Health News

Kidney stones may increase the risk of heart disease, stroke

Date: Sep-01-2014
A new study finds that kidney stones - a condition that affects around 1 in 10 Americans - may increase the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke.

E-cigarette secondhand smoke has 'increased levels of toxic metals'

Date: Sep-01-2014
A new study that compared the chemical content of secondhand smoke in traditional and e-cigarettes finds that e-cigarettes produce secondhand smoke with increased toxic metals.

'Mixed results' from use of medicine for cardiac surgery patients

Date: Aug-31-2014
Colchicine causes mixed results in cardiac surgery patients - reducing the incidence of postpericardiotomy syndrome, yet increasing incidence of gastrointestinal intolerance.

Skin glow from fruits and vegetables 'more attractive than a tan'

Date: Aug-31-2014
Eating lots of fruits and vegetables can give you a skin glow more attractive than that caused by tanning, according to a new study, and It is all down to carotenoids.

Soda tax is 'the best option' for reducing childhood obesity

Date: Aug-30-2014
A new study compares the impact three recommended federal policies will have on childhood obesity over 20 years. A 1¢ tax on sugary drinks is the researchers' preferred option.

Vitamin D supplements 'do not reduce risk of heart attack or stroke'

Date: Aug-30-2014
Another study has questioned the benefits of vitamin D supplements, claiming they do not protect against heart attack or stroke, although they may prevent heart failure in seniors.

Can surgeons be trained using gaming technology?

Date: Aug-29-2014
Recently, surgeons experimented with using the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset as a surgical training aid. What other benefits may gaming technology have for surgery?

App distinguishes real from fake tremors in alcohol withdrawal patients

Date: Aug-29-2014
Chronic alcohol abusers often claim to be in withdrawal to receive sedatives. But now, a new app can determine whose alcohol withdrawal tremors are real and whose are fake.

Smartphone app to screen for jaundice in newborns

Date: Aug-29-2014
A team of doctors and engineers is developing a smartphone app that parents can use at home to test if their newborn should have a blood test to check for jaundice.

Ebola gene study traces origin of current outbreak

Date: Aug-29-2014
The genomes of Ebola currently raging in West Africa likely began with one leap to humans, and differ from genomes of previous outbreaks by over 300 mutations, says a new study.