Monday, November 9, 2009

8 Alerts from Alertpedia

Health Alerts

Do high school sports fuel unhealthy behaviors? (Reuters) (Nov-9, 11:34 EDT )-- Reuters - Think that getting high school students involved in team sports will help keep them away from drugs, alcohol and other unhealthy behaviors?


Do high school sports fuel unhealthy behaviors? (Reuters) (Nov-9, 10:37 EDT )-- Reuters - Think that getting high school students involved in team sports will help keep them away from drugs, alcohol and other unhealthy behaviors?


Ukraine flu epidemic slows (AFP) (Nov-9, 10:33 EDT )-- AFP - An epidemic of flu and acute respiratory disorders has slowed down in Ukraine, officials said Monday, as the World Health Organization warned of a possible second wave of infections.


Women deprived of health care at key times in life: WHO (AFP) (Nov-9, 09:52 EDT )-- AFP - Women are often deprived of health care in the crucial years of adolescence and old age due to social inequalities and neglect in male dominated decision-making, the World Health Organisation said Monday.


Hot-Tub Injuries on the Rise (HealthDay) (Nov-9, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Hot-tub injuries have skyrocketed in the United States in recent years, rising by 160 percent between 1990 and 2007, a new study has found.


Health Tip: Keep Your Lungs Healthy (HealthDay) (Nov-9, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Your lungs may take a lot of abuse from the air that you breathe and an unhealthy lifestyle.


Health Tip: Recording Your Child's Medical History (HealthDay) (Nov-9, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Your child's pediatrician may need a medical history when your child is sick or injured. To avoid having to remember everything in an emergency, it's best to start logging the child's history now.


Retirement Brings Most a Big Health Boost (HealthDay) (Nov-9, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- The self-reported health of the newly retired improves so much that most feel eight years younger, a new European study suggests.



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