Topic: The Lancet
AFP European Edition | 2009-09-22 11:01:05
<div><p>Heart problems may account for a huge share of deaths from influenza, according to a study published on Tuesday that recommends cardiac patients be vaccinated against flu.</p><p>The paper, published in the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases, reviews mortality figures for acute myocardial infarction -- a sudden heart attack ...
AFP European Edition | 2009-09-22 08:01:07
<div><p>Heart problems may account for a huge share of deaths from influenza, according to a study published on Tuesday that recommends cardiac patients be vaccinated against flu.</p><p>The paper, published in the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases, reviews mortality figures for acute myocardial infarction -- a sudden heart attack ...
AFP Global Edition | 2009-09-11 00:00:28
<div><p>Traffic accidents, suicide and violence, as well as AIDS and tuberculosis are among the leading causes of early death among the world's under-24s, according to a paper published on Friday in The Lancet.</p><p>Epidemiologists pored over data from the 2.6 million deaths that occurred among the ...
AP News | 2009-09-07 16:40:53
<div id="subtitle">South Africa launches campaign to get vaccinations, vitamins to 3 million children</div><div><p>The doctor praised for re-energizing South Africa's Health Ministry launched a major campaign Monday to get vaccinations and immunity-boosting vitamins to 3 million children across the country over the next two weeks.< ...
