http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/506-health.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/506-health.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2158866-grim-encephalitis-toll-feared-india.html GORAKHPUR, India (AP) — A mosquito-borne disease that preys on the young and malnourished is sweeping across poverty-riven northern India again this monsoon season in what officials worry could be the deadliest outbreak in nearly a decade. Encephalitis has killed at least 118 children so far this year and authorities fear the death toll could reach about ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:50:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2158866-grim-encephalitis-toll-feared-india.html 2013-06-19T00:50:16Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2158750-gender-report-shah-rukh-khan-baby-investigated.html NEW DELHI (AP) — Health officials in Mumbai are investigating reports that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife know the sex of a baby they are having through a surrogate mother. Sex determination tests are banned in India to stop the practice of aborting female fetuses due to a preference for sons. Khan was not at home when municipal authoriti... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:07:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2158750-gender-report-shah-rukh-khan-baby-investigated.html 2013-06-18T07:07:48Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2158712-ukraine-kids-risk-low-vaccination-rates.html KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — When the time came to vaccinate her 4-year-old daughter, Yelena Hlushko hesitated, spooked by widespread fears in Ukraine about vaccines and by a boil her older child developed after an immunization shot. Eventually she decided to follow the government's recommendation — only to find her local health clinic was out of the vaccine. A c... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:01:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2158712-ukraine-kids-risk-low-vaccination-rates.html 2013-06-18T07:01:22Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2156600-prince-philip-leaves-hospital-surgery.html LONDON (AP) — Britain's Prince Philip was discharged from a London hospital on Monday, 10 days after undergoing exploratory surgery on his abdomen. Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, smiled and shook hands with medical staff as he walked steadily from the London Clinic, clutching a thick hardback book. Buckingham Palace said Philip was "in good ... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:19:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2156600-prince-philip-leaves-hospital-surgery.html 2013-06-17T10:19:29Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2154978-gunmen-pakistan-kill-2-anti-polio-workers.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen killed two anti-polio workers Sunday in northwest Pakistan, police said, the latest violence directed at efforts to eradicate the disease from the country. The two attackers shot the two Pakistani health workers while they were on a vaccination drive in rural Kandar village, said Swabi District Police Chief Mohammad Saeed.... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:15:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2154978-gunmen-pakistan-kill-2-anti-polio-workers.html 2013-06-16T16:15:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2149906-un-world-population-to-reach-81-billion-2025.html UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations forecast Thursday that the world's population will increase from 7.2 billion today to 8.1 billion in 2025, with most growth in developing countries and more than half in Africa. By 2050, it will reach 9.6 billion. India's population is expected to surpass China's around 2028 when both countries will have population... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:56:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2149906-un-world-population-to-reach-81-billion-2025.html 2013-06-13T21:56:32Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2148834-expert-dying-woman-irish-abortion.html DUBLIN (AP) — A miscarrying woman who died in an Irish hospital should have had her blood poisoning detected much sooner and been offered an abortion to improve her odds of survival, an experts' report concluded Thursday in a case that is forcing Ireland to modernize its abortion laws. The 108-page report into the October death of Savita Halappanavar docu... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:40:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2148834-expert-dying-woman-irish-abortion.html 2013-06-13T20:40:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2147116-irish-pm-abortion-activists-send-letters-blood.html DUBLIN (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny says anti-abortion activists in his predominantly Roman Catholic country are inundating his office with threatening packages and letters condemning him as a baby-killer, some written in blood. "I am now being branded ... around the country as a murderer, that I'm going to have on my soul the death of 20 millio... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:27:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2147116-irish-pm-abortion-activists-send-letters-blood.html 2013-06-12T21:27:29Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2146404-uk-to-start-regulating-e-cigarettes-medicines.html LONDON (AP) — Britain will start regulating electronic cigarettes and other products containing nicotine as medicines, according to the country's top regulator. E-cigarettes are battery-operated products that turn nicotine into a vapor inhaled by the user. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said in a statement Wednesday it would treat... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:12:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/markets/2146404-uk-to-start-regulating-e-cigarettes-medicines.html 2013-06-12T16:12:09Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2145984-limits-palestinians-living-with-israeli-spouses.html BARTAA, Israel (AP) — When Israeli Arabs search for a spouse, they don't just worry about looks, job prospects or future in-laws. They must think about whether their partner will be allowed to live with them. The problem is — many Israeli Arabs, who are ethnically Palestinians, want to marry Palestinians from the West Bank or Gaza Strip. But relations bet... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:49:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2145984-limits-palestinians-living-with-israeli-spouses.html 2013-06-12T15:49:54Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2144404-algeria-president-full-stroke-recovering.html ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria's president had a full stroke, not a mini-stroke as originally reported, but he is recovering with the help of physical therapy, his office said Tuesday. Previously, the government had said that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 76, had a transient ischemic attack, a so-called mini-stroke. But the latest statement says it was... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:13:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2144404-algeria-president-full-stroke-recovering.html 2013-06-11T22:13:42Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2144044-widow-poisoned-agent-threatens-to-quit-inquest.html LONDON (AP) — The widow of a former Kremlin agent killed by radioactive poisoning plans to boycott an inquest unless the British government holds a public inquiry examining alleged Russian involvement in her husband's death, her lawyer said. Lawyer Ben Emmerson told a pre-inquest hearing Tuesday that Marina Litvinenko "will consider herself unable to cont... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:08:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2144044-widow-poisoned-agent-threatens-to-quit-inquest.html 2013-06-11T20:08:59Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2141054-mandela-remains-serious-stable-condition.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela was in serious but stable condition in a Pretoria hospital for the third day Monday with a recurring lung infection, and a foundation led by retired archbishop Desmond Tutu described the 94-year-old anti-apartheid hero as an "extraordinary gift" to South Africa. As family members visited South Africa's first black presid... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:34:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2141054-mandela-remains-serious-stable-condition.html 2013-06-10T21:34:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2141338-astrazeneca-560-deal-respiratory-firm.html LONDON (AP) — British drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC says it is to acquire Pearl Therapeutics Inc., a Redwood-City, California-based company involved in therapies for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for at least $560 million. The deal — which could involve further payments of up to $590 million if sales and drug development targets are met — g... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:51:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2141338-astrazeneca-560-deal-respiratory-firm.html 2013-06-10T11:51:10Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2141132-malta-evidence-eu-health-chief.html VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Maltese police said Monday there's wasn't enough evidence to charge the former European Commissioner for health in the corruption scandal that forced his resignation last year. John Dalli, a Maltese former businessman, resigned in October after the EU's anti-fraud office found that he was aware of an attempt at corruption surroundin... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:47:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2141132-malta-evidence-eu-health-chief.html 2013-06-10T09:47:40Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2138642-laws-varied-gun-abortion-laws.html MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court says women in America can terminate a pregnancy and that every citizen has an individual right to own a firearm, but those rulings have done little to settle political arguments over abortion and guns. The result is an uneven medley of state laws, which means that just how you can exercise those constitutiona... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 17:12:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2138642-laws-varied-gun-abortion-laws.html 2013-06-08T17:12:07Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2136198-er-boston-hospital-cleaning-mummy.html BOSTON (AP) — A 2,500-year-old Egyptian mummy named Padihershef came out of his coffin Friday to go to the hospital. Well, actually, he had already been there for a while. The mummy has been on display at Massachusetts General Hospital, one of the nation's oldest, since it received him as a gift from the city of Boston in 1823 as a medical oddity. He is o... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:28:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2136198-er-boston-hospital-cleaning-mummy.html 2013-06-08T00:28:25Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2136008-uks-prince-philip-undergoes-surgery.html LONDON (AP) — Britain's Prince Philip is progressing "satisfactorily" after undergoing exploratory abdominal surgery, Buckingham Palace said Friday. Philip, 91, was admitted to the hospital on Thursday for the pre-planned procedure. He is expected to stay there for up to two weeks. The palace said Friday the operation has taken place and that the results ... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:06:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2136008-uks-prince-philip-undergoes-surgery.html 2013-06-07T17:06:05Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2133060-pa-girl-lung-donor-list-boy-sues.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A dying Pennsylvania girl has been placed on the adult waiting list for donated lungs amid a court fight over the nation's transplant rules with help from a judge who granted another petition Thursday from a boy at the same hospital. The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network added 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan to the list Wednesd... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:08:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2133060-pa-girl-lung-donor-list-boy-sues.html 2013-06-06T23:08:47Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2133324-berries-blamed-california-mans-hepatitis.html ENCINITAS, Calif. (AP) — Geoff Soza was celebrating his 30th wedding anniversary in Yellowstone National Park when the 64-year-old man learned the hard way that his seemingly healthy breakfast habit of mixing thawed berries with Greek yogurt had exposed him to a national outbreak of hepatitis A. Dozens of illnesses have been reported, and federal official... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:58:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2133324-berries-blamed-california-mans-hepatitis.html 2013-06-06T22:58:15Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2134964-us-panel-wants-changes-to-avandia-safety-measures.html WASHINGTON (AP) — US government health experts are recommending changes to safety restrictions on former blockbuster diabetes pill Avandia, in light of a new analysis suggesting that the drug may not increase the risk of heart attack as previously believed. A majority of Food and Drug Administration advisers voted Thursday to modify or remove measures tha... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:55:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2134964-us-panel-wants-changes-to-avandia-safety-measures.html 2013-06-06T21:55:51Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2131038-coroner-asks-public-inquiry-spys-death.html LONDON (AP) — A coroner overseeing a British inquest into the 2006 poisoning death of former KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko said Wednesday he has asked for a new public inquiry to be held so that crucial evidence can be scrutinized. The call came after widespread concerns that the existing inquest would be effectively powerless to determine what happene... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:48:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2131038-coroner-asks-public-inquiry-spys-death.html 2013-06-05T17:48:52Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2130426-md-eyes-operation-rome-mayor.html ROME (AP) — Studied under pioneering U.S. surgeon. Saved lives transplanting livers on two continents. Helped create cutting-edge transplant center in Mafia-plagued Sicily. Elected mayor of Rome? Whether Ignazio Marino adds that last credential to his impressive resume will be decided by a runoff election in Rome's mayoral race. The June 9-10 balloting pi... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:48:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2130426-md-eyes-operation-rome-mayor.html 2013-06-05T12:48:24Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2130052-endangered-elephant-killings-rising-indonesia.html JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Poisoning or shooting killed many of the 129 critically endangered elephants that have died on Indonesia's Sumatra island in less than a decade, highlighting weak enforcement of laws against poaching, an environmental group says. WWF Indonesia said killings of Sumatran elephants are on the rise, with 29 either shot or poisoned la... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 02:35:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2130052-endangered-elephant-killings-rising-indonesia.html 2013-06-05T02:35:51Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2128698-ill-woman-denied-abortion-recovers-c-section.html SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — An ill Salvadoran woman who delivered a baby without a brain through a cesarean section after being denied a medical abortion is recovering well and has had her tubes tied as she requested, doctors said Tuesday. The 22-year-old woman was stable and remained in intensive care because of her fragile health, doctors said. "Th... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:58:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2128698-ill-woman-denied-abortion-recovers-c-section.html 2013-06-04T22:58:22Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2129006-jj-recalls-32m-contraceptive-packages-us.html NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (AP) — Johnson & Johnson is conducting a voluntary recall of millions of oral contraceptive packages in 43 countries outside the U.S., but the health care giant says there's a "very low" risk that the flawed tablets could cause unplanned pregnancies. It's the latest in a series of about 40 product recalls announced by the U.S.-ba... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 20:48:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2129006-jj-recalls-32m-contraceptive-packages-us.html 2013-06-04T20:48:06Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2128932-gator-taken-ohio-home-video-taunts.html CINCINNATI (AP) — A 7-foot alligator found in an Ohio man's basement is malnourished, has bone disease from a lack of sun for 15 years and was being taunted by teenagers on a regular basis, authorities said Tuesday. The Humane Society of Greater Dayton confiscated the 15-year-old gator from its owner on Sunday in the southwestern Ohio home where it was be... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:55:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/2128932-gator-taken-ohio-home-video-taunts.html 2013-06-04T18:55:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2127950-syrian-army-advances-qusair-damascus-suburb.html DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian troops advanced toward the center of the strategic town of Qusair near the border with Lebanon and chased rebels from another key district on the edge of Damascus on Tuesday, officials said, solidifying gains that have shifted the balance of power in the regime's favor in recent weeks. In the past two months, the Syrian army ... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:10:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2127950-syrian-army-advances-qusair-damascus-suburb.html 2013-06-04T18:10:54Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2127944-stinky-feet-lead-to-better-malaria-traps.html LONDON (AP) — For decades, health officials have battled malaria with insecticides, bed nets and drugs. Now, scientists say there might be a potent new tool to fight the deadly mosquito-borne disease: the stench of human feet. In a laboratory study, researchers found that mosquitoes infected with the tropical disease were more attracted to human odors fro... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:31:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2127944-stinky-feet-lead-to-better-malaria-traps.html 2013-06-04T09:31:35Z