- Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:

New York City Man Dies After Taking
Aphrodisiac Made from Toad Venom

An illegal aphrodisiac sold on the street under a variety of names has
killed a 35-year-old New York City man, prompting health officials to
issue an alert.

According to the Associated Press, [...]

General view during the opening day of the 61st World Health Organisation (WHO) assembly on May 19, 2008 in Geneva. The World Health Assembly on Saturday called on the world's industrialised nations to promote research into diseases that plague developing countries.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)

GENEVA (AFP) -
The World Health Assembly, the supreme decision-making body of the UN World [...]

Foreign nationals gather in an undisclosed community center in Milnerton on the outskirt of Cape Town. Thousands of foreigners fleeing attacks in South Africa face the threat of illness as they are forced to camp out in the cold after being chased from their homes, Doctors Without Borders said Saturday.(AFP/Pieter Bauermeister)

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - Thousands of [...]

General view during the opening day of the 61st World Health Organisation (WHO) assembly on May 19, 2008 in Geneva. The World Health Assembly on Saturday called on the world's industrialised nations to promote research into diseases that plague developing countries.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)

GENEVA (AFP) -
The World Health Assembly on Saturday called on the world's industrialised nations [...]

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - Thousands of foreigners fleeing attacks in South Africa face the threat of illness as they are forced to camp out in the cold after being chased from their homes, Doctors Without Borders said Saturday.

The organisation’s programme director in South Africa Muriel Cornelius told AFP they had seen fewer cases of violent injuries [...]

KISUMU, Kenya - Sitting underneath the bright murals at a clinic, 22-year-old Elijah Ochanda gestures at his shorts and explains: “When they remove this thing, it makes you safer.”
He is talking about the circumcision he is about to undergo at the urging of his older brother. He has watched several friends die of AIDS, and [...]

GENEVA (AFP) - The World Health Assembly on Saturday called on the world’s industrialised nations to promote research into diseases that plague developing countries.

“Research and development of developed countries should better reflect the health needs of developing countries,” said the adopted text.
Delegates from the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s 193 member states have been meeting at [...]

- SATURDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) — Drowsy driving is one of the
reasons why the Memorial Day weekend is one of the deadliest times on
American roads, according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF).

“Too many Americans are too tired to drive. In fact, according to NSF's
recently released 2008 Sleep in America poll, an alarming [...]

TOKYO - The number of people who committed suicide or tried to in Japan because of work-related stress has doubled in the last five years, a government report said, illustrating the growing anxiety many here feel from increased workloads and competition.
The Health Ministry report said 81 people committed suicide or tried to commit suicide because [...]

- FRIDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) — Sea buckthorn leaves are rich
in antioxidants and may help protect against liver damage, according to a
study by researchers in India.

The berries of the plant — indigenous to the mountainous regions of
China and Russia — are already well known for their high levels of
antioxidants and cholesterol-lowering properties, according [...]