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Teen's death shows horror of flu epidemic (CNN) -- Shannon Zwanziger seemed perfectly healthy. She was an active 17-year-old who rarely got sick and hadn't been to a doctor in more than three years. Then one day, she came home with the flu. She died a week later. Shannon is part of grim new ...
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Gene Linked to Obesity Hasn't Always Been a Problem, Study Finds Among scientists who study how our DNA affects our weight, a gene called FTO stands out. "It's the poster child for the genetics of obesity," said Struan F. Grant, an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. In 2007 ...
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KKR to Earn Big Payout From Walgreen-Alliance Boots Deal Alliance Boots GmbH completed its two-part sale to Walgreen Co. on Wednesday, putting buyout firm KKR & Co. on track to roughly quadruple the cash it invested in the European pharmacy giant. All told, the sale to Walgreen has put about £4.7 billion ($7.3 ...
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CDC: Flu has reached epidemic levels, 15 child deaths so far Flu season can pose a dangerous threat to kids. Fifteen child deaths from the flu have been reported so far this year from nine states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Four were reported during the week of Dec.15, according to ...
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Baby New Year tradition abandoned by many hospitals PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bye, bye Baby New Year. The crowning of the year's first baby is being kept secret in many communities as hospitals say safety concerns are more important than tradition. Community Health Systems — one of the largest health care ...
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Walgreen-Alliance Boots deal is complete [Chicago Tribune] Dec. 31--Walgreen and Alliance Boots wasted no time tying the knot after shareholders Monday blessed Walgreen's acquisition, announcing the completion of the deal Wednesday morning. The deal combines the nation's largest drugstore chain with ...
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Ebola, Bat Meat And Tracking Patient Zero— Global Stories Of 2014 Health workers in protective suit put their equipment on, on October 1, 2014 at MSF's (Doctors Without Borders) Ebola treatment center in Monrovia. Liberia has been hit the hardest by the worst-ever outbreak of Ebola, which has killed more than 3,000 people ...
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Ebola outbreak: 1st case with 2-year-old boy linked to bats Scientists have come up with the likely possibility of how Ebola's first victim — Patient Zero — contracted the deadly disease that has ravaged parts of West Africa. Patient Zero, who has since been identified as two-year-old Guinean Emile Ouamouno, may ...
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Mass. approves first medical marijuana dispensary, cultivator The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Wednesday selected the first company allowed to grow marijuana for medical use, a milestone in the troubled effort to carry out the state's 2012 medical marijuana law. Alternative Therapies Group Inc.
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| More Than 1.5 Million Cancer Deaths Avoided Thanks To Advances In ... By Reuters Staff (Reuters Health) - More than 1.5 million Americans avoided death from cancer since 1991 thanks to falling smoking rates and better cancer prevention, detection and treatments, according to a study from the American Cancer Society.
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New Year's Day: What hangover cures really work? It's New Year's Day, and all across the country, Britons will be waking up with the terrible realisation that they drank too much the night before. The best way to avoid a hangover is, of course, prevention - by limiting the amount you drink, eating a decent meal ...
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Medical Marijuana Is on Its Way to Salem If all goes well, Salem will have the first medical marijuana dispensary in the state to officially open for business. Massachusetts public health officials Wednesday granted the state's first certificate of registration for the growth and distribution of medical ...
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Ebola Still Spreading, WHO Reports The Ebola virus is still spreading in West Africa, especially in Sierra Leone, and the worldwide toll from the outbreak stood at 7,905 deaths among 20,206 known cases at year's end, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Sierra Leone reported 337 ...
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If Parents Attempt Suicide, Children Are More Likely To Attempt It Too By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) - The children of people who attempted suicide, regardless of whether they have a mood disorder themselves, have a four- to five-fold increased risk of trying to take their own lives, according to a new study.
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Flu season hitting early and hard in Phila. region A syringe filled with influenza vaccination is seen at a Walgreens Pharmacy. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images). Travel Deals. $139 -- 4-Star Hotel at Boston Logan Int'l Airport, Save 30% · See all travel deals ».
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Flu hits epidemic threshold Brian Dias (cq), 13-year-old eighth grader, gets a flu vaccination from nurse, Margaret Francis (cq), at Brennemann Elementary School in Chicago. Brian Dias (cq), 13-year-old eighth grader, gets a flu vaccination from nurse, Margaret Francis (cq), ...
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Ebola death toll rises to 7890: WHO GENEVA: The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in west Africa has risen to 7,890 out of 20,171 cases recorded, the WHO has said. Since the previous toll published on Monday, the first confirmed case of Ebola has been diagnosed in Britain. Almost all the ...
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Heath officials attribute 7 deaths to flu so far this season Influenza has claimed at least seven lives in Washington so far this season, the state Health Department said. The Associated Press. Related. Reader Comments. Read all comments · Post a comment. advertising. OLYMPIA — Influenza has claimed at least ...
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Hospitals tone down fanfare hailing New Year's babies PHILADELPHIA — Bye, bye Baby New Year. The crowning of the year's first baby is being kept secret in many communities as hospitals say safety concerns trump tradition. Community Health Systems — one of the country's largest health care operators ...
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Massachusetts issues first marijuana certificate The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has issued the state's first certificate of registration for a marijuana dispensary. The certificate was given to Alternative Therapies Group, Inc., allowing it to begin growing marijuana for medical use. Before the ...
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R.I. hospitals report double flu cases from a year ago PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Hospitals in the city saw a sharp rise in influenza cases in December compared with the same month in 2013, a spokeswoman for the hospitals' parent corporation said on Wednesday. In all, 234 diagnosed cases of influenza were ...
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How to cure a hangover: Tips on helping your New Year's Day headache With champagne in abundance on New Year's Eve, hangovers are bound to happen the next day. (Thinkstock). Print · Allie Healy | ahealy@syracuse.com By Allie Healy | ahealy@syracuse.com The Post-Standard Email the author | Follow on Twitter
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Cancer deaths decrease; less smoking one reason More than 1.5 million Americans avoided death from cancer since 1991 thanks to falling smoking rates and better cancer prevention, detection and treatments, according to a study from the American Cancer Society. The overall rate of deaths from cancer ...
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The Canadian Cancer Society is driving smokers to quit If you need a little incentive to get those New Year's resolutions off the ground, look no further. The Canadian Cancer Society's annual anti-smoking challenge, Driven to Quit, is in high gear and looking for entrants. The prize is not small either: a 2015 Toyota ...
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Massachusetts issues first marijuana certificate BOSTON The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has issued the state's first certificate of registration for a marijuana dispensary. The certificate was given to Alternative Therapies Group, Inc., allowing it to begin growing marijuana for medical use.
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Fast food portions haven't changed since 1996: study Fast food portions haven't been supersized over two decades — but they haven't shrunk, either. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston studied three national food chains between 1996 ...
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Ebola: Experimental drug and plasma treatment for UK nurse A British nurse infected with Ebola is receiving an unnamed experimental anti-viral drug as part of her treatment, a doctor has confirmed. Pauline Cafferkey was moved from Glasgow to London's Free Royal Hospital after being diagnosed with the virus.
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US cancer deaths fell 22 percent since 1991 (Reuters Health) - More than 1.5 million Americans avoided death from cancer since 1991 thanks to falling smoking rates and better cancer prevention, detection and treatments, according to a study from the American Cancer Society. The overall rate of ...
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UPDATE 2-Liberia suspends Ebola curfew to allow New Year's Eve worship ... * MSF warns of growing complacency in Liberia. * Epidemic has killed more than 3,400 in country. * Liberia suspends activities of traditional groups (Adds Liberia suspends activities of traditional societies). By James Harding Giahyue. MONROVIA, Dec 31 ...
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New Year's Headache: How to handle your hangover If your cup runneth over on New Year's Eve, chances are dehydration is fueling your first hangover of the year. Back | Next. If your cup runneth over on New Year's Eve, chances are dehydration is fueling your. A-J Media file photo. If your cup runneth over on ...
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Salem (Mass) Prepares For First Marijuana Dispensary The state Department of Public Health in Massachusetts has approved the first medical marijuana dispensary in the state, which will be in none other than Salem. On Wednesday, state officials announced that the Alternataive Therapies Group proposal to ...
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Fast Food Nutrition Study Indicates Not Much Has Changed In the Last 20 Years Alice H. Lichtenstein, D. Sc, the director of USDA HNRCA Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory recently led a study which investigated calorie, sodium, saturated fat, and trans fat content of many popular menu items served among three national fast food ...
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Ebola nurse faces 'critical' period The next few days will prove "critical" for a British nurse who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone as she is treated with an experimental anti-viral drug and blood from a survivor of the virus, her doctor has said. Pauline Cafferkey, a public health nurse at Blantyre ...
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Have Fast Food Portions Changed Over the Years? So you went into your favorite fast food chain and seemed to notice that the size of the cheeseburger had shrunk in size. You ended up wondering: have they changed the portion sizes today? If you're going to ask Alice H. Lichtenstein, the answer is hardly.
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American Cancer Society Announces Cancer Rates Dramatically In Declines According to new numbers (from 2011, the most recent statistics available), more Americans are surviving cancer than ever before. But it may not be a matter of battling cancer, it might actually be a factor of preventing the condition altogether. Either way you ...
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UPDATE 1-Ebola spreads in Sierra Leone as global cases top 20000 - WHO (Adds details). GENEVA Dec 31 (Reuters) - The Ebola virus is still spreading in West Africa, especially in Sierra Leone, and the number of known cases globally has now exceeded 20,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. The death ...
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Exercise curbs Parkinson's effects Just an hour of exercise thrice a week can help people with Parkinson's disease improve their balance and even reduce risk of falling down in people with early stage of the disease, new research says. People with Parkinson's disease experience trembling in ...
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Teen's death shows horror of flu epidemic (CNN) - Shannon Zwanziger seemed perfectly healthy. She was an active 17-year-old who rarely got sick and hadn't been to a doctor in more than three years. Then one day, she came home with the flu. She died a week later. Shannon is part of grim new ...
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Calories, salt still fast food staples, study finds Fast food has gotten a little better for you over the last 18 years — except in cases where it's gotten worse. Among 27 menu items subjected to scrutiny by Tufts University researchers, eight of the offerings contained fewer calories in 2013 than in 1996.
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Flu infections continue to outpace last year's rate Health officials say that Flu infections have outrun the last year's percentage in San Diego County. Lab has confirmed 607 influenza cases this season which were previously recorded to be 359 last season. Similarly patients seeking treatment for the flu in ...
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West Africa Ebola death toll nears 8000: WHO ISLAMABAD - The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the death toll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has reached 7,905, out of a total 20,206 confirmed, probable and suspected cases. The international organisation released the new numbers, ...
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How Those New Year's Eve Shots May Trash Your Immune System Binge drinkers beware: that big hangover headed your way reveals only a fraction of the physical damage you will weather. Fresh research shows that young, healthy adults who toss down four to five shots of alcohol in a 20-minute span dangerously muzzle ...
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Ebola spreads in Sierra Leone as global cases top 20000 - WHO GENEVA (Reuters) - The Ebola virus is still spreading in West Africa, especially in Sierra Leone, and the number of known cases globally has now exceeded 20,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. The death toll from the outbreak, ...
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1.5 Million Lives Spared by Cancer Death Rate Reduction in 20 Years, Study Says More than 1.5 million lives were spared thanks to a nationwide decrease in cancer deaths in the past 20 years, according to a new report by the American Cancer Society. The report out this week reveals cancer deaths have dropped 22 percent since 1991.
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Ebola Spurs Call for Global Health Reserve Corps, Challenging WHO While Ebola rages on in West Africa, world leaders are debating ways to snuff out future contagions. The question they're asking is: How? The World Bank, headed for the first time by a doctor, wants to create a cadre of outbreak specialists who could be sent ...
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Binge Drinking 'Significantly' Disrupts 20-Somethings' Immune Systems: Study When it comes time to ring in the New Year this Wednesday night, many 20-somethings will be celebrating with a drink... or two, or five. But researchers warn that heavy drinking could have a more detrimental effect on the body than we may have previously ...
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Hangover cure is elusive but symptom relief fizzles and flows Revelers are preparing to ring in the New Year with parties and celebrations, and those whose heads are still ringing will spend their first waking hours of 2015 searching for hangover relief. Although there are drinks, tablets and home-made remedies, a cure ...
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Sugar molecule may be to blame for link between red meat and cancer Red meat may be linked with cancer because it contains a chemical that is unnatural to the human body, scientists say. Previous studies have linked red-meat consumption to a number of cancers, especially colorectal, breast, prostate, ovarian and lung ...
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| NephroGenex Announces Positive Results for QT Study of Pyridorin RALEIGH, N.C., Dec 30, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- NephroGenex, Inc. NRX, -1.90% a pharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapeutics to treat kidney disease, today announced the Company has successfully completed a thorough ...
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Hangover Helper: Tips To Prevent A Horrible Headache Seeing double after toasting? Just wait for the hangover that's coming, thanks in part to those bubbles in sparkling wine. (Chris Nickels for NPR). The first time I ever got tipsy was during a champagne toast at a cousin's wedding reception. All was good, until ...
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