Exercise minutes should be included on medical charts, say doctors
Some patients are not aware that research shows physical inactivity riskier than high blood pressure, obesity and other health risks ...
View ArticleWhy a bit of flab is good for your health
It’s still there, isn’t it? That half a stone in weight you vowed to lose last year has clung on......
View ArticleAvoiding norovirus is easier than you think
Finally, we truly are all in it together: norovirus. Yes, the seasonal vomiting bug is doing its rounds, with reports......
View ArticleAlan Milburn wants NHS to be more transparent
Jeremy Hunt should ignore the calls for greater hospital regulation that are expected to follow a report into serious failings......
View ArticleAn Apple a Day: And so begins a new year
I always think that Christmas is about family and the new year is for love ... and so it was this......
View ArticleDoctors and health experts seek way to help sleeping-pill addicts
Britain’s growing addiction to sleeping pills and tranquillisers has prompted a series of reviews by doctors and public health chiefs.......
View ArticleIs Caffeine Addictive? Can It Sober You Up? Here’s What’s Fact and Fiction
You know it’s in coffee, tea, soft drinks and chocolate. But did you know it’s even in some medications and about 90 percent of us ingest it daily? Here’s how to separate the myths from reality...
View ArticleWhen the Plague Came to New York
Ten years after a couple from New Mexico arrived in New York City and became ill with the plague, many aspects of the case still puzzle experts....
View ArticleFluid from Pap test used to detect ovarian, endometrial cancers
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Using cervical fluid collected from routine Pap smears, U.S. researchers were able to spot genetic changes caused by both ovarian and endometrial cancers, offering promise for a new...
View ArticleStudy: Scientists retool Pap test to spot other cancers
Researchers hopeful cervical screening Pap test could one day spot ovarian, endometrial cancers ...
View ArticleSettlement reached in Eli Lilly pregnancy drug linked to breast cancer case
Four Boston sisters claimed breast cancer was caused by diethylstilbestrol, which their mother took while they were in utero ...
View ArticleDecoding UR Guy's SRSLY Vague Text Messages
"Thinking about you" or "How’s it going?"“The deal with guys and texting is that it’s all about the context and the time of day,” says Alexander Poe, writer, director and star of the film...
View ArticleCancer studies often downplay chemo side effects
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors relying on studies published in top journals for guidance about how to treat women with breast cancer may not be getting the most accurate information, according to...
View ArticleVideo: CDC finds alarming rate of binge drinking among females
A new study from the CDC says one out of eight American women, and one out of five high-school girls, admitted to binge drinking. Ben Tracy reports. ...
View ArticleVideo: Boston declares flu a public health emergency
Boston declared a public health emergency after confirmed cases of the flu reached 700 - there were just 70 at this time last year. Dr. Jon LaPook reports on what's behind the surge and what's being...
View ArticleFDA Urges Studies on Safer Formulations of Narcotic Painkillers
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) -- As part of an effort to control the misuse of prescription narcotic painkillers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is calling on drug makers to study...
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