block enforcement of the California state law. The justices overturned a U.S. →

Miami tops America's 'most miserable cities' list
Los Angeles school teacher suspected in committing lewd acts

Low-quality cardiac medicine kills 100 in Lahore

A low-quality cardiac medicine has killed more than 100 people in the Pakistani city of Lahore, the administrative center of Punjab, the province’s governor Shahbaz Sharif said in a statement released on Thursday. The medication was produced at a local pharmaceutical factory and prescribed to 25,000 patients, mainly low-income people, for whom it was free of charge. →

Svetlana Medvedeva inaugurates Centre of Health for women in St. Pete
World Cancer Day: the disease can be prevented

How to avoid diabetes and stay healthy?

This week fame TV chef Paula Dean announced that she has type 2 diabetes. Dean is now taking steps to drastically change her diet and she will now also be promoting a diabetes drug. →

Russia suffers from hidden diabetes ‘pandemic’
Diabetic drug scandal gathers strength in France

Turkey’s first full face transplant carried out

According to the CNN, surgeons in Turkey have successfully carried out their country’s first full face transplant. The recipient was a 19-year-old boy who had received severe burns in a fire, and the donor, a middle-aged man who had died in a rail accident. →

Svetlana Medvedeva inaugurates Centre of Health for women in St. Pete
World Cancer Day: the disease can be prevented

Nigeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan still suffer from polio

Polio, which has become an all but forgotten disease in the developed countries, is not completely eradicated throughout the rest of the world. →

Polio risk growing
Russia and USA to fight polio together

A cure can be worse than a disease

Doctors have found that excessive application of antibiotics can produce an effect quite opposite to the expected one – it can lead to incurable infections. Incurable diseases are now becoming more and more frequent in Europe. →

Svetlana Medvedeva inaugurates Centre of Health for women in St. Pete
World Cancer Day: the disease can be prevented
 

Record atmospheric pressure in Russia

31 January 2012 00:40

Central Russia has been breaking one atmospheric pressure record after another. Meteorologists say that late January of 2012 will enter history not only as of abnormally high atmospheric pressure, but also as one of the longest of this type. The previous record of abnormal high atmospheric pressure was set in January 1984 when it reached 1030.9 millibars or hectopascal. →

Breast implant boss released on bail

27 January 2012 11:41

The owner of a French breast implant making company has been released by a French court on bail of €100,000. Poly Implant Prothese founder Jean-Claude Mas is charged with inflicting severe bodily harm, Reuter reports. France banned PIP produce in 2010 amid fears that the implants were made with low-grade silicon which could rupture and leak. →

California slaughterhouse law struck down by U.S. Court

26 January 2012 14:01

The Supreme Court struck down on Monday a California law that requires slaughterhouses to immediately euthanize animals that cannot walk, ruling that federal meat safety and inspection law takes precedence The justices unanimously ruled for an industry trade group, the National Meat Association, that sued to block enforcement of the California state law. The justices overturned a U.S. →

Low-quality cardiac medicine kills 100 in Lahore

26 January 2012 13:01

A low-quality cardiac medicine has killed more than 100 people in the Pakistani city of Lahore, the administrative center of Punjab, the province’s governor Shahbaz Sharif said in a statement released on Thursday. The medication was produced at a local pharmaceutical factory and prescribed to 25,000 patients, mainly low-income people, for whom it was free of charge. →

How to avoid diabetes and stay healthy?

23 January 2012 13:45

This week fame TV chef Paula Dean announced that she has type 2 diabetes. Dean is now taking steps to drastically change her diet and she will now also be promoting a diabetes drug. →

Turkey’s first full face transplant carried out

21 January 2012 17:28

According to the CNN, surgeons in Turkey have successfully carried out their country’s first full face transplant. The recipient was a 19-year-old boy who had received severe burns in a fire, and the donor, a middle-aged man who had died in a rail accident. →

Nigeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan still suffer from polio

20 January 2012 13:41

Polio, which has become an all but forgotten disease in the developed countries, is not completely eradicated throughout the rest of the world. →

A cure can be worse than a disease

19 January 2012 14:34

Doctors have found that excessive application of antibiotics can produce an effect quite opposite to the expected one – it can lead to incurable infections. Incurable diseases are now becoming more and more frequent in Europe. →

Meningitis vaccine on the horizon

18 January 2012 21:26

Novartis Corporation says it has developed a vaccine against type B meningitis. Some 90 percent of the 15 hundred teens in its tests developed immunity to the disease after a single injection. Two injections gave reliable protection to almost 100 percent. (TASS) →

Autism numbers rise 20-fold

16 January 2012 14:55

Autism is a general term for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These disorders are characterized, in varying degrees, by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors. Over the last two decades alone, estimates of autism rate in children with in the US are said to have climbed twentyfold. →

Will Zohydro be America’s new addiction med?

11 January 2012 14:22

America is becoming increasingly alarmed about a new hydrocodone-based painkiller Zohydro, which allegedly can become 2012’s addiction medication. It has been called "10 times stronger than Vicodin," and is considered to be pure hydrocodone. →

Physicians of Ghent University conduct first face transplant.

9 January 2012 06:25

Physicians of Belgium’s Ghent University have successfully carried out the nation's first face transplant. It took place several weeks ago. The patient and the donor's family have requested anonymity. This was the 19th operation of its kind in the world. →

Living with face blindness: Have we met before?

31 December 2011 10:36

We all know someone who is terrible at remembering names with faces. Or maybe you are that person? But for some, no matter how many times you meet them, you’ll never be able to tell if they’ve met you before. →

More steps towards cure for Alzheimer’s

31 December 2011 10:29

In 2010, Alzheimer's disease became the 7th leading cause of death in the United States and the cost for the disease exceeded 170 billion dollars.  Despite this, researchers say funding for the disease is sparse. Nonetheless, several promising treatments are on the Horizon. →

Big Apple boasts robust health

29 December 2011 15:09

New York City is healthier than ever, according to a new report that shows New Yorkers are living longer than the average US citizen. →

Scientists score breakthrough in HIV prevention

23 December 2011 14:33

A treatise that proves the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy for the prevention of HIV infection is the main scientific breakthrough of the year, the Science magazine writes. More than 1,700 heterosexual couples from nine countries took part in an international project that was launched in 2007. →

Gene therapy proves effective against hemophilia B

22 December 2011 14:29

Recent results from a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine revealed that researchers at the University College in London and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have developed a form of gene therapy for patients affected with blood clotting disease hemophilia B. The research has been described as potentially life-changing.Dr. →

Russia’s ice-hockey marks 65th anniversary

22 December 2011 10:22

On December 22nd, Russia’s national ice hockey celebrates its 65th Anniversary.  →

Research on contagious bird flu strain classified

21 December 2011 22:18

Authorities in the United States have classified a scientific report on how the deadly H5N1 virus that spreads like wildfire among birds can also be made to go viral among humans. The decision was made on recommendation from the National Bio-Security Council. →

Tiny heart pump for kids

20 December 2011 14:21

The Berlin Heart Company has come up with the first ever artificial heart pump for children, which has already been given a clean bill of health from the US  Food and Drug Administration. Due to its small size the miniature Excor device can be implanted into newborns, children and teenagers. (RBC) →

 

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