Stig Östlund

tisdag, september 20, 2011

Latest news in the world of health

Week of September 12, 2011
Our weekly roundup of the latest news in the world of health.
World health leaders spoke out this week about the need to control long-term (chronic) diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. The United Nations is holding a summit next week on the growth of these illnesses worldwide. Drug-resistant tuberculosis is spreading in Europe, a new report says. A study released this week says that teens are having fatal car wrecks at older ages. This trend follows adoption of tighter rules for young drivers. Another study found that kids do poorly on certain brain tests after watching fast-paced cartoons. And a survey suggests that people favor newer drugs, even if older ones may be safer.

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