Health News Bits for Friday, August 28, 2009
The World Health Organization is urging Northern Hemisphere countries to brace for a volatile second wave of the swine flu, which is now the primary flu virus around the world. Countries in the world's Southern Hemisphere are watching their flu season come to a close with lower numbers of infections. This deadly strain of the flu virus has plagued the globe, but could cause even deadlier results if it combines with bird flu. There is a frightening possibility that the Chilean swine flu outbreak in its turkeys could combine with the bird flu, but this has not occurred.
Level of Debt May be Correlated with Obesity
A German study links the level of indebtedness to various health factors. Results of the study indicate a connection between seriousness of debt and an individual's age, weight, mental health, and level of education. Findings found that individuals who were over indebted were more likely to be overweight or obese.
Consuming Meat, Eggs, and Dairy Not Likely to Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Consumption of meat, eggs, and dairy has long been linked to an increased probability that a woman will develop breast cancer. Today's research shows different. The consumption of neither meat, nor eggs, nor dairy could successfully be linked to an increased risk of a woman developing breast cancer.
Nepalese Villages Suffering Ill Effects of Climate Change
In Nepal, villages are suffering the effects of climate change. Dry conditions leave the earth in poor condition for cultivating crops and make it difficult for families to earn enough money to support their families. Even before the effects of climate change were obvious, Nepalese villagers faced serious struggles. Today, approximately one third of the population falls under the poverty line. These individuals face extreme difficulties affording to feed their families as prices continue to rise, water becomes increasingly scarce, and weather changes make the land unusable.
Brazilian Researches Discover Protein in Tick Saliva That Could Cure Cancer
Brazilian scientists may have found a cure for cancer in a very peculiar place. Saliva from the tick, researchers say, may contain a protein, which can kill cancer cells without negative impact on healthy cells. In lab tests, the protein proved suspicions that the protein could eliminate or reduce cancer cells. Normal cells were left alone while cancerous cells were killed.
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