World Health Organization

WHO assesses significance of H1N1 virus mutation in Norway_English_Xinhua

Yahyasheikho786's Blog (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

GENEVA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) — The World Health Organization (WHO)said on Friday that it was assessing the public health significance of a mutation of the pandemic H1N1 virus detected in Norway and some other countries. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has informed the WHO of a mutation of the H1N1 flu virus detected in two [...]

• WHO Statement On Norway Mutation - Avian Flu Diary

WHO investigating possible flu mutation

Denver Post (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

The World Health Organization said Friday that it is investigating samples of variant swine flu linked to two deaths and one severe case in Norway, but that so far the significance of the mutation is unclear.

Ukraine: Panic and politicking

H5N1 (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

Via the Washington Post: In Ukraine, much panic and politicking over H1N1 virus. Excerpt:As the pandemic H1N1 influenza surges with the onset of winter, the nations of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union appear particularly vulnerable to the deadly...

Turkey: 93 deaths

H5N1 (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

Via Today's Zaman: Swine flu death toll at 93, ministry announces. Excerpt: The Health Ministry announced on Thursday that the number of deaths caused by the H1N1 virus, which is widely known as swine flu, has increased and now stands...

Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come

H5N1 (Free subscription) | yesterday

Via Reuters, Maggie Fox offers a good overview of the H1N1 situation around the world: Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come. Excerpt:The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global...

Pregnant Women Unaware of How Long Pregnancy Should Last

PREGNANCYWEEKLY'S BLOG (Free subscription) | yesterday

Recent reports show that the rate of preterm deliveries continues to climb in the United States. Now, a new study suggests one reason why: Many women are confused about what constitutes a full-term birth in the first place. About one-quarter of new mothers surveyed in the study considered a baby born at 34 to 36 weeks of gestation to be full term, while slightly more than half of women considered 37...

Alan Sipress: The Great Flu Cover-up

Avian Flu Diary (Free subscription) | yesterday

# 4050 No . . . this isn’t some wild conspiracy theory. Last spring the British government dragged their feet in testing, and reporting H1H1 cases so as not to establish ` community transmission’ in a second WHO region. From this blog way back on May 29th of this year ( New Scientist: The Invisible Pandemic ) The ` useful fiction’ that community transmission of the H1N1 virus has...

Saudi health ministry reports 20 swine flu cases among Haj pilgrims

H5N1 (Free subscription) | yesterday

Via The International News in Pakistan: Saudi health ministry reports 20 swine flu cases among Haj pilgrims. Excerpt:Twenty swine flu cases have been reported among foreign Haj pilgrims since they started arriving for this year’s pilgrimage, Health Minister Dr. Abdullah...

Terms "Mental Retardation" and "Mentally Disabled" now...

Tongue Tied 3 (Free subscription) | yesterday

Terms "Mental Retardation" and "Mentally Disabled" now wrong We read: "U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski today introduced Rosa’s Law, a bill that will eliminate the terms “mental retardation” and “mentally retarded” from the federal law books. U.S. Senator Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee,...

WHO investigating Norway swine flu mutations

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

The World Health Organization said Friday it is investigating samples of variant swine flu linked to two deaths and one severe case in Norway, but that so far the significance of the mutation is unclear.

Breastfeeding Older Children by Ann Sinnott

BreastfeedingMums Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

Breastfeeding is a globally recognized imperative for the preservation of infant health, and governments around the world have introduced breastfeeding promotion measures. While initiation rates have improved, duration rates at a few weeks or months after birth still lag behind...

WHO investigating Norway swine flu mutations

Boston Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday

GENEVA - The World Health Organization says it is investigating samples of mutated swine flu found in two Norwegians who died of the virus and one person who suffered severe...

Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come

Reuters (Free subscription) | yesterday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over.

• Swine flu may have hit peak, but not over yet - MSNBC.com
• H1N1 may have peaked, but not over - MSNBC.com

FluView Week 45

Avian Flu Diary (Free subscription) | yesterday

# 4055 The CDC has posted FluView for week 45 , ending November 14th, 2009. The level of activity we are seeing has decreased somewhat from the past couple of weeks, but is still much higher than normally seen this time of year. P&I ( pneumonia & Influenza) deaths remain above the epidemic level for this time of year, and 21 pediatric influenza-related deaths were added last week. I’ve...

China Urges Accurate H1N1 Data

Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

China's health ministry ordered accurate reporting of the spread of H1N1 influenza and threatened to punish officials who conceal cases of the virus.

Obesity Can Harm the Brain

bsalmons | 26/08/2009

Obese people have 8 % less brain tissue than people with a normal weight, according to a new study. Obesity can make the brain look 16 years older than the brain of lean people. "That's a big loss of tissue and it depletes your cognitive reserves, putting you at much greater risk of Alzheimer's and other diseases that attack the brain."

• Fat People Have 'Severe Brain Degeneration' - Live Science

World Federation for Mental Health

wellbeingnewseditor | 18/07/2009

Wellbeing Newsline: Contributors > World Mental Health Day is celebrated on 10 October each year, or as close to that date as participating organisations can arrange their events. For 2009, the topic selected by the World Federation for Mental Health [WFMH] is ‘Mental Health in Primary Care: Enhancing Treatment and Promoting Mental Health’. The campaign materials have now been posted on the WFMH website,...

WHO confirms flu spreads to Cuba, Finland, Thailand

bsalmons | 13/05/2009

H1N1 flu has now reached Cuba, Finland, and Thailand, with nearly 6,000 people infected in 33 countries, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.