Cot death
January 1, 2011
Cot death is the sudden death of a baby for no obvious reason. The risk can be reduced by following the correct advice.
Dr Gill Jenkins last medically reviewed this article in December 2010.
South Korea works to contain foot and mouth disease outbreak
December 30, 2010
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea raised its foot-and-mouth disease alert to its highest level on Wednesday in an effort to contain the disease that has rapidly spread across the country.
More than 495,000 livestock have been culled — slaughtered — so far across 29 cities, with 60 confirmed cases of the disease so far, according to the Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.
World’s Scariest Foods
December 29, 2010
Welcome to our international culinary chamber of horrors, where succulent spiders, gleaming sheep guts, and deadly seafood await your delectation. (Cue evil laugh and lightning bolt.)
Understanding The Human Body Ears, nerves and brain
December 29, 2010
Your ears are your organs of hearing. In order to hear, however, you also need your cochlear nerves to transmit nerve impulses to your brain, which then interpret the sounds coming from the world surrounding you.
Light at night ups cancer risk
December 27, 2010
A new study has found an additional link between Light At Night (LAN) and cancer.
Dying at home, surrounded by family
December 26, 2010
Elizabeth Edwards died Tuesday, after doctors had told her further cancer treatment would be “unproductive.” She was at home, surrounded by people who loved her.
Alternative remedies ‘dangerous’ for kids says report
December 26, 2010
Alternative remedies can be dangerous for children and even prove fatal if taken instead of conventional drugs, according to a new study.
Global flu warning after UK hit
December 26, 2010
Northern hemisphere countries are being told by health experts to brace themselves for flu outbreaks.
There has been a well-publicised surge of cases in the UK during December with swine flu appearing to be the dominant of the three strains circulating.
Experts say efforts to beat malaria may backfire
October 31, 2010
Efforts to eradicate malaria in some countries may be counter-productive, an international team of researchers suggest.
In the Lancet, they suggest some countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, may be better pursuing a policy of controlling the disease.
Cholera outbreak in Haiti ’stabilising’
October 25, 2010
Health officials have said there are signs that the cholera outbreak in central Haiti may be stabilising.
Although the death toll moved past 250 with more than 3,000 people infected, fewer cases were reported.