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Tight airspace, poor communications hinder aid effort
Limited runway space and battered telecommunications networks are hindering efforts to get food, water and medical aid into the hands of desperate Haitians amid the devastation of last week's earthquake, relief agencies said Monday.div class="feedflare"
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More than 70 pulled from Haiti rubble
Amid the heartbreak permeating the quake-struck Haitian capital, rescue crews continued to offer glimmers of hope as they combed through mounds of concrete and pulled more people out alive.div class="feedflare"
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'A frenzy of looting' seen in Haiti's capital
With the people of Haiti hungry, desperate and frustrated nearly a week after a powerful earthquake, sporadic violence and looting are erupting in the badly damaged capital.div class="feedflare"
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UN chief asks Haitians for patience
The supply line to Haiti is clogged by airport congestion and blocked roads, forcing thousands of earthquake survivors to scrounge for food and emergency aid. But the head of the United Nations is calling for calm among the increasingly desperate populations.div class="feedflare"
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Rescuers' joy mingles with agony
In the eerie light of a supermarket storage room, an international team of rescue workers waited for a miracle.div class="feedflare"
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FDA debates tougher cancer warning on tanning beds (AP)
AP - Just as millions head to tanning beds to prepare for spring break, the Food and Drug Administration will be debating how to toughen warnings that those sunlamps pose a cancer risk. Yes, sunburns are particularly dangerous. But there's increasing scientific consensus that there's no such thing as a safe tan, either.
Categories: Health News
Even legitimate opioid use may cause overdose (Reuters)
Reuters - Perhaps it's not surprising, but people who take high doses of opioid painkillers even for legitimate medical reasons are at risk of overdosing, new research shows.
Categories: Health News
Experts urge screening for obesity in kids (Reuters)
Reuters - Doctors should screen children and teens between 6 and 18 years for extra pounds, a federal task force recommends.
Categories: Health News
U.S. works to expedite adoptions of Haitian children
The State Department said Monday it is working with the Department of Homeland Security and the Haitian government on processing nearly 300 cases of Americans who are waiting to adopt Haitian children.div class="feedflare"
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Immune Response Better With Skin Scratch Vaccination (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Giving a vaccine through a scratch
on the skin (scarification) triggers a stronger immune response than
injected vaccines, say U.S. researchers, who also found that scarification
requires 100 times less vaccine to prompt an immune response.
Categories: Health News
Women's Natural Scent Most Attractive to Men (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Women who want to attract a man's
attention shouldn't wear perfume, new research suggests.
Categories: Health News
Health Tip: Prevent Injuries From Toys (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Toys may be meant for fun and play, but toys
in the wrong little hands can lead to serious injury.
Categories: Health News
Health Tip: Applying First Aid to a Minor Burn (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A minor burn can be caused by fire, steam,
or a hot liquid or object, and can scald the skin. The skin may be
painful, turn red, and blister or peel.
Categories: Health News
Newly Identified Gene Variants Linked to Diabetes (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified 10 new
gene variants associated with blood sugar or insulin levels, which they
believe could lead to new treatments for type 2 diabetes.
Categories: Health News
Parents Not Taking Concussions Seriously Enough (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Children who suffer a concussion
don't just have a minor head bump, but a brain injury that parents,
coaches and teachers need to take more seriously, Canadian researchers
warn.
Categories: Health News
Federal Panel Urges Obesity Screening for Kids Ages 6 and Up (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- A federal panel of health experts
has issued new recommendations encouraging U.S. doctors to screen children
aged 6 and older for obesity, and to offer them a referral to intensive
weight management programs when necessary.
Categories: Health News
Taliban attack in downtown Kabul
An attack in which the Taliban claimed to have infiltrated key government sites in central Kabul killed five people on Monday morning, hospital officials said. Thirty-eight other people were injured.div class="feedflare"
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Beyond survival, health crisis looms
Surviving the massive quake that rocked Haiti was just the beginning. Experts say the new dangers -- among them, deaths from untreated wounds and disease outbreak -- may be compounded by Haiti's old problem: poverty.div class="feedflare"
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Gunmen kill aid workers in Baghdad
In a rare attack against a humanitarian group, militants killed five workers and wounded two security officers Monday, officials said.div class="feedflare"
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Organized medicine pushes back on expansions of scope of practice
Physicians ask legislatures to establish scope-of-practice review committees. They say court cases in Texas and Iowa highlight the need to preserve patient safety.
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