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Increased Vitamin A In The Diet May Increase The Risk Of Hip Fractures
According to the report in the Journal of the American Medical Association, too much vitamin A in the
diet may increase the risk of hip fractures in older women. more
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New Potential Treatment For HIV Infection
Researchers in the US claim to have discovered a new potential treatment for HIV infection. The latest
technique relies on boosting the body's immune system so that it can fight the virus more effectively. more
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Clinical And Epidemiologic Principles Of Anthrax
Anthrax is one of the great infectious diseases of antiquity. The fifth and sixth plagues in the Bible's
book of Exodus may have been outbreaks of anthrax in cattle and humans, respectively. The Black Bane, a disease that swept
through Europe in the 1600s causing large numbers of human and animal deaths, was likely anthrax. In 1876, anthrax became
the first disease to fulfill Koch's postulates (i.e., the first disease for which a microbial etiology was firmly established), and 5
years later, in 1881, the first bacterial disease for which immunization was available. more
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Information For Clinicians & Patients: Brainerd Diarrhea
Poorer and less educated elderly women enrolled in Medicare + Choice plans reported poorer health,
experienced more chronic illness, and felt depressed or sad more of the time in the past year than their more affluent and
educated counterparts, according to an analysis of data from the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey. The survey provided the
opportunity to examine the health and functional status of 91,314 elderly community-dwelling women enrolled in Medicare
managed care programs in 1999. Race/ethnicity also influenced elderly women's health status, according to Arlene S. Bierman,
M.D., M.S., of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. more
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Update: Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever In Gabon And The Republic Of Congo
As of 1 January, 2002, 32 confirmed cases (15 laboratory and 17 epidemiologically linked) have been
reported; 20 cases have been detected in Gabon and 12 in the neighbouring villages of the Republic of Congo (see map below).
Among the 32 confirmed cases, there have been 23 deaths, 17 in Gabon and 6 in the Republic of Congo. more
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