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iPhone App to Address LGBT Health Issues A team of researchers is launching a new study with the help of an iPhone app to look into the health and wellness issues of LGBT people.
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With More People Quitting Smoking, Do We Need E-Cigarettes? Once a smoker always a smoker, right? Not quite. As the number of smokers drops, the remaining smokers actually smoke less and are more likely to quit, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Tobacco Control.
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UCSF Doctors Launch First LGBTQ Health App For iPhone Two doctors will use the popularity of the iPhone and Apple's newly launched health software framework to produce the largest population health data about LGBTQ people.
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UCSF Researchers Develop ResearchKit to Create Database on Health Issues ... In a rather unique study focused solely on getting responses from the LGBT category on how they wish information on their health status to be collected, researchers from the University of California at San Francisco, began their study this Thursday.
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The new iphone app will help conduct the largest LGBT health study pride_study_app_store A new iphone app will help the researchers to shed some mild on the distinctive health points confronted by the LGT group.
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Arthritis drug could be used to treat vitiligo A drug commonly used to treat inflammation of the lining of joints could also be a potential new treatment for disfiguring skin condition vitiligo, according to the authors of a new study.
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CDC warns of new parasite that lives up to 10 days in pool Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the AJC delivered to your inbox. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - With the summer heat intensifying, more people are getting in the water to cool off.
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CDC warns of swimming pool parasite SAN ANTONIO - After months of rainy weather, area swimming pools are swarming with kids and their parents, but also potentially with a nasty parasite that the Centers for Disease Control is worried about.
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Rapid-detection Ebola test could be game-changer A new rapid-detection test that diagnoses Ebola within minutes could improve treatment of the deadly virus and help health care workers contain outbreaks, researchers say.
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Style Q&A with Christina Han: Vancouver dermatologist delves into summer skin ... Q What are some misconceptions about sun care? A The misconceptions relate to application of sunscreens and the amount that should be applied.
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Researchers frustrated by failure to roll out 'game-changing' Ebola test A simple, fast kit for Ebola diagnosis was approved four months ago, but has yet to make it to the field. Declan Butler. 26 June 2015.
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South Korea reports one new MERS case, no further fatalities SEOUL: South Korea on Saturday reported an additional MERS case, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 182 in the largest outbreak of the deadly virus outside Saudi Arabia.
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California closer to compulsury vaccinations as lawmakers approve new bill California has taken another step towards forcing thousand more children to get vaccinated against measles and other diseases. The state's Assembly today passed a bill which would force every child to get vaccinated unless there is a serious medical ...
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Free HIV testing offered in Chicago pharmacies Still, many people are unwilling to get tested. "Unfortunately, we are seeing too many people testing at later stages of their HIV infection".
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HIV-AIDS all but gone in Highlands SEBRING - If Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach was a state, it would rank sixth in new HIV infections. If Tampa Bay was a state, it would rank 20.
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Nike's Phil Knight donating $500 million to cancer research EUGENE, OR - JUNE 30: Co-founder and chairman of Nike, Phil Knight attends day nine of the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at the Hayward Field on June 30, 2012 in Eugene, Oregon.
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Swimmer Dies After Contracting Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria off Florida Coast A Florida man died within days after contracting a deadly bacteria while swimming in the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast earlier this month, according to his mother.
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Tennessee Abortion Clinics: 2 Locations To Remain Open After Federal Judge's ... Two Tennessee abortion clinics will remain in a controversy surrounding laws that place limits on women's ability to seek an abortion.
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Florida Has Reported 11 Cases, 5 Vibrio Vulnificus Fatalities Just a week after reports of a Vibrio vulnificus fatality in a Hillsborough County resident who contracted the lethal bacterial infection in Mississippi, the Florida Department of Health has reported the second case and death in a resident of the west-central Gulf ...
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What is Vibrio Vulnificus and Should You Be Concerned? Vibrio vulnificus, a deadly type of bacteria, is a growing threat to swimmers at Florida beaches. CDC/Janice Carr/dapd/AP. Filed Under: Tech & Science, Vibrio vulnificus, flesh-eating bacteria, Florida, Public Health.
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Healthy Living: FDA set to officially ban trans fat in 2018 The FDA announced they are officially moving forward with the plan to clean up the supermarket shelves. Tweet. 24/7 Live - Subscribe to the Pulse Newsletter!
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Free HIV testing offered at the Mary McLeod Bethune Life Center tomorrow There were more than 38,000 people reported living with HIV or AIDs in New Jersey in 2014, with 5,167 reported cases in Hudson County alone, according to data from the New Jersey Department of Health.
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Federal lawsuit filed over new Tennessee abortion laws NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A lawsuit has been filed in federal court over two abortion laws scheduled to take effect Wednesday. The lawsuit asks a judge to block a law requiring surgical abortion providers to be regulated as ambulatory surgical treatment ...
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CDC says, Pool Water Parasite Is Causing A Diarrhea Outbreak The CDC stories that the pool water parasite Cryptosporidium is inflicting a digital diarrhea outbreak amongst swimmers, so individuals are suggested to take precautions.
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Here's how nursing jobs could get a lot safer It's not factory work, or hazardous jobs on an oil rig or a construction site. It's nursing. Nurses and nursing assistants are plagued by back and arm injuries from lifting and moving patients on a daily basis, and hospitals have done little to prevent those injuries.
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Massachusetts home care workers win $15/hr starting wage BOSTON Massachusetts home care workers have won the nation's first state-level $15-an-hour starting salary, after months of negotiations with state officials in an ongoing national campaign.
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Bill Gates hopeful of AIDS vaccine in 10 years PARIS: Billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates (pix), who spends millions of dollars on AIDS drug development, said Friday he hoped for a vaccine against the disease within the next decade as a cure remains far off.
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Deal seeks $15 hourly wage for Mass. home care workers BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Charlie Baker's administration has approved a new contract that aims to increase pay for some 35,000 home care workers in Massachusetts to $15 per hour by 2018.
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CDC: Pool Water Parasite Is Causing A Diarrhea Outbreak The CDC reports that the pool water parasite Cryptosporidium is causing a virtual diarrhea outbreak among swimmers, so people are advised to take precautions.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska and CHI Health have reached agreement ... Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska and CHI Health have reached a two-year agreement that returns providers to the insurer's network starting July 15.
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Study: Drug Reverses Condition That Attacks Pigment in Skin Thursday is World Vitiligo Day, aimed at raising awareness of the disfiguring skin condition. While the disease is not common, it is devastating for those who have it.
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Consumers unclear about risks or benefits of e-cigarettes (Reuters Health) - While some smokers consider electronic cigarettes a potential aid in quitting, some people who have already quit see them as a temptation to resume a habit they fought hard to ditch, a small study suggests.
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Doctors warn against dangers of skinny jeans Attention wearers of skinny jeans: don't squat - at least not for long. Doctors in Australia report that a 35-year-old woman was hospitalized for four days after experiencing muscle damage, swelling, and nerve blockages in her legs after squatting for several ...
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Phil Knight Pledges 500 Million to Cancer Research His generous donations to Oregon, Oregon State and Stanford, among others, have been well documented. In 2013 Phil and Penny Knight offered to donate $500 million dollars if OHSU could match that pledge by Feb. 4, 2016.
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Nearly 1 in 3 Abortions Happen At Planned Parenthood 'Health' Centers Planned Parenthood is performing more abortions - now about one in three in the U.S. - and is providing less non-abortion services in its "health centers," even as demand for abortions and its overall client base are declining.
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How Sweet It Is Let's face it, it's hard to champion sugar. While our bodies derive energy from sugars in the form of carbohydrates, which turn into glucose or blood sugar, added sugars, in the form of sucrose, aka traditional sugar, and high fructose corn syrup, should only be ...
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Exercise Lowers Blood Sugar Even Without Weight Loss: Study Diabetics who exercise but don't seem to get fitter shouldn't get discouraged - simply moving, even without weight loss, helps control blood sugar, a new study finds.
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Scott County close on deal for new HIV outreach center AUSTIN, Ind. (WISH) - The state-run Community Outreach Center, which has served as a hub for treating patients affected by the worst HIV outbreak in decades, officially closed Thursday.
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Normal blood pressure not good enough Exercise and other lifestyle changes are important, as young adults with borderline normal blood pressure could have damaged heart muscles by middle age, says the study.
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How an Oregon cancer institute raised a billion dollars Nike co-founder Philip Knight lit a fundraising fire in 2013 when he pledged US$500 million to the Oregon Health & Science University if the institution could raise an equal amount.
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OHSU has the money for cancer research complex Thursday they announced they've met their goal, and OHSU's Knight Cancer Institute now has a billion dollars to spend in the fight against cancer.
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Judge temporarily blocks Tennessee surgical center abortion law A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked a Tennessee law from taking effect next week that would require abortion clinics to be licensed as ambulatory surgical centers, a step which abortion rights supporters had said would force two facilities to close.
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4 southern Michigan hospitals settle anti-competition claims HILLSDALE, Mich. (AP) - Hospitals in three southern Michigan counties have agreed not to limit their marketing or restrict competition in response to a lawsuit by the federal government.
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'Virtual reality' therapy could treat alcoholism SEOUL: A form of 'virtual-reality' therapy may help people with alcohol dependence reduce their craving, a new study suggests.
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OSHA to target hospitals, nursing homes over work-related injuries The U.S. Department of Labor's workplace safety division has announced that it is stepping up its enforcement efforts in hospitals and nursing homes.
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Blood Test To Spot Pancreatic Cancer Comes Closer Researchers, including one of the Indian-origin, have found a blood test effective in detecting pancreatic cancer in human patients.
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Pancreatic cancer blood test breakthrough Scientists believe they are close to a blood test for pancreatic cancer - one of the hardest tumours to detect and treat. The test, which they describe as "a major advance", hunts for tiny spheres of fat that are shed by the cancers.
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Fats from fish and plants may help older adults live longer (Reuters Health) - Older adults who eat plenty of fish and vegetables may live longer than people who don't, a large Swedish study suggests.
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No link between caesarean sections, autism: Study Cork, Ireland: A new study has claimed that babies born via caesarean section are not at any greater risk of developing autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
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