In the developing world clean water & sanitation are very scarce. They lack the infrastructure to attain clean water, and the infrastructure to deal with all their waste, so they end up contaminating the little water they have. The PeePoo Bag to the rescue! picked by mattgup 8 months ago

Haven't we all wondered why we can't have a personal device that we can use to monitor our own health? Well, what if we could use a device we already carry all over the place: our mobile phones? It makes perfect sense if you think about it. picked by bingo 7 months ago

U.S., Canadian and U.K.-based insurance firms hold at least $4.4 billion of investments in companies whose subsidiaries manufacture cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco and related products. picked by stinkobinko 6 months ago

Beer is good for you! This article details the health benefits of sensible drinking, as well as all the little aches and complaints that beer can help sooth.

Guaranteed to give you an excuse to go down the pub! picked by bingo 7 months ago

Popcorn could help prevent cancer, research suggests.

Scientists discovered the snack food contains 'surprisingly large' levels of health-boosting antioxidants called polyphenols. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

They may skim it, but Harry Reid refuses to allow a week to pass so that all the public can review the bill - much as they did with the stimulus bill. All this despite the promise Obama of a 5-day wait before any bill was signed into law. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

There are any number of alternative health reform plans some far simpler and far less potentially harmful to the economy. One option would combine tort reform and a change from the employer-provided health benefits that is the current model. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

Cancer will overtake heart disease as the world's top killer by 2010, part of a trend that should more than double global cancer cases and deaths by 2030, international health experts said in a report released Tuesday. picked by cactushair 12 months ago

A 65-year-old man had his finger bitten off Wednesday evening at a health care rally in Thousand Oaks,

<< Not the actual finger biting picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

AUTHORITIES are investigating the death of a 22-year-old female mental health patient whose body was found in a Tasmanian hospital ward last night. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday formally declared carbon dioxide and five other heat-trapping gases to be pollutants that endanger public health and welfare, setting in motion a process that will lead to the regulation of the gases for the first time in the United States. picked by bingo 7 months ago

Canadian health care system is often used as an example by both sides in the USA, but the information is often wrong! picked by isivoilof 4 months ago

The New York State Health Department is now requiring mandatory seasonal and swine flu vaccinations for all hospital, home health and hospice workers. No other state or city agency in America has such a requirement, and a coalition of local health care workers unions are considering filing a lawsuit to block it. picked by suebe 2 months ago

The British National Health Service has become part of the dialogue on American health care reform.

An essay by an American who loved Britain's NHS. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

After the Lawrence County Health Department had a buffet for 72 people at a restaurant last week, 42 of the attendees suffered stomach problems.
"It's not been funny. It's taken the punch out of my whole Christmas." picked by bingo 11 months ago

Social networking Web sites such as Facebook and MySpace may increase the risk of health problems as serious as cancer, strokes and dementia by altering the way genes work, according to a report in the Biologist journal. picked by hogstr 9 months ago

Debbie Rose would like to bring her pet monkey everywhere with her. Even to restaurants! She says he helps her with her anxiety issus. Health Department says no way. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

A new health study from Mount Sinai Medical Center points to a 70 percent rate of lung conditions among 9/11 responders. The city promisses to do everything possible to alleviate the situation. picked by ybne1else 3 years ago

A boy of 16 was told he could not work as a cleaner because he is too young to use a Hoover without health and safety clearance. picked by topofall 1 year ago

The lucky ones will get to live.

The USA still remains the only "First World" country without a proper health care system.

I feel sorry for Americans. I really do. picked by zzz 2 years ago