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World Health Newsletter
Nov-10-06
Welcome to the World Health Newsletter
Your weekly source of interesting and informative health news from around the world.

Recalled Acetaminophen
Perrigo Co. has recalled 11 million bottles of the pain medication acetaminophen after discovering metal fragments had contaminated some pills. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) claim the large drug manufacturer began investigating only after realizing its manufacturing equipment was wearing down prematurely. The pills are on retail shelves and may have been sold to consumers. The FDA suggest pills within three years of their expiration dates could be contaminated. Physicians are most concerned about bleeding as a result of metal coming into contact with the gastrointestinal tract. [BOSTON GLOBE]


Fizzy Cancer
According to a new study from Karolinska Institutet, the high consumption of sweetened food and drink increases the risk of developing pancreatic cancer. Swedish researchers found those who drank sugar based drinks twice a day or more had a 90% higher risk of developing cancer of the pancreas compared to those who never drink such beverages. [SCIENCE DAILY]


Industrial Chemicals
Exposure to industrial chemicals in the womb or early in life can impair brain development. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health note only a handful of these chemicals are controlled to protect children, and there is a lack of testing to identify which chemicals cause the most harm. There are 200 chemicals that are known to be toxic to the human brain that are not regulated to prevent adverse effects on the fetus or a small child. [CBS NEWS]


Hot Head
A new hot air device has a near perfect success rate at killing off both lice and any of their eggs lurking in children's hair. An estimated one in four American children will get infected with head lice many of which have developed resistance or become immune to some pesticides. The LouseBuster is much hotter than a typical hair dryer and has a special hand piece designed to expose the roots of the hair. [BBC NEWS]


Low Fat Woes
Women who eat a diet rich in vegetable fat and vegetable protein, but moderately low in carbohydrates can cut their risk of heart disease by as much as 30% compared to a strict low fat approach. Not all low-carb diets are the same and people can reduced their risk of heart disease by choosing healthier sources of fat from oils, nuts and avocados. [LOS ANGELES TIMES]


School Bus Blues
According to a new study, children riding on school buses suffer about 17,000 injuries each year. The results show children ages 10 to 14 have the greatest chance of injury and it highlights a controversy over whether school buses should be outfitted with seat belts. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration notes school buses only account for 0.2 deaths per 100 million miles traveled, compared with 1.5 fatalities per million miles for passenger vehicles. [FORBES]


Circumcising STDs
Circumcised males are less likely than their uncircumcised peers to acquire a sexually transmitted infection. A 25-year study of the surgery indicated circumcised males reduced the risk of transmission of HIV and the incidence of urinary tract infections by up to 50%. Even after accounting for other key factors such as number of sexual partners, unprotected sex and family background, circumcised youths were far less likely to become infected. [REUTERS]


Pregnancy Up in Smoke
It has long been known that smoking affects female fertility, but European researchers now claim to know how. Smoking cigarettes actually damages the lining of the uterus, making it less receptive and reducing the chances that an embryo will implant itself in the wall of the womb. Heavy smoking can disrupt the stability of cells in the lining of the uterus or trigger a response in the embryo itself. [DAILY MAIL]


Mood Massage
Scientists have discovered a way to make babies under six months sleep more and cry less. Researchers from Warwick Medical School and the Institute of Education at the University of Warwick found infants who were massaged cried less, slept better and had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol compared to those who did not receive massages. [UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL]


Current Memory
Mild electrical stimulation of the brain during sleep appears to improve memory. A German study found that electrical stimulation applied to the prefrontal neocortex enhanced slow wave sleep, the first part of the sleep cycle. A study found passing electricity through the brain improved people's ability to remember words upon waking up. [GUARDIAN UNLIMITED]


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