Fever

The flu, symptoms and remedies

Influenza Symptoms: The presentation of influenza virus infection varies; however, it usually includes many of the symptoms described below. Patients with influenza who have pre-existing immunity or who have received vaccine...

Sick-Day Care for People with Diabetes

An illness such as the flu, fever, cold, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or an infection might cause your blood sugar to go up. To stay out of the hospital, you need to take special care of yourself. Follow these guidelines when...

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Season Is Here

How To Recognize and Treat This Respiratory Illness Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a serious infection, especially for certain infants, children, and the elderly. The greatest risk for infection by respiratory syncytial...

Four die of brain fever

Maharajganj: With four children succumbing to Japanese encephalitis since Wednesday evening, the death toll of those who died due to the disease in Gorakhpur and adjoining districts since January 2008 has reached 396. “As many ...

Personal hygiene can prevent several ailments, say doctors

CHENNAI: The rain over the past few days has resulted in water stagnation in several parts of the city. This could lead to bacterial and viral infection as people have had to wade through stagnant water. A common but usually ...

Kawasaki disease rate high in Hawai'i

Kawasaki disease is a potentially life-threatening disease and is now ahead of rheumatic fever as the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children in the U.S. Hawai'i has the highest rate of Kawasaki's in the nation....

25 Children Die From Tainted Drugs

Over 25 children have so far been confirmed dead in the last 14 days, after taking a mixture, known as "My Pikin", the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), said yesterday in Lagos.

Malnutrition stalks Mumbai poor kids

27 Nov 2008, 0242 hrs IST, Madhavi Rajadhyaksha,TNN MUMBAI: Eighteen-month-old Nasir Mohammed weighs less than half of what most children his age in the city do. At 5 kg, the Govandi child’s skeletal frame and weak limbs make...

South Asia news in brief: 13–26 November 2008

Rice paddies in India: those that emit the most methane have been pinpointed Below is a round up of news from or about South Asia for the period 13­–26 November 2008. More Cyclone Nargis changes Gulf of Martaban Images from two...

Mars Petcare US Announces Extension of Voluntary Recall

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Mars Petcare US announced an extension of a previously announced voluntary recall of dry cat and dog food products manufactured at its Allentown, Pennsylvania facility...

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