Sickness and Medical Care Articles

• Deadly, Under-Researched Fever Takes Toll On Africa
  Kala azar, also known as Black Death, is a fast-acting, potentially deadly disease wiping out hundreds of thousands of Africans. And with people unable to afford the treatment, drug companies direct their research elsewhere.
  
  
• Senate Asbestos Bill Expands to Include Hurricane, 9/11 Victims
  The long-running effort by several U.S. Senators to create a fund for asbestos victims has been tweaked with new language, expanding the potential list of claimants to those affected by the 2005 hurricanes and the World Trade Center disaster.
  
  
• You Can't Stop the Flu Pandemic, You Can Only Hope to Contain it
  The Bush Administration is urging local governments and private businesses to plan ahead for a flu pandemic in order to prevent widespread chaos and alarming casualties.
  
  
• FDA Gives Cell Phones the All-Clear Signal... For Now
  U.S. officials shrugged off a recent study linking cellular phones to the risk of brain tumors, but will continue to monitor their safety closely.
  
  
• Majority of Polled Physicians Fear Flu Outbreak
  Avian Bird Flu could spread
  
  
• Food Safety: Food Poisoning
  Learn how food can poison you and how you can react quickly to keep yourself healthy.
  
  
• Food Safety: Common Allergies and Deadly Reactions
  Learn how to spot and deal with potential deadly food reactions.
  
  
• Patient Safety: Dangerous Drug Interactions
  Guarding against dangerous interactions between drugs and other substances is important for maintaining good health.