Category Archives: Health News
Keep yourself healthy from freezing fatal winter
I reside in Minnesota which is known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes”. I have spent over one and half years of the life in Minnesota and I like it so far. Minnesota has, beautiful lakes, stunning tourist towns like Duluth and Stillwater, and the Mall of America, which is the largest mall in the [...]
Silent electric cars present safety risk to blinds
I was watching a repeat telecast of a program at CNBC last week. Bill Gates and Warren Buffet were invited to MBA school of Columbia University, wherein students asked then questions. One of the student asked Bill Gates, what technology or industry did he see as next Microsoft? Bill Gates said that he sees a [...]
Stork Craft recalls insecure drop side crib
A baby crib is the only place we will ever consider leaving our baby unattended. It is recommended that infants should sleep in cribs as suppose to with the parents to avoid sudden infant death syndrome. Though cribs are generally considered safe for infants but It looks like even some cribs are not safe for [...]
Prevent flu by tracking H1N1 through mobile apps
iPhone is the new toy in town and has become extremely popular and powerful tool because of thousands of application software or called iPhone apps in short. iPhone apps was developed for tracking flu by a non profit HealthMap called “Outbreaks Near me”. This iPhone apps can find location of H1N1 outbreak in your state [...]
Tamiflu-resistant cases of swine flu emerged
Tamiflu is a popular drug that helps in fighting against influenza or flu and has also been helpful for patients that suffered from swine flu. There is always a risk of H1N1 or influenza A virus to mutate and become resistant to Tamiflu. Swine flu is still a concern around the world in the mist [...]
P&G voluntarily recalls Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray
Since winters are approaching, swine flu is on its peak along with routine flu season, we need to be cautious for our health. Winter season has been known for general cold, congestion and sinus problems. This is the season for peak sales for over the counter or prescription drugs use for treating the cold. Vicks [...]
Dilemma- scant swine flu vaccine take or leave
Availability of the H1N1 vaccine is still low and health centers are scrambling to meet the numbers to provide it to the patients who need them. On contrary, if you think about it, developmental cycle of the swine flu vaccine has been particularly fast, which is few months. For those, who are associated with the Pharma [...]
Groundbreaking results on biological clock to cure jet lag
I woke up on 01 Nov 09, Sunday and was surprised to see the time in my alarm clock. I looked at my cell phone and realized that the alarm clock was one hour ahead. I suddenly realized that day light saving has begun. Though, I slept more than I normally do, but there was some [...]
FDA warns against buying fake H1N1 products online
In a few months swine flu has spread across the length and breadth of the world and became a major global threat. Various measures have been taken by the governments in order to prevent or treat the swine flu. Pharma companies developed and launched swine flu vaccines and are working hard to supply required quantities of [...]
Harvard Poll reveals struggle getting H1N1 flu vaccine
Swine flu or H1N1 vaccine availability is still a problem. It is not available to the health clinics and hospitals in the required quantities. Last month in October, Harvard school of Public Health released a swine flu vaccine poll that revealed 40% adults were planning to get swine flu vaccination and 51% parents were planning [...]
