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| You're Not Alone: Medical Conspiracies Believed By Many NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About half of American adults believe in at least one medical conspiracy theory, according to new survey results. Some conspiracy theories have much more traction than others, however. For example, three times as many ... | |
| Rivals race to develop new biotech asthma drugs LONDON (Reuters) - Rival firms are racing to develop injectable biotech asthma drugs for patients with severe disease who don't respond well to traditional inhalers, in pursuit of a new market worth a possible $7.5 billion. Britain's GlaxoSmithKline (GSK. | |
| Statins 'may help control multiple sclerosis' Early trial results in The Lancet show the cholesterol-lowering pills slow brain shrinkage in people with MS. The University College London (UCL) scientists say large trials can now begin. These will check whether statins benefit MS patients by slowing ... | |
| Fried Foods Pack More Pounds on Some Than Others Endocrinology. Fried Foods Pack More Pounds on Some Than Others. Published: Mar 18, 2014. By Elizabeth DeVita Raeburn, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today. Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus Professor, Perelman School of Medicine at the ... | |
| Tamiflu cuts flu death risk by 25 percent, study shows Paris — The anti-virus drug Tamiflu reduced the risk of death from flu by a quarter among adults who took it during the 2009-2010 H1N1 influenza pandemic, a study said Wednesday. The findings, published in leading general medical journal The Lancet, ... | |
| Open workplaces may yeild more sick days used STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 18 (UPI) -- Offices with open floor plans and no individual cubicles may result in employees taking more sick days, researchers in Sweden suggest. Christina Bodin Danielsson and colleagues at Stockholm University said the ... | |
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| When you need a little help: Alternatives to nursing home care Have you started to experience challenges with living on your own? Do you need help with medical care or daily activities? A nursing home may seem like your only option. But there are good alternatives, including home care and assisted living. However, it's ... | |
| App to reduces anxiety in just 25 minutes! New York: Playing a science-based mobile gaming app for just 25 minutes can reduce anxiety in stressed individuals, research shows. “Millions of people suffering from psychological distress fail to seek or receive mental health services. | |
| Lottery winner will donate £750000 to cancer charity A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE Scots lottery winner is donating £750,000 to a new breast cancer campaign aimed at detecting the disease early and improving survival rates. A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE Scots lottery winner is donating £750,000 to a new breast cancer ... | |
| Vapers, sellers, cities adapt with tobacco-free e-cigarettes As electronic cigarettes become more popular, local and state government are figuring out how to best regulate them. Last week, Sauk Rapids City Council decided to regulate e-cigarette sales under its tobacco license, bringing it in line with other St. | |
| Mom uses herself as 'speed bump' to save daughters lives Mindy Tran, 22, from Lawrence, Mass. used her body as a "speed bump" to save her daughters stuck in her runaway car. Tran's left knee was crushed on impact and her right leg was dislocated from her hip. "I was like, 'What is going on?' And I see my ... | |
| IBM Watson has another go at helping solve brain cancer riddles Dr. Robert Darnell (left) of the New York Genome Center and Dr. Ajay Royyuru (right) of IBM Research discuss initiative to accelerate a new era of genomic medicine with the use of IBM's Watson cognitive system. IBM and NYGC will test a unique Watson ... | |
| Simply Lite chocolate bars recalled for milk content Simply Natural Foods of Commack, N.Y. has agreed to recall 3 ounce Simply Lite chocolate bars from lots that contain an undeclared major food allergen, milk protein. This allergen can cause serious illness for those who are allergic to it. Although the bars ... | |
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| Hepatic Decompensation Higher With HIV, HCV Co-Infection Patients co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) have higher rates of hepatic decompensation than those with HCV monoinfection, according to a study published in the March 18 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. TUESDAY, March 18, 2014 ... | |
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