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This month, "MyHealthPortal" is proud to introduce a new series "Green your life" - suggestions and ideas about how to turn every routine aspect of your life green and environmental friendly
Spotlight on UK news
The Food Standards Agency has managed to force fast food restaurants to put caloric information on menus, and a new plan by the government might arouse a baby vaccination debate.
New vaccination fears over plan to give hepatitis jabs at eight weeks old
Babies could be routinely vaccinated against hepatitis B under controversial plans being discussed by Government experts
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Restaurants and caterers to display calories on menus
Eighteen major catering companies, including many high street names, are to introduce calorie information on their menus for the first time
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Features of the month:
April 7th – World Health Day, April 20-26- Depression Awareness Week, European Immunisation Week
World health day
World Health Day 2009 focuses on the safety of health facilities and the readiness of health workers who treat those affected by emergencies
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European immunisation week
About 10 million children under the age of five die every year worldwide. One quarter of these deaths are caused by diseases that can be prevented with vaccines
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Depression and the natural way to treat it
If you have been diagnosed with depression, you may wonder why it had to happen to you. The fact is that anyone can get depression. The first step in fighting depression is to understand what it is, how it affects you and what causes it
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Health news from the MyHealthPortal International Medical Network:
Connection between peridontal care and illness
New studies on the connection between oral disease and systemic disease. A recurring theme is the relationship between periodontal (gum) disease and infant prematurity, diabetes, or stroke.
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Autism and Cortisol
Some of the symptoms of the autistic condition Asperger's Syndrome, such as a need for routine and resistance to change, could be linked to levels of the stress hormone cortisol
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Reduced risk of dementia with existing MCI
A new study reveals that people with memory problems are less at risk of developing dementia than previously thought
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