Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infectious disease of birds and mammals caused by an RNA virus of the family Orthomyxoviridae, the influenza viruses. In people, common symptoms of influenza are fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, and weakness and fatigue.
Obama Administration Calls on Nation to Begin Planning and Preparing for Fall Flu Season & the New H1N1 Virus – In US, the Obama Administration sent a strong message to the nation that it is time to start planning and preparing for the fall flu season and the ongoing H1N1 flu outbreak.
Worries about paying bills can cause people to pack on pounds — Study examines effects of stress on weight gain in US population. – Stressing out can cause people to gain weight, revealed by researchers. The study looked at the relationship between weight gain and multiple types of stress in the U.S. population.
Update on Influenza a(H1N1) as on 8th July 2009 – 158 positive cases of swine influenza h1n1. – Health screening of passengers coming from affected countries is continuing in 22 International airports. 45,107 passengers have been screened on 7.7.2009 of which 34,233 passengers were from affected countries. 224 doctors and 112 paramedics are manning 81 counters at these airports.
HIV-1 damages gut antibody-producing immune cells within days of infection – A new research from the NIAID-funded Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Immunology suggests that HIV-1 is anything but ? moving at breathtaking speed in destroying and dysregulating the body’s gut-based B-cell antibody-producing system.
Moles and melanoma — researchers find genetic links to skin cancer – Why people with the greatest number of moles are at increased risk of the most dangerous form of skin cancer, this puzzle is solved by UK researchers. Their findings are published in the journal Nature Genetics.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approves Sanofi’s Multaq dronedarone to Treat Heart Rhythm Disorders – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Sanofi’s Multaq tablets (dronedarone) to help maintain normal heart rhythms in patients with a history of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (heart rhythm disorders or arrhythmia).
Update on influenza A [H1N1] As On 28th June 2009 in India. – Health screening of passengers coming from affected countries is continuing in 22 International airports in India. 51,648 passengers have been screened on 27.6.2009 of which 39,181 passengers were from affected countries.
Update on influenza a H1N1 as on 26th June 2009 – 80 cases in India – Health screening of passengers coming from affected countries is continuing in 22 International airports in India. 51,140 passengers have been screened on 25.6.2009 of which 29,550 passengers were from affected countries.
It is suspecting that Michael Jackson died because of a drug overdose of Demerol, a synthetic form of morphine. – Michael Jackson, one of the most widely beloved entertainers and profoundly influential artists of all-time, leaves an indelible imprint on popular music and culture.
Update on influenza a (H1N1) as on 22nd June 2009 – 4 new cases in Delhi, 1 in Mumbai, 1 in Pune, 63 swine influenza cases in India. – 63 swine influenza cases are notified in India till date. Health screening of passengers coming from affected countries is continuing in 22 International airports. 44691 passengers have been screened on 21.6.2009.
Update on Influenza a (H1N1) as on 21st June 2009 – 59 tested positive for novel Influenza A [H1N1]. – Health screening of passengers coming from affected countries is continuing in 21 International airports. 46661 passengers have been screened on 20.6.2009.
Women are under too much pressure to lose weight quickly after giving birth, according to German institute – Gaining weight in pregnancy is not only normal, it is necessary. The mother’s body has to nourish the growing baby. Her body needs to take on more fluid to support the extra circulation the placenta and baby need.
