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Childhood trauma increases CFS risk
Children who experience serious childhood traumas are at a greater risk of suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome later on in life.
Warning over 'third hand smoke'
Only a quarter had strict rules about not smoking in the house, according to the report in the journal Pediatrics. ...
Smoking ban reduces heart attacks
A smoking ban in one Colorado City led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations within three years, a sign of just how serious a health threat second hand smoke is, government researchers said Wednesday....
Obesity surgery reverses diabetes in teens, study
Obesity surgery can reverse diabetes in teens, just as it does in adults, according to a small study. ...
100 get cornea transplants in Algeria
A hundred people had their sight restored or improved by cornea transplants in Oran province (west of Algeria) in 2008, the highest number ever reached in this kind of transplant since 2004....
Cell Phones cause Kidney Failures
Mobile phones were at the centre of a new health scare last night after claims they can seriously damage the heart and kidneys. ...
Immune cells link to Parkinson's
Rogue immune cells entering the brain may contribute to the development of Parkinson's disease, say scientists. ...
US researchers create artificial human bone marrow
Artificial bone marrow that can continuously make red and white blood cells has been created in the university of Michigan lab....
Importation ban of 359 locally-produced medicines in Algeria
Algeria decided to stop importing 359 locally- produced medicines, the minstry of health told our website Wednesday. ...
Anxiety and smoking are linked to cardiovascular disease: British study
People under distress are more likely to adopt bad lifestyle habits like smoking....
Caffeine intake may cause lower birth weight
Pregnant women should keep their daily caffeine intake below 200mg as high consumption may result in a baby having a lower birth weight than it should, a research finds. ...
Lungs successfully reconditioned and suitable for transplant
Lungs have been successfully "reconditioned" to make them suitable for transplanting, a team of Canadian doctors has claimed. ...
HIV vaccine in few years, says Nobel laureate
Luc Montagnier, French co-winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize for Medicine Saturday a therapeutic vaccine to treat HIV infection could be created within few years. ...
Medicines major cause of children poisoning: study
Medicines are the most common cause of poisoning for children by 34 percent, a new study finds. ...
Toxic toys at children reach: US report
Dangerous chemicals make some playthings unfit for kids. Plastic fish squirt guns and plastic ponies containing the controversial compounds called phthalates. ...
3375 Algerians have AIDS : Pasteur Institute
New study by the Algerian laboratory of controlling aids (HIV) and Pasteur Institute revealed that Algeria counts 3357 HIV cases, including 872 people living with dangerous phase of HIV....
Women more subjected to high blood pressure than men in North Africa
High blood pressure (HBP) is a serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, and other health problems. ...
Fast food increases Alzheimer’s risk: Swedish study
A new Swedish study confirmed that there is a connection between eating fast food and an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. ...
World Health Organization proposes Universal voluntary HIV testing
Universal and annual voluntary testing followed by immediate antiretroviral therapy treatment (irrespective of clinical stage or CD4 count) can reduce new HIV cases by 95% within 10 years, according to new findings based on a mathematical model developed by a group of HIV specialists in WHO. ....
Less sleeping hours cause babies obesity : US study
U.S scientists have found in a study that the more babies sleep the less likely they are to become obese. ...
Tobacco companies the bigest threat for health
Representatives of 160 countries adopted Saturday the (WHO) World Health Organization’s Framework on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in order to make further and faster progress on the implementation of the anti-tobacco convention, which negotiated the protocol on illicit tobacco trade based on the report of the Intergovernmental Negotiation Body with tobacco industrials who try to block the convention’s application....
15,000 smokers die every year in Algeria
Smoking kills over 15,000 people in Algeria every year. Some of 7,000 smokers die of heart attack, a specialist in respiratory diseases said Wednesday. ...
Chronic diseases cause 80% of deaths in Southern regions
The Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Health held in Cairo Sunday and Monday brought together the health ministers, the 27 European Union countries and the 16 countries around the Mediterranean....
15% cases of sterility remain unknown
The causes of Some 15% sterility cases in the world remain unknown. Women who get married after 30 must undergo medical check ups, said Professor Fadhila Chitour, in a medical seminar held in Algiers....
Music and songs good for heart: U.S study
U.S researchers reported Tuesday that listening to favourite songs makes heart stronger . They found that when people listened to their favourite music, their blood vessels dilated in much the same way when laughing or taking blood medication....
People with Chronic pains more likely to suicide, U.S study
Recent U.S. study published Tuesday suggested that people with severe headaches or other forms of chronic pain may have an increased risk of suicide. ...
Drinking lots of water good for skin
Dr. Margaret E. Parsons, a spokesman for the American Academy of Dermatology, said excess water did not help the skin but “if dehydrated, fine wrinkles certainly seem to show up a bit more”....
Sleeping less than 7.5 hours a day raise risk of heart disease: Japanese study
A Japanese study has found that sleeping less than 7.5 hours a day may raise the risk of heart disease in elderly people, especially those who have elevated blood pressure at night....
36,000 African women die every year after unsafe abortion
African association “Women in the face of abortion” in Lagos, Nigeria reported that 36,000 –mostly poor- African women die every year after being driven to unsafe abortion in Africa and the sub-Saharan countries....
150,000 neurological new patients every year in the Maghreb
Some 150,000 people suffer from Neurological diseases every year in the Maghreb countries said the Mohamed Arezki, president of the organization of neurogical diseases. ...- Algerian presidential elections enters first stages
- Egypt's Plan for a Cease-Fire in Gaza
- Gaza aid blocked at Rafah crossing
- Childhood trauma increases CFS risk
- Political parties and students call to lift ban on demonstrations in Algiers
uzu ukamaka : nigeria
on
07 January, 2009 02:17:19
ronaldo is the best.
yacine : algeria
on
07 January, 2009 12:27:04
it is very good action of our student and the country as hole...
Ismail1989 : Tebessa (Algeria)
on
07 January, 2009 11:15:27
Across the world there were protests against the zionists, in the Arab world too, but our leaders don't dare to say a word like (interromping ...
Marja : United States
on
06 January, 2009 05:35:10
This is truly amazing. I had never heard of Ibn al-Haytham before reading this article. It's amazing how euro-centric ideas bias many people ...
salaheddinne : algerian resident in england
on
06 January, 2009 03:18:22
every candle in each house shows and a proof the lenght and the huge gap of ignorance in our society as a whole including ...