93% of women wash their hands vs. 77% of men
Maybe all those public service announcements about the bird flu helped. An observational study done last month found that 85% of adults washed ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
5 infected with deadly pneumonic plague in Tibet
By 2010-09-26T06:59:04ZBEIJING (AP) -- Chinese authorities say five people have been sickened with pneumonic plague in Tibet and that the deadly disease has killed one of them.... hosted.ap.org |
Global Fight Against AIDS Falters as Pledges Fail to Reach Goal of $13 Billion
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria failed to reach its minimum fund-raising target needed to keep existing programs running. feeds.nytimes.com |
Health Department under attack for home birthing information
The Australian Medical Association says the WA Health Department is wrong to promote home birthing on its website without a warning. abc.net.au |
Study: New virus 'jumps' from monkey to scientist
A never-before detected strain of virus that killed more than one-third of a monkey colony at a U.S. lab appears to have 'jumped' from the animals ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |