Reduce amount of salt in food to fight hypertension, consumers told
Source: The Star
George Town :: Cayman Islands | updated 2013-05-17 17:30:00 -0700 | health-news
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) has called for consumers to reduce the intake of sodium to fight hypertension...Mohd Idris said the Government should have laws to reduce the amount of sodium in food. It should also be made compulsory...
Cabbies join organ donation awareness drive
Source: The Star
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-17 17:29:27 -0700 | health-news
Despite the pouring rain, taxi driver Ishak Md Saat, 62, is all smiles as he heads out into the city to advocate a good cause to his passengers. Organ donation is a good thing, but advocacy must be continuous or...
Sidra medical team visits Malawi
Source: Qatar English Daily
Lilongwe :: Malawi | updated 2013-05-17 17:20:21 -0700 | health-news
The group included paediatric physicians, nurses, a pharmacist, emergency medical technician and research professionals. Malawi has one of the highest rates of death in children under the age of five in the world. Malawi's Ministry of Health, the World Federation...
Man unconscious at wheel before dying (NZ Newswire)
Source: Xtra News
Auckland :: New Zealand | updated 2013-05-17 17:19:25 -0700 | health-news
Man unconscious at wheel before dying NZ Newswire May 18, 2013, 12:01 pm A man who died after his car veered off the road, hit a fence and a power-pole and spun 180 degrees likely suffered a heart problem that...
FIR against 3 BHU doctors for graft
Source: Indian Express
Mumbai :: India | updated 2013-05-17 17:12:08 -0700 | health-news
An FIR has been lodged against three doctors of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on charges of corruption and for allegedly performing procedures on patients without getting permission from them. The FIR was lodged by a student of the university against...
391 Central police personnel died of AIDS in 7 yrs: MHA
Source: Indian Express
Mumbai :: India | updated 2013-05-17 17:11:13 -0700 | health-news
A Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) data says in the last seven years, 391 personnel have died due to the disease. Officials said personnel posted away from family for long periods are most prone to the disease...While over 1,300 personnel...
Fort Lauderdale pill mill doctor will go to prison
Source: Sun Sentinel
Fort Lauderdale :: FL :: USA | updated 2013-05-17 17:10:58 -0700 | health-news
Anthony worked at Broward Urgent Care, 1409 SE First Ave., from April 2010 to February 2011. During his 10 months there, investigators said, some 99 percent of his patients received prescriptions for oxycodone and he wrote 12,510 prescriptions for more...
Facts about Hyperhidrosis or Excessive Sweating
Posted by: BritneyW
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-17 17:01:58 -0700 | health-news
The human body system is composed of over four million sweat glands, which produce a clear liquid called sweat. The production of sweat can regulate the body’s temperature. There are different factors that can cause you to sweat and this...
Panga boat washes up on Arroyo Quemada Beach
Source: KSBY
San Luis Obispo :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-17 16:54:42 -0700 | health-news
News A resident found a "Panga" Boat on Arroyo Quemada Beach, north of Refugio State Beach, around 8:15AM on May 17th. Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office Patrol Deputies, along with Narcotics Investigators, responded and located the 35-foot boat on the...
UPDATE: Officials searching for person who stabbed man at Carpinteria Motel 6
Source: KSBY
San Luis Obispo :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-17 16:54:41 -0700 | health-news
News The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office Detectives are searching for a suspect who stabbed a 44-year-old in a Carpinteria hotel on May 16th around 10:15PM. The stabbing occurred in front of the victim's room at the Motel 6 in...
Semi truck crashes in Paso Robles
Source: KSBY
San Luis Obispo :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-17 17:01:05 -0700 | health-news
A semi truck rollover is causing traffic congestion in Paso Robles Friday afternoon. It happened on Highway 46 at Buena Vista Drive around 4:00 pm...To report a comment, please e-mail us at feedback@ksby.com , and include the name of the...
Atascadero Police hit the hardwood for Special Olympics
Source: KSBY
San Luis Obispo :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-17 16:54:33 -0700 | health-news
On Friday, May 24th, Members of the Atascadero Police Department will be taking on members of the San Luis Obispo County Special Olympics. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Atascadero Colony Park Community Center...All proceeds from the $2.00...
Kids may get a kick out of K-9's in the Park this weekend
Source: KSBY
San Luis Obispo :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-17 16:54:32 -0700 | health-news
The purpose of K-9's in the Park is to raise awareness about the valuable service performed by Police K-9's...K-9 trainers will show kids and families how their K-9 partners are trained. There will be photo opportunities and multiple K-9 demonstrations...
Firestone-Walker Brew Fest sells out in minutes
Source: KSBY
San Luis Obispo :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-17 16:54:30 -0700 | health-news
The Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest on June 1 is an invitational beer festival bringing to town brewers from all over the world. Even though this is only the second year of the vent, the 2,000+ tickets sold out in...
How a Fat Yoga studio is making poses easier for overweight people with 'thick thighs' and a 'larger ...
Source: Mail Online UK
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-17 16:51:24 -0700 | health-news
17 May 2013 When you think about yoga, images of toned celebrities such as Gisele Bundchen and Gwyneth Paltrow probably spring to mind. But Anna Ipox from Portland, Oregan, who happily describes herself as both 'fat' and 'fit', is out...
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