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Diet, weight loss and sex supplements are tainted with unapproved drugs, study shows Researchers found unapproved and sometimes dangerous drugs in 746 dietary supplements, almost all of them marketed for sexual enhancement, weight loss or muscle growth, an analysis published Friday shows.
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Fifth-century child's skeleton shows evidence of "vampire burial" Archaeologists have discovered the skeleton of a 10-year-old child at an ancient Roman site in Italy with a rock carefully placed in its mouth.
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Child 'Vampire' Was Buried 1550 Years Ago in Italy A 1,550-year-old "vampire burial" of a child with a rock stuffed into his or her mouth has been discovered in an ancient cemetery in Lugnano, Italy.
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Texas Girl Hospitalized Because Of Sting From Poisonous Caterpillar A 5-year-old girl from Texas has been hospitalized after she was stung by a highly poisonous caterpillar. According to NBC DFW, the girl was stung by the furry puss caterpillar (Megalopyge opercularis), which is considered the most venomous caterpillar ...
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Measles warning: Rockland Health Department alerts residents to possible measles exposure NEW CITY - An international traveler who has contracted the measles may have increased the exposure risk for residents in Rockland, Westchester and Bergen counties.
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Nearly 800 Dietary Supplements Tainted With Unapproved Ingredients Such As Viagra And Steroids Researchers found that nearly 800 dietary supplements being consumed by Americans are actually tainted with one or more drugs. Experts are calling on the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) to take urgent action to remove the affected products from the ...
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Steps to protect you, community during flu season While autumn brings with it a variety of pleasant changes - including cooler weather, colorful fall foliage and more - it also marks the beginning of flu season, which typically peaks between December and February but can last as late as May.
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Here's how postpartum depression is linked to mother's pain Washington: A recent study has shown that postpartum depression is linked to mother's pain after childbirth. Previous researches had demonstrated the pain associated with giving birth may increase the risk of postpartum depression but has not specified ...
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'Vampire burial' of child with malaria discovered Recent findings show that 'Vampire burial' techniques were used in the ancient times to prevent a child, possibly infected with malaria, from rising from the dead and spreading the disease to the living.
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100 years ago this month, Spanish flu ravaged Rapid City One hundred years ago this month, something like martial law was enforced in Rapid City as public buildings and many private businesses were closed, and public gatherings were banned.
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Roman "vampire burial" tells tale of ancient undead fears Nowadays vampires and zombies are the stuff of movies, but for many ancient cultures they were seen as a very real threat. Archaeologists excavating a children's cemetery in Italy have uncovered a grisly reminder of that belief - the skeleton of a ...
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First child flu death reported in Florida Florida has seen its first flu death of the 2018-19 season. An unnamed child tested positive for influenza B and died between Sept.
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Supplements Often Tainted by Hidden Drugs By Pat Anson, PNN Editor. Hundreds of dietary supplements - including some marketed to relieve joint and muscle pain - are tainted with pharmaceutical drugs, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open.
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The Big Number: 23 percent lower risk of ovarian cancer with low-dose aspirin Many people take a low-dose aspirin daily in hopes of preventing heart problems. Now, researchers have found that women who regularly took a low-dose aspirin - generally 81 milligrams - were 23 percent less likely to develop ovarian cancer than were ...
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George Will: Sasse book right on perils of loneliness If Sen. Ben Sasse is right -- he has not recently been wrong about anything important -- the nation's most-discussed political problem is entangled with the least-understood public health problem.
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Michigan boy with diabetes selling pumpkins to raise money for service dog SAND LAKE, Mich. - A boy with diabetes is selling pumpkins on the side of the road to raise money for a diabetic alert dog to accompany him on the school bus.
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Breast cancer survivors create ripple effect in screening participation When Tina Camp was diagnosed with breast cancer more than eight years ago, she called it a harsh awakening. "Breast cancer is always something you hear about, but it doesn't touch you, until it does," she said.
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Hospital system vaccinates nearly 8000 staff in daylong flu shot blitz It was pouring rain Thursday, so Cynthia Williams had to climb into the roving van that brought the flu vaccine team to her door. Thirty seconds later, she was vaccinated and her fellow nurse-practitioner Carrie Dugan was slapping a bandage onto her arm.
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Three researchers to be honored at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Three highly regarded researchers will be honored at this year's San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, scheduled for Dec. 4-8. Ian Smith, MD, FRCP, FRCPE, will receive the William L. McGuire Memorial Lecture Award.
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American Cancer Society of El Paso spreads awareness about HPV vaccine October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the American Cancer Society of El Paso is trying to inform people about a well-known vaccine that can potentially prevent cancer at a young age.
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Fighting back against breast cancer one tattoo at a time More than a dozen tattoo shops across the country, including Cleveland's Voodoo Monkey, lent a hand, redefining the term skin deep and also helping breast cancer survivors know the disease doesn't have to leave the last mark.
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Postpartum Depression Linked To Pain That Women Experience After Childbirth Childbirth pain has been associated with postpartum depression. Findings of a new research, however, suggest that the particular pain is the one experienced by the mother after childbirth, and not the one experienced during labor and delivery.
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WCM-Q Research Probes Link Between Diabetes and Breast Cancer Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) have explored the links between type 2 diabetes and breast cancer in a new paper published in Cancer Treatment Reviews, a leading scientific journal.
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GPs to prescribe social activities such as cooking and art to tackle loneliness Theresa May announces a £1.8m fund to help solve "one of the greatest public health challenges of our time". 01:30, UK, Monday 15 October 2018.
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Teenaged girls did not engage in riskier sexual behavior after HPV vaccination introduced in school Despite fears to the contrary, sexual behaviours of adolescent girls stayed the same or became safer after publicly funded school-based HPV vaccinations were introduced in British Columbia (BC), according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian ...
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Readers share their Pink Power survivor stories We asked readers to share their "Pink Power" survivor stories with us in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here are some of the responses we received.
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Pain disruption therapy treats source of chronic back pain People with treatment-resistant back pain may get significant and lasting relief with dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation therapy, an innovative treatment that short-circuits pain, suggests a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2018 annual meeting.
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Youngest children in class more likely to get behavioral disorder label: Aussie-led research SYDNEY, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The youngest children in classrooms are more likely to be diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) than their older classmates, with the diagnoses based in large part on teacher reports of a child's ...
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Today is Global Handwashing Day! Sloan, a leading manufacturer of commercial plumbing systems, is proud to support the objectives of Global Handwashing Day on Oct. 15.
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Study finds no evidence of riskier sex after HPV vaccine introduced A study has found that after the HPV vaccine was introduced, girls ended up less likely to have intercourse before the age of 14. Pamela Fayerman.
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American Cancer Society of El Paso spreads awareness about HPV vaccine October is Cancer Awareness Month, and the American Cancer Society of El Paso is trying to inform people about a vaccine that can potentially prevent cancer at a young age.
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C-section rates have nearly doubled since 2000 The number of women delivering babies via cesarean section has nearly doubled worldwide since 2000, to about 21%, new research shows.
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You're not alone: Cancer support groups want to make a difference Marie Mason is a veteran of the wars. Not the kind that require tactical gear and camo, but combat just the same. "This is my second time around with breast cancer.
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Runaway hearse, other burial issues complicate Ebola fight BENI, Congo -- A runaway hearse carrying an Ebola victim has become the latest example of sometimes violent community resistance complicating efforts to contain a Congo outbreak -- and causing a worrying new rise in cases.
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Support groups help make treatment for breast cancer patients more affordable When a patient is diagnosed with breast cancer, the person's first thought isn't always about health, but rather, how to afford being sick.
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Thousands of terminal breast cancer patients 'abandoned' due to NHS nurse shortage Thousands of terminal breast cancer patients are being left "abandoned" amid a shortage of specialist nurses, Breast Cancer Care has said.
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Researchers say irrigating vegetables with wastewater spreads disease According to a recent study, irrigating vegetables with wastewater in African cities may spread disease. The research suggests that urban farmers, growing vegetables to feed millions of people in Africa's ever-growing cities, could unwittingly be ...
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