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E-Cigarettes Are Effective at Helping Smokers Quit, a Study Says It has been one of the most pressing unanswered questions in public health: Do e-cigarettes actually help smokers quit? Now, the first, large rigorous assessment offers an unequivocal answer: yes.
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Vaping may help some people quit cigarettes, but what about the nicotine? E-cigarettes helped more people quit smoking than traditional nicotine replacement therapy did, a new study says - but vapes aren't a miracle cure for nicotine addiction.
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Patients in Northwest measles outbreak traveled to Hawaii VANCOUVER, Wash. - A measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest became more worrisome Wednesday with word that people infected with the extremely contagious viral illness traveled to Hawaii and central Oregon after being exposed.
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What to know about frostbite It's COLD. We're talking dangerous cold. Cold that might rob you of the tips of your nose, ears, chin, fingers or toes if you're not careful.
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Frostbite and Hypothermia: Tips to Stay Safe in Extreme Cold Weather Here's how to stay safe as a polar vortex puts the Midwest into a deep freeze this week: Do. Not. Go. Outside. Experts warn that even a short time in the blistering cold can be extremely dangerous, with the risk of hypothermia and frostbite increasing ...
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Cure for cancer? Israeli scientists claim to be on brink of development Cancer deaths decline 27 percent over the past 25 years, Dr. Manny attributes this to better screenings and treatments. A group of Israeli scientists say a cure for cancer is within reach, even optimistically predicting that it will be found within a ...
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Measles outbreaks in Washington and New York challenge public health systems (CNN) The current measles outbreak in Washington state has tallied the highest number of infections since 1996, an official said Wednesday.
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Is Breakfast Really Good For You? Here's What the Science Says You've heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But you've also probably heard that it's fine to skip.
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Skipping Breakfast Won't Sabotage Weight Loss Efforts, Study Finds By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For years, you've probably heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day if you're trying to maintain a healthy weight.
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Frostbite: How to identify the signs, know the risks and protect yourself When it's so cold that temperatures might rob you of the tips of your nose, ears, chin, fingers or toes if you're not careful, then you need to take extra precautions to protect yourself, especially against frostbite.
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How to not get frostbite, hypothermia when the weather is freezing With an onslaught of freezing winter weather, including sub-zero wind chills and record cold, doctors have one message for Philadelphians: Stay inside as much as possible.
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Arklatex schools closed because of the flu Some Ark-La-Tex schools are being forced to close because of the flu. Classes have been canceled for the rest of the week in Horatio, AR.
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Breakfast skipping might not be so bad after all As adults we're also told skipping breaky doesn't actually help us lose weight, despite many diets telling you fasting is the way to go.
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The Keto Craze: Does the Diet Live Up to the Hype? The keto diet is popular once again: Instagram has millions of keto-tagged posts; Pinterest is brimming with keto meal ideas; and books about ketogenic diets are among Amazon's bestselling special diet titles.
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New smart knee implants could monitor changes in activity as they happen Smart knee implants may soon be a reality thanks to research conducted by a team including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
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Nebraska confirms fourth case of Acute Flaccid Myelitis LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) -- A fourth confirmed case of acute flaccid myelitis has been reported to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
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Massive study links mind-altering cat parasite to schizophrenia More than 40 million people in the United States may be infected with the single-celled cat-borne parasite Toxoplasma gondii, according to the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Mild traumatic brain injury linked to higher risk of PTSD, depression (CNN) A mild traumatic brain injury -- such as from a car crash or violent assault -- may come with a higher risk of mental health problems, according to a new study.
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Men should be aware of these signs of heart disease The CDC reports that heart disease is the leading cause of death for men in the United States, with one in four males dying from the disease.
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4th case of polio-like illness confirmed in Nebraska child LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska state health officials say a fourth case of a rare, polio-like illness has been confirmed in the state.
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Doctor who prescribed pot cookies to 4-year-old for 'temper tantrums' gets license revoked over diagnosis California doctor loses his license after he recommended a 4-year-old eat marijuana cookies for 'temper tantrums'. California state medical board also found Eidelman hastily diagnosed ADHD and Bipolar Disorder in the child in addition to approving ...
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How Does the 2018-2019 Flu Season Compare to Last Year's Deadly Season? The Centers for Disease Control released information and numbers on the effects of this year's flu season. Helen Murphy. January 30, 2019 03:26 PM.
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Mild traumatic brain injury linked to higher risk of PTSD, depression (CNN) - A mild traumatic brain injury -- such as from a car crash or violent assault -- may come with a higher risk of mental health problems, according to a new study.
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Doctor who prescribed pot cookies to 4-year-old for 'temper tantrums' gets license revoked FOX NEWS - The Medical Board of California has revoked the license of a doctor in Los Angeles who told a father to give marijuana cookies to his son as a way to treat the boy's temper tantrums.
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Study Reveals What Binge Drinking Could Be Doing To Your DNA While we don't really need more reasons to believe binge drinking is unhealthy, a new study offers a reason that trumps most others.
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Climate change could hurt babies' hearts, study says (CNN) -- Heat and pregnancy do not mix. High temps don't just make a pregnant woman uncomfortable, the heat can actually hurt the health of her baby -- and with climate change, this will probably become a bigger problem.
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Aerobic exercise may improve thinking skills in adults of all ages (Reuters Health) - Numerous studies have shown that aerobic exercise can improve cognition in seniors, but a small new study finds that vigorous workouts boost thinking skills in younger adults as well.
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Great Workouts Boost Brains, Even in the Young By Maureen Salamon. HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Heart-pumping exercise benefits the brain, improving thinking skills even in younger adults, a small study suggests.
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Best painkiller is enough sleep, new study reveals The less sleep you get, the more you are sensitive to pain, says a recent study by scientists from the UC Berkeley. By Vanessa Doctor.
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Sonko secures Sh500m funding for HIV self-testing kits Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko on Wednesday secured Sh500m from an international NGO to help fight against HIV/AIDS in Kenya. The funds from the Elton John Foundation will go towards provision of self-testing kits in a programme aimed at stopping new ...
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Food industry sway over public health gets new scrutiny The tweet from a group that finances development in Latin America was direct: Sodas do not offer beauty or joy, just a lot of sugar.
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LGBT+ people in Singapore 'more fearful' after HIV data leak KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A major leak of the confidential data of 14,200 people with HIV in Singapore could hamper a fight against new infections among LGBT+ people in the city-state, campaigners said on Tuesday.
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Train harder, for less time: Resistance exercise program builds muscle and reduces diabetes risk It has been said that "if exercise could be packaged in a pill, it would be the single most prescribed and beneficial medicine in the nation.
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Study: Heart Birth Defects Up with Climate Change By Robert Preidt. HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Climate change could lead to more U.S. babies born with congenital heart defects, researchers say.
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Pufferfish-inspired pill could keep a long-term eye on your gastric health MIT researchers have developed an ingestible pill that swells up to the size of a ping-pong ball upon reaching the stomach, allowing it to remain in the body and take measurements from within - for weeks at a time.
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Two windows into the brain One in 59 children are diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a wide array of conditions affecting a child's social, emotional, and behavioral development.
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Difference in brain connectivity may explain autism spectrum disorder Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified a possible mechanism of human cognition that underlies autism spectrum disorders, or ASD.
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Kenya: Sonko Secures US$5 Million From Elton John Foundation for HIV Fight London - Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has secured donor funding amounting to Sh500m in London to help in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
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GMO Chickens Can Lay Eggs That Can Kill Cancer Cells Scientists are able to use simple purification method to extract high quantities of protein with no harmful effects on the chicken that lay eggs normally.
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Tangled love affair that led to HIV status leak It was a love story that progressed through a series of lies to the authorities. When the lies were uncovered, and they were separated, one of them decided to make others pay for it - by revealing the identities and details of 14,200 people who had the ...
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AIDS Services Coalition encourages HIV testing The Moffitt Health Center and AIDS Services Coalition of Hattiesburg will offer free HIV testing in honor of National Black HIV Awareness Day on Feb. 7 from 11 a.m.
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People with HIV shocked by data leak in Singapore The revelation that the personal information of 14,200 people with HIV was leaked has stunned people living with the virus in Singapore.
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'Mind-Reading' AI Turns Thoughts Into Spoken Words By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Jan. 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- In a breakthrough straight out of the world of science fiction, a team of researchers has used artificial intelligence (AI) to turn brain signals into ...
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