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Connecticut teen with cancer forced by state to undergo chemo treatments A 17-year-old cancer patient and her mother are locked in an unprecedented legal battle with the Connecticut state government over the teen's right to refuse chemotherapy treatment, Fox CT reported. The girl, identified only as "Cassandra C." in court ...
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Harvard Ideas on Health Care Hit Home, Hard WASHINGTON — For years, Harvard's experts on health economics and policy have advised presidents and Congress on how to provide health benefits to the nation at a reasonable cost. But those remedies will now be applied to the Harvard faculty, and the ...
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For Arizona Teen With Leukemia, Puppy Love Is a Lifesaver PHOENIX — It's a viral phenomenon that Phoenix Children's Hospital welcomes: People from all over the world have posted more than half a million pictures of their dogs on Facebook to help 16-year-old Anthony Lyons keep his spirits up as he fights ...
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Flu widespread in 43 states The flu slipped just below epidemic levels over the holidays but spread even farther across the USA and took the lives of six more children. Twenty-one children have been killed by the flu this season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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CDC Reports 21 Deaths From Intensifying Flu Season Net Health nurse Sylvia Warren prepares flu vaccine doses for Brandee Overshown and Overshown's daughter during the Texas Medical Association's Be Wise-Immunize Clinic in October. Tyler Morning Telegraph/Associated Press. By. Stephanie Armour.
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| Colorado says it's 'Good to Know' about marijuana DENVER — Colorado is launching a major campaign to educate residents and tourists alike on how to responsibly use marijuana. The $5.7 million "Good to Know" campaign begins hitting airwaves, newspapers and the Internet this month, a year after the ...
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Stricter controls needed after surge in marijuana ills: US anti-pot group SEATTLE (Reuters) - The number of children treated annually for accidental pot consumption in Colorado has reached double-digits and a drug treatment chain has seen a surge of teens treated for cannabis abuse, a leading U.S. anti-marijuana group said ...
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Will a smartphone-free bedroom help your kid sleep longer? If you want your kid to sleep better, consider taking the smartphone away from them at least an hour before they fall asleep. lRelated Reading from tablets before bed alters sleep cycles · Science Now · Reading from tablets before bed alters sleep cycles.
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Flu-related ER visits way up in Miami-Dade This year's flu season has reached "severe" levels around the country and Florida is one of 29 states with the highest level of flu activity, according to data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Miami-Dade County, influenza was ...
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Corn syrup more toxic than table sugar in female mice - study Jan 5 (Reuters) - Corn syrup was found to be more toxic to female mice than table sugar, shortening their lives and cutting their rate of reproduction, according to a study by University of Utah researchers published online in a scientific journal on Monday.
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Gilead Strikes Hepatitis Drug Deal With CVS Health Gilead Sciences struck back on Monday against its rival AbbVie in a budding marketing war over costly hepatitis C drugs, winning exclusive access to many patients whose prescriptions are managed by CVS Health. CVS Health, the nation's second-largest ...
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J&J and Bavarian Nordic start clinical tests of Ebola vaccine LONDON (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson has started clinical trials of its experimental Ebola vaccine, which uses a booster from Denmark's Bavarian Nordic, making it the third such shot to enter human testing. The initiation of the Phase I study, which had ...
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Colorado Begins $5.7 Million 'Good to Know' Campaign for Marijuana Awareness DENVER, CO. - DECEMBER 06: A tour members purchases marijuana at La Conte's A tour member purchases marijuana at La Conte's Clone Bar & Dispensary during a marijuana tour in Denver on Dec. 6, 2014 Craig F. Walker—The Denver ...
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More Evidence That Healthy Living Works Wonders for Women's Hearts MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Women can dramatically lower their likelihood of heart disease prior to old age by following healthy living guidelines, according to a large, long-term study. The study found that women who followed six healthy ...
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Gilead counters AbbVie with exclusive hepatitis C drug deal of its own [Chicago ... Jan. 05-- CVS Health announced Monday that it plans to make Gilead Sciences ' hepatitis C drugs the exclusive option for most of its consumers starting Wednesday. The announcement comes two weeks after Express Scripts, the nation's largest manager of ...
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Study finds benefit in short post-concussion rest for youths A study of young concussion victims treated at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin bolsters the case for resting patients for 24 to 48 hours, but finds no benefit from longer 'cocooning.' More News Headlines. Cold weather suspected in deaths of 2 Milwaukee men ...
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Common cold 'prefers cold noses' The virus behind the common cold is much happier in a cold nose, US researchers suggest. Their study showed the human immune system was weaker in cooler temperatures allowing the virus to thrive. The researchers suggested keeping your nose warm ...
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Link Between Cold Weather & Colds Is No Medical Myth, According To Study By Sharon Begley NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Whether cold temperatures have anything to do with catching a cold has long been a question that supposedly separates believers in old wives' tales from the scientifically savvy. But while the cold-cold ...
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Gilead Sciences, CVS strike exclusive deal on hepatitis C drugs Gilead Sciences Inc. agreed to make its hepatitis C medicines the exclusive treatments for CVS Health Corp. customers, intensifying a drug-industry rivalry to win patients for the $1,000-a-day medicines. Gilead's Harvoni and Sovaldi will be the only pills ...
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Kids with concussions: recovery in just two days MINNEAPOLIS -- Most children who suffer concussions don't need strict, prolonged rest to fully recover, according to a study that suggests extra down time beyond the typical standard of care may lead patients to focus more intently on their symptoms.
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Cancer's Random Assault It may sound flippant to say that many cases of cancer are caused by bad luck, but that is what two scientists suggested in an article published last week in the journal Science. The bad luck comes in the form of random genetic mistakes, or mutations, that ...
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Science Agrees With Your Mom: Put on a Sweater to Fight Colds Yale University researchers are on your mom's side when it comes to fighting a cold: put on a sweater. The immune system doesn't combat cold viruses as well at lower temperatures, according to an early study in mice published today in the Proceedings of ...
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US screening restrictions lifted for visitors from Mali amid West Africa Ebola ... WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department is ending Ebola-related airport screening procedures for travelers from Mali. Starting Tuesday, travelers from Mali won't be subject to monitoring for possible symptoms of Ebola upon arrival. And, they will ...
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More evidence against keeping electronics in kids' bedrooms (Reuters Health) - Parents concerned about their children not getting enough sleep may want to remove televisions and other small electronics from the kids' bedrooms, according to a new study. Children who slept with televisions or other small-screened ...
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Corn syrup more toxic than table sugar in female mice: study (Reuters) - Corn syrup was found to be more toxic to female mice than table sugar, shortening their lives and cutting their rate of reproduction, according to a study by University of Utah researchers published online in a scientific journal on Monday.
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Short rest OK after adolescent concussion It might seem sensible for parents to "cocoon" their children so they can recover from a concussion. That could mean five days in a darkened room devoid of movies, music, bright lights and smartphone chirping, but a randomized controlled trial that found that ...
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Scarf Up! Keeping this body part warm may help ward off a cold As a sharp chill grips much of America, a new study suggests frigid weather might lead to a spike in sniffles and sneezes. But a scientist says there might be a simple, even old-fashioned way, to ward them off: Wear a thick scarf over your nose. A woman in ...
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Johnson & Johnson Announces Start of Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Ebola Vaccine ... NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Jan. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson & Johnson JNJ, -0.70% today announced the start of a Phase 1, first-in-human clinical trial of a preventive Ebola vaccine in development at its Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies. The trial is ...
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US to stop screening passengers from Mali for Ebola The United States will drop Mali from the list of countries affected by Ebola and passengers arriving from there will no longer be subjected to special security measures when they enter this country, the Homeland Security Department announced on Monday.
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Healthy obesity: not a fantasy (but rare and elusive) A new year, another kerfuffle among experts over the existence of that most elusive of human phenotypes: the person who is both obese and healthy. Two new studies use widely divergent measures and time frames to explore the oft-observed link between ...
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Harvard professors freak out about getting slightly less excellent health insurance Harvard, like nearly every other employer, will ask workers to pay a larger chunk of their health-care benefits in 2015. Harvard professors, like nearly all other employees, are outraged over the change, the New York Times reports: Richard F. Thomas, a ...
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Too Much Rest Is Harmful After a Concussion, Study Finds Researchers found that adolescents should only rest between one and two days following a concussion. Doctors should tell young concussion patients to rest for one to two days, a new study finds. By Casey Leins Jan. 5, 2015 | 5:29 p.m. EST + More.
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Travelers from Mali no longer need to go through enhanced Ebola screenings People flying to the United States from Mali will no longer need to go through enhanced Ebola screening at U.S. airports, authorities announced Monday. The change, which goes into effect Tuesday, also means that people flying from Mali no longer have to ...
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Rotating Night Shift Work May Raise Risks of Heart Disease, Lung Cancer: Study MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Working rotating night shifts may pose a threat to your health, a new study suggests. The study defined rotating shift work as at least three nights spent working each month, in addition to days and evenings worked ...
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There's Still More To Come During This Nasty Flu Season DENVER (CBS4) – This year's already worrisome flu season has taken a turn for the worse. The latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show influenza is now widespread in 43 states — up from 36 states the previous week.
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Why do we get 'sneezy' in winters revealed WASHINGTON: Researchers have found the answer to why do people get common cold virus easily in winters. According to a new Yale-led study, the virus can reproduce itself more efficiently in the cooler temperatures found inside the nose than at core body ...
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Eating whole grains may be linked to living longer People who eat more whole grains live longer and are less likely to die of heart disease, according to an analysis of two large studies. Earlier studies had linked whole grains to a decreased risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, the researchers say.
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Fat and Healthy: Not All Obese People Are Unhealthy, Study Shows (Photo : Sean Gallup/ Getty Images News) Being obese does not mean 'unhealthy', new study says. Scientists in the United States, where obesity rates have soared high in recent years, discovered that not all obese people are unhealthy. It does not ...
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CDC: Flu season worsens, could peak this month NEW YORK — The flu is rampant in most of the country, and health officials say the season could peak soon. Flu was widespread in 43 states, and flu activity was intense in most of them during the week of Christmas, according to the latest figures issued ...
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Children with smartphones in bedrooms 'sleep less' Considering letting your kid have a smartphone? Here is news that might make you think twice. An American study on Monday reported that children who have access to tablets or smartphones in their bedrooms get less sleep than children who do not have ...
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Study Finds Sleeping With Smartphone Is Not So Smart A new study has looked at the effect of smartphones on sleep patterns to determine that it is not smart to sleep with a smartphone. "Studies have shown that traditional screens and screen time, like TV viewing, can interfere with sleep, but much less is known ...
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Women Crave Cigarettes More Urgently During Their Periods, Neuroscientists Say A woman's menstrual cycle affects nicotine cravings, according to a recent study by Adrianna Mendrek of the University of Montreal and its affiliated Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal. Share This Story ...
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6 healthy habits can prevent heart disease in nearly 3 out of 4 women A new study has observed that following 6 healthy lifestyle choices can help prevent heart disease in nearly 3 out of 4 women. The study followed participants in a study of nurses established in 1989, which surveyed more than 116,000 participants about their ...
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How to get high safely One of the signs that will be used in the rollout of the $5.7-million, state-sponsored advertising campaign to promote knowledge of laws regarding marijuana usage stands in the foreground as Colorado Rep. Jonathan Singer, D-Longmont, talks during a news ...
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Eating whole grains help you live longer, avoid heart diseases: HSPH It is no rocket science to know that the use of whole grain is good for health. It is also good for maintaining the right weight and keeps away from many diseases. But we didn't know that regular consumption of the whole grain is going to help a person live ...
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Want to live longer and avoid heart disease? Eat porridge People who eat more whole grains are more likely to live longer and avoid heart disease, but such a diet does not affect the risk of dying from cancer, a US study says. The findings by researchers at Harvard University appear in the Journal of the American ...
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Greater whole grains intake linked with lower mortality Washington: A new research has demonstrated that eating more whole grains seems to be linked with reduced mortality, especially deaths due to cardiovascular disease (CVD), but not cancer deaths. Hongyu Wu, Ph.D., of the Harvard School of Public Health ...
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Whole grains lower heart disease risk, but not cancer A recent study looked at the effects of whole grains like oatmeal on heart disease. - AFP Photo. close. The content may have been removed, or is temporarily unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please try again later. People who eat more whole ...
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Breaking the law may be a sign of dementia (Reuters Health) - Criminal behavior in older adults, including theft, traffic violations, sexual advances, trespassing, and public urination, may be a sign of dementia, researchers say. There is a subgroup of people, especially older adults who are first-time ...
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Kids who sleep near smartphones get less shut-eye, study finds NEW YORK — Gave your kids smartphones for the holidays? You might want to reconsider their bedtime. Children who slept in the same room as small screens such as smartphones got almost 21 fewer minutes of shut-eye a night than those who didn't, ...
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