(9 stories) April is National STD Awareness Month

Health - News April 28, 2011 See Health Weather April is National STD Awareness Month (hivehealthmedia) It's April and that means more than nice weather on the way. It's also a time to talk about the risks and dangers associated with STDs. New guidance for ovarian cancer tests (Lakeland Today) The diagnosis and early treatment of ovarian cancer is in the news today, with the publication of new NICE guidance for doctors on recognising ovarian cancer. Vegetarians 'have lower heart risk' (Fife Now) "Veggie diet cuts heart attack risk by a third," according to the Daily Express, which today reported that vegetarians are a third less likely to suffer heart problems, diabetes or stroke than meat eaters. Study probes how surgery makes diabetes disappear (The Advocate Online) Weight loss surgery appears to change the body's metabolism in a way that dieting alone cannot, helping to explain why diabetes often disappears after the surgery even before much weight is lost, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. WHO warns of enormous burden of chronic disease (Portland's CW32 KRCW -TV) "The rise of chronic noncommunicable diseases presents an enormous challenge," WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan, who launched the report at a meeting in Moscow, said in a statement. James Rainey: a PBS series injects doubt back into the autism issue (WPMT-TV York) In 'Autism Now,' Robert MacNeil allows reintroduction of the never scientifically validated contention that childhood vaccines cause the brain disorder. CEO: J&J learned lessons, improved after recalls (Connecticut Post) In this Thursday Nov. 15, 2007 file photo, health care... TRENTON, N.J. - Johnson & Johnson's CEO said Wednesday he'll tell shareholders at their annual meeting Thursday that he hopes the company's many product recalls are behind it, but he can't promise that. FDA Says Vertex Hepatitis Drug is Highly Effective (EDGE) Federal health officials said Tuesday a highly anticipated hepatitis C drug from Vertex Pharmaceuticals successfully treats the majority of patients with the virus in less time than older medicines that have been used for 20 years. Seth Rogen: Alzheimer's Is 'Brutal' (WDSU-TV New Orleans) Seth Rogen may be known for starring in some raunchy comedies, but there's one issue he doesn't take lightly: Alzheimer's disease. More Health News...

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