News about the health of the world was never finished. The number of discoveries of new diseases and new drugs do a lot of reasons for research scientists.
Throughout 2009 and there are several cases of medical findings that could be a polemic and public attention. Starting from is mothers who gave birth to eight babies to stir the death of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
Any health is news of interest to the public? The following commentary was quoted as saying by WebMD. Starting from the first rank:
1. Swine Flu Virus Deadly specter
Top health stories this year begins on April 21, then at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to investigate a series of new flu viruses in humans. It is feared H1N1 virus will spread rapidly throughout the world.
This virus could eventually become frightening specter in the United States. In fact, Barack Obama, President of the United States, must make the decision to close schools in some states of the United States only to prevent the virus developing.
2: Health Reform
Health sector reform became a major issue in the United States. Many of the changes in the health sector needs to be changed to better protect the interests of the United States that has been neglected. Current legislation on health reform is still drawn.
3. Products Containing Peanut Butter Salmonella
In early 2009, Minnesota health investigators to connect a mysterious salmonella infection with peanut products. After it was found that all products, ranging from ice cream to dog food, the possibility of bringing peanuts that have been contaminated with salmonella. Results count mentioning 3.919 withdrawn from the market products, causing 714 cases of illness in 46 states and caused at least 9 deaths.
This case also had a chance to make some peanut butter factory closed because of continued losses, because the peanut butter did not sell.
4. Due to the death of Michael Jackson propofol
Surprised world with the death of King of Pop Michael Jackson. Propofol acute toxicity is expressed as the cause of death. Sedatives were prescribed by a private physician Michael to help him sleep.
Michael's death as a murder accused, but have not filed criminal charges. Until now, this case is not clear whether Michael Jackson was drug toxicity or deliberately killed.
5. Death Due to Cancer Fawcet Farah
After Michael Jackson, celebrity world again with the news of death on the scene actress Farrah Fawcet died at age 62 from cancer anal (rectal). The actress is famous by the TV series Charlie's Angels. In addition to the death of Farah Fawcet actor Patrick Swayze pancreatic cancer is also the public interest.
6. Screening mammograms Controversy
Could is due to debate a statement the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to conduct a routine mammogram in women aged 50 with average risk. These recommendations previously denied suggestions that states the examination begins early breast cancer at age 40. When starting the examination was postponed due to losses such as radiation exposure, one diagnosis, handling of excess and psychological harm is considered greater than the benefits. These changes have a lot of criticism from other medical groups.
7. Problems Acetaminophen
News of acetaminophen, the active ingredients in Tylenol, warm discussed in 2009. News mentions that the 56.000 cases of visits to emergency rooms each year triggered by excessive use of acetaminophen, so that the drug regulatory authority and American food (FDA) recommends reducing the dose for adults.
Every person declared excess acetaminophen is easy because many drugs sold in pharmacies and flu medications, allergies, headaches and arthritis are prescribed, contain acetaminophen.
8. Lower fat Chocolate for Weight Loss.
You can lose 4.5 pounds of fat every year without exercising, if the brown fat in your body is activated. Researchers continue to find ways to make brown fat in the body become more active.
9. AIDS Vaccine Progress
In experiments involving 16.000 men and women of Thailand, an HIV vaccine showed little progress in protecting from AIDS virus infection. The researchers hope will be more success with other vaccines.
10. Octomom
Decision Nadya Suleman, to transfer 6 embryos into her womb as she has had six babies through the process of in vitro fertilization (IVF) became controversial. Many doctors and even her mother, Angela Solomon, raised objections. But she, feeling fit and chose to continue his decision.
The story of women from California who successfully gave birth to eight babies, because two embryos (six embryos diimplan) separately, it became a crowded debate in 2009.
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