health officials

CDC: Young adults down 9 drinks when they binge

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Tue, 01/10/2012 - 11:36

CDC: Young adults down 9 drinks when they binge Associated Press


 

Brazil to ban sales of French-made breast implants

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Fri, 12/30/2011 - 07:52

Brazil to ban sales of French-made breast implants SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian health officials say they are permanently banning the sale of faulty French-made PIP breast implants.


 

Oklahoma baby is 3rd sickened by rare bacteria

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Wed, 12/28/2011 - 11:42

Oklahoma baby is 3rd sickened by rare bacteria Associated Press


 

WHO sets new goal in fight against malaria

Headlines from the Associated Press  Wed, 12/14/2011 - 07:02

LONDON (AP) -- Health officials hope to virtually eliminate malaria deaths in the next few years - despite having failed to meet an earlier goal of cutting the disease's incidence in half by 2010....


 

NYC pushes bold move in fight against AIDS

NYDailyNews.com - Health - NY Daily News  Thu, 12/01/2011 - 07:21

Health officials said Thursday they are recommending that any person living with HIV be offered AIDS drugs as soon as they are diagnosed with the virus, an aggressive move that has been shown to prolong life and stem the spread of the disease.


 

NYC recommends AIDS drugs for any person with HIV

Headlines from the Associated Press  Wed, 11/30/2011 - 23:50

NEW YORK (AP) -- Health officials said Thursday they are recommending that any person living with HIV be offered AIDS drugs as soon as they are diagnosed with the virus, an aggressive move that has been shown to prolong life and stem the spread of the disease....


 

Just 1 in 4 with HIV have infection under control

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Tue, 11/29/2011 - 11:01

Just 1 in 4 with HIV have infection under control Associated Press


 

Two sex-spread diseases increase, syphilis down

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Thu, 11/17/2011 - 16:45

Two sex-spread diseases increase, syphilis down Associated Press


 

Officials say India close to wiping out polio

Headlines from the Associated Press  Sun, 10/23/2011 - 23:53

NEW DELHI (AP) -- Health officials say there has not been a case of polio in India for nine months, the longest the country has ever been polio free....