Health

SPAIN

Plataforma portátil y barata para detectar VIH y hepatitis C

• Publish Date: 10-06-16

Efectuar un diagnóstico rápido es de vital importancia para cualquier enfermedad, ya que permite a los médicos iniciar el tratamiento cuanto antes. Sin embargo, en muchas ocasiones no es posible realizar las pruebas necesarias, por ejemplo cuando no se…

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

États-Unis: greffe entre porteurs du VIH

• Publish Date: 10-06-16

Des médecins américains ont annoncé ce mercredi avoir réalisé la première greffe de foie au monde entre deux porteurs du virus du sida (VIH), trois ans après la levée de l'interdiction aux Etats-Unis de procéder à de telles interventions. "Il y a environ…

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VENEZUELA

Ciencia demuestra que madrugar es malo para la salud

• Publish Date: 30-04-16

Si eres de los que día tras día se levanta bien temprano para ir a trabajar, te interesará saber que madrugar no es precisamente bueno para nuestro cuerpo, tal y como ha demostrado la ciencia. ¿Tienes el despertador programado para que suene a las 7 de…

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FRANCE

Le stress au travail a des conséquences sanitaires

• Publish Date: 30-04-16

Le stress n’est pas ressenti par tout le monde de la même manière, certains ne peuvent pas travailler sans, c’est comme une source d’adrénaline essentielle pour remporter tous les challenges. Quant à d’autres, ils le perçoivent comme une pression qui les…

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Night Shifts May Increase Heart Disease Risk in Women: Study

• Publish Date: 30-04-16

Women who work rotating night shifts may face an increased risk of heart disease, a new study suggests. Researchers found that women who work more than 10 years of rotating night shift had a 15 to 18% increased risk of developing coronary heart disease…

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UNITED KINGDOM

Eating chocolate every day 'good for your health' reveals study

• Publish Date: 30-04-16

If you're a chocoholic, and concerned that your sweet tooth could be playing havoc with your health prospects, a new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition features some good news for you. Eating chocolate every day could help prevent type 2…

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Study Says Drinking Beer Can Help You Lose Weight

• Publish Date: 30-04-16

We’ve all heard of the beer belly, and if you haven’t it’s the outward stretching of your belly caused by the excessive consumption of beer. A new study is saying this high-calorie drink might not be as hazardous to your health as you may have thought.…

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Skin cancer: AAD says men have lower awareness compared to women

• Publish Date: 30-04-16

According to a survey by American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), men are less aware about skin cancer than women. The survey was conducted in January 4 and 5, 2016 by Relevant Research of Chicago. In the online survey, 1,020 respondents participated, and…

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IRELAND

CHMP Likes Gilead's TAF-Based HIV Regimen Odefsey

• Publish Date: 30-04-16

The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended marketing authorization for Gilead Sciences' fixed-dose HIV combination pill Odefsey containing emtricitabine 200 mg, rilpivirine 25 mg, and tenofovir…

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BRAZIL

"O HIV está longe de ser contido"

• Publish Date: 25-04-16

Em 2014, quando um avião da Malaysia Airlines caiu na Ucrânia, com 100 especialistas em Aids a bordo, muitos afirmaram que a cura poderia ter desaparecido no acidente. Ricardo Khouri, 35, lembra desse caso como um equívoco. "As pessoas querem a cura, mas…

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