Health News

Physical activity cuts risk of irregular heartbeat in older women

Date: Aug-21-2014
New research suggests that both normal-weight and obese post-menopausal women can reduce their risk of arrhythmia by increasing their amount or intensity of exercise.

Gastric cancer: could Botox be an alternative to chemo?

Date: Aug-21-2014
Research into the role of the vagal nerve in stomach cancer has led to novel methods for severing the nerve-tumor connection. One of these, surprisingly, is Botox injections.

Do colds increase the risk of stroke in children?

Date: Aug-21-2014
A recent study suggests that there may be an elevated stroke risk for children during the few days after a minor infection such as a cold.

Alzheimer's disease: are we close to finding a cure?

Date: Aug-20-2014
There seems to be more focus than ever on Alzheimer's research. But how close are scientists to developing effective prevention and treatment strategies for the disease?

Battling finances a barrier to battling the bulge, study says

Date: Aug-20-2014
Individuals from a lower income bracket are less likely to pursue weight loss by exercising, drinking water and reducing fats or sweets, and are more likely to try 'quick fixes.'

Mislabeling of fish 'exposes consumers to harmful levels of mercury'

Date: Aug-20-2014
A study of Chilean sea bass bought across 10 states finds that mercury levels vary drastically, even among fish purporting to be certified as having low mercury content.

WHO: Ebola-affected countries should screen exiting travelers

Date: Aug-20-2014
The WHO ask countries affected by the current Ebola outbreak to screen all exiting travelers for unexplained febrile illness consistent with potential infection by the virus.

Laser tweezers show malaria invading red blood cells

Date: Aug-20-2014
Scientists have not been able to study in detail the malaria parasite as it rapidly escapes one blood cell to invade another. Now, using laser optical tweezers, they can.

Commonly prescribed antibiotic 'could increase risk of cardiac death'

Date: Aug-20-2014
Researchers from Denmark have linked ongoing use of a common antibiotic - clarithromycin - with a higher risk of cardiac death. They say their findings need 'urgent confirmation.'

Public transport users 'have healthier weights than people who drive to work'

Date: Aug-20-2014
A British study suggests that even commuting to work by public transport leads to a healthier BMI and body fat percentage than driving in a car.