Category: Community
Primary care doctors should screen for depression: panel
U.S. adults should be screened for depression, according to a proposal from a government-backed panel of medical experts. With this proposal, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force broadens its 2009 recommendation that adults be screened in doctors’ offices if staff-assisted […]
South Korea declares ‘de facto end’ to Mers virus
South Korea’s Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn has declared a “de facto end” to the outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Virus (Mers). Mr Hwang said that as there had been no new infections for 23 days, the public could be […]
Elite athletes should get heart screening, says expert
Olympic athletes should have tailored heart screening to check for life-threatening conditions before they can compete, a leading Italian doctor says. After running extensive tests on 2,354 elite athletes, he discovered six had potentially fatal disorders that disqualified them from […]
Getting in shape may help reduce irregular heart rhythm
For overweight and obese people with a common heart rhythm problem, improving cardiovascular fitness with exercise may help to eliminate symptoms, a recent Australian study found. Participants with the greatest improvements in their cardio fitness were less burdened by symptoms […]
Family vacation safety tips
1. Research, research, research your destination. This will help you to travel more confidently and more safely. 2. Whip out the sunblock for you and your children. 3. If you’re going for a road trip, prepare these items: Water Warm […]
Campbell to stop adding MSG to condensed soups for kids
Campbell Soup Co said it would stop adding monosodium glutamate (MSG) to its condensed soups for children and use non-genetically modified ingredients sourced from organic farms. The world’s largest soup maker said on Wednesday that the first batch of soups […]
Starting HIV therapy early stalls death, AIDS-related events
For people infected with HIV, starting therapy before AIDS symptoms appear or before levels of a certain kind of white blood cell fall below a specific threshold can dramatically delay the development of AIDS-related events and death, according to two […]
Does mindfulness boost the mental health of teenagers?
Nearly 6,000 British school children are to take part in a major trial designed to assess whether mindfulness training for teenagers can improve their mental health. Mindfulness is based on the idea of being more aware of the present by […]
Congo looks to insect farming in fight against hunger
There is no shortage of protein in Kinshasa’s Gambela Market, from cows to antelope and snakes. But it is the blue and silver bowls brimming with twitching crickets, termites and slithering mealworms that do the briskest trade. Experts hope that […]
The goal by UN to treat 15 million people with HIV has been met
The goal to get HIV treatment to 15 million people by the end of 2015 has already been met, says the United Nations Aids agency. The landmark figure was reached in March – nine months ahead of schedule. It follows […]
