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Blood pressure: 'Extraordinary' number of lives saved Improved treatment of blood pressure has prevented hundreds of thousands of heart attacks, strokes and deaths in England, say doctors. The team at Imperial College London analysed national health survey data between 1994 and 2011. Their analysis ...
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King Richard III had scoliosis but was not a hunchback, study finds Undated photo made available by the University of Leicester, England, Monday Feb. 4 2013 of the remains found underneath a car park last September at the Grey Friars excavation in Leicester, which have been declared Monday "beyond reasonable doubt" ...
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Warning label for sugary drinks passes California Senate SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) - A bill to require sugary soft drinks to carry labels warning of obesity, diabetes and tooth decay passed the California Senate on Thursday, the latest move by lawmakers nationwide aimed at persuading people to drink less ...
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| ASCO: 50 Years of Progress, More to Come Meeting Coverage. ASCO: 50 Years of Progress, More to Come. Published: May 29, 2014. By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today. save. |. A. A. Post Test Complete · Take Posttest. CHICAGO -- In recognition of the evolution and progress in ...
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| Food fight in Congress threatens kids: Our view The U.S. faces an epidemic of childhood obesity and diabetes. Taxpayers spend $11 billion a year to subsidize school lunches. Put those two facts together, and you'd think there'd be widespread agreement that the money ought to go toward healthy meals.
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Porn Watchers Brains Smaller A new scientific study about watching pornography is bound to raise eyebrows and punch lines. It is easy to imagine the comments on The Tonight Show, David Letterman or Bill Maher. Research shows men who are regular porn watchers have smaller brains ...
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First MERS death in Iran A woman has become the first victim of MERS in southeastern Iran, the country's first victim. (AAP). Previous Next Show Grid. Muslim pilgrims wear surgical masks in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Previous Next Hide Grid. Image. 1/. Video. Audio. A 53-year-old woman ...
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Birthrate Among Teens Fell to Record Low in 2013 The birthrate among high-school-age girls in the U.S. fell last year to its lowest level on record, part of a long slide in births to teenagers between 15 and 17 years old that began in 1991. Births to women of that age dropped 13% last year, to 12.3 births per ...
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Unemployment may Increase Infertility Risk in Men Scientists have found that those who have two or more abnormalities in their semen are more than twice as likely to die over a roughly eight-year period as men who have normal semen. (Photo : Iqbal Osman). As long-term unemployment continues to ...
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Mutations behind risk of developing schizophrenia identified Researchers have said that the overall number and nature of mutations - rather than the presence of any single mutation - influences an individual's risk of developing schizophrenia, as well as its severity. Maria Karayiorgou, MD, professor of psychiatry and ...
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Saudi death toll from MERS virus rises to 186 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry says 13 people have died over the last two weeks from the Middle Eastern respiratory virus. The ministry says 186 people in total have died from the virus since it was discovered in 2012.
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ASCO Recommends Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Extension The American Society of Clinical Oncology is updating its guidelines on adjuvant endocrine therapy to recommend tamoxifen for up to 10 years for women with nonmetastatic hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. This updated clinical practice guideline ...
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Medicare Overpays Billions for Office Visits, Patient Evaluations The findings by the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services complement a recent ProPublica review that found many doctors bill for services very differently than their peers. GooglePlus LinkedIn. Reddit. Pocket. Republish ...
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Ohio urges vaccines amid measles, mumps outbreaks COLUMBUS, Ohio — State health officials urging Ohioans to ensure they're vaccinated for measles and mumps say graduation celebrations and summer travel can be opportunities for such diseases to spread if people don't take preventative measures.
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Deadly skin cancer growing faster than any other type of cancer in Canada The deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma, is growing faster than almost any other form of cancer in Canada. Only thyroid cases are increasing at a more rapid rate, according to statistics being released today. More than 82,600 Canadians are expected to ...
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