Health News: Page 22

Crippling Disease Spreading on Reunion Island (February 6, 2006): A disease being called crippling disease is spreading on Reunion Island, a volcanic French island.

Three Deaths Linked to Ground Zero Toxicitiy (February 3, 2006): An SFGate.

West Virginia Puts Dance Dance Revolution in Schools (January 26, 2006): The Associated Press reports that West Virgina has come up with an interesting method for combating obesity and improving fitness.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning May Kill Years Later (January 24, 2006): MSNBC.

Malaria Develops Partially in Immune System (January 23, 2006): A recent study has found that malaria parasites can partially develop in the immune system which raises more questions and shows that malaria is a very complex disease which may explains why it is so difficult to stop.

Tiny Pill Helps Monitor Temperature (January 13, 2006): IEEE Spectrum Online reports that a radio pill originally created to help measure the temperature of NASA astronauts will now be applied on the football field to monitor player's temperatures.

Hardy Bacteria Thrive in Human Bellies (January 12, 2006): The human belly is home to some very hardy bacteria that can survive in the stomach's acidic environment.

US Health Experts Say Cough Medicines Are Not Helpful (January 10, 2006): The BBC reports that the American College of Chest Physicians has published new guidelines that says there is "no clinical evidence" that OTC cough medicines work.

24-year-old Blogs to Prevent Skin Cancer (January 5, 2006): 24-year-old Lee Jordan was shocked when a mole on his arm turned out be cancerous.

Americans Make Diet and Fitness Resolutions (January 3, 2006): The beginning of the year is when many people make New Year's resolutions and start diets.

Coping With Holiday Stress (December 19, 2005): The holidays are not always a happy time for everyone and depression is not uncommon.

Nominations Open for 2005 Medical Weblog Awards (December 9, 2005): Medgadget.

The Love Molecule? (December 2, 2005): Italian scientists at Pavia University have discovered a molecule called nerve growth factor (NGF) that is found is much higer levels in people who have fallen "madly in love" according to a Reuters news story.

State Department Webchat: Human Cases of Bird Flu Rare (November 26, 2005): The transcript of a webchat has been posted on the U.

Working Out With the Celebs (November 17, 2005): MSNBC.

Was a British Man Cured of HIV? (November 14, 2005): Doctors want to do more tests on a British man who is now possibly HIV free after testing positive for HIV in 2002.

Flamingo in Kuwait Killed by H5N1 (November 12, 2005): H5N1 has been confirmed in the dead flamingo found in Kuwait.

Five Polio Cases Reported in Minnesota Amish Community (November 3, 2005): Polio cases have become very rare.

Steve Rubel Launches Skin Cancer Blog (November 2, 2005): Popular blogger Steve Rubel has launched the Skin Cancer Blog, which provides news and information about skin cancer as wel as links to skin cancer resources.

More Halloween Health and Safety Tips (October 31, 2005): We mentioned some Halloween safety tips earlier but here are some more.

The Asp: a Toxic Caterpillar (October 28, 2005): The Asp is a toxic caterpillar. It is toxic to the touch. It is also known as the Puss Moth Caterpillar. You can see what it looks like in the video.

Healthline Search Engine Launches (October 24, 2005): Healthline has launched as a health search engine and resource.

Bird Flu Confirmed in Greece (October 17, 2005): MSNBC.

Home HIV Testing in Twenty Minutes (October 15, 2005): The BBC reports that the US Food and Drugs Administration is considering making a fast HIV test available for home use.

Bird Flu Continues to Spread (October 14, 2005): The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been confirmed Turkey.