Sports-related injuries such as bruises, scrapes and broken bones accounted for 22 percent of hospital emergency department visits for children ages 5 to 17 in 2006, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The federal agency’s analysis also shows that in 2006: — Boys had three times more visits to treat sports injuries than did girls (147 visits per 10,000 children vs. 50 visits per 10,000 children).By medicalnewstoday.com Yaab Read Full Story
Australian Swine Flu Cases Rise; New Zealand Reports 3 DeathsBloombergJuly 4 (Bloomberg) — Australian swine flu contagion rose to 4958 confirmed cases with 10 deaths as the first fatalities were reported in New Zealand. Victoria remains Australia's most heavily affected state with 1691 H1N1 infections …New Zealand confirms first influenza A/H1N1-related deathXinhuaNew Zealand announces first H1N1-related deathsReuters IndiaJapan finds first case of H1N1 resistant to TamifluReu... Read Full Story
AP - As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to take forceful measures to protect public health.By us.rd.yahoo.com Yaab Read Full Story
CDC: US may need 600 million swine flu vaccine dosesCNN(CNN) — Questions abound about how to best inoculate the world against swine flu as health officials plan for a campaign that could dwarf any previous flu vaccination effort. Researchers in Taiwan sort through eggs for a swine flu …Man's Death Is Second Tied to Swine Flu in Va.Washington PostLondoners Suffer Summer of Winter Bug as Swine Flu Cases MountBloombergNew Zealand's influenza A/H1N1 confirmed cases rise to 825... Read Full Story
AFP - Sportsmen who carry out high levels of cycle training could be damaging their chance of fatherhood, researchers reported on Monday.By us.rd.yahoo.com Yaab Read Full Story
AFP - Arne Soerensen, a retired Danish doctor, flips through thousands of pages of notes scribbled over 50 years of research and issues his diagnosis: Napoleon died of a kidney disease.By us.rd.yahoo.com Yaab Read Full Story
While most fans are in awe of what their football heroes can do with a football, the source of their remarkable skill remains strangely mysterious. Although being in excellent physical condition undoubtedly helps, few people actually believe that intense physical training alone can turn an average bloke into a Ronaldo. Now, scientists from the University of Queensland have decided to study what this “something else” might be. Dr.By medicalnewstoday.com Yaab Read Full Story
