When you heard about the recent outbreak of infections caused by Salmonella-tainted tomatoes, odds are you were surprised a mere vegetable was at the heart of the scare.But experts and data suggest Americans’ trust in the safety of their fruits and vegetables may be a little misplaced–just one of many misconceptions people have about food […]
Tens of millions of Americans have quit smoking cigarettes. The benefits of quitting — no matter what your age — are prodigious. Risks of heart disease and stroke plummet. So does the risk of lung cancer, along with cancers of the mouth, throat, bladder, cervix and pancreas. But can the damage from smoking ever be […]
NEW YORK) — A Filipino teenager who came to New York so doctors could perform surgery to untwist her severely clubbed feet took her first unaided steps Wednesday in pink-and-white sneakers — the first shoes she’s ever worn.
“I’m very happy,” Jingle Luis said with a smile. “It was exciting.”
The 15-year-old girl arrived at Montefiore Medical […]
LUBBOCK, Texas) — A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra — but don’t necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks all night long.
Watermelons contain an ingredient called citrulline that can trigger production of a […]
WEDNESDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) — Before heading to the gym, you should brush up on how to protect yourself from a potentially deadly superbug, say doctors from Loyola University.
While infections from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) usually occur in hospitals and health-care settings, they are on the rise in community locales, according to Jorge Parada, […]
WEDNESDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans are afflicted by breakouts of unsightly cold sores, caused by the herpes simplex 1 virus, but new research is finally offering them the possibility of a cure.
Scientists at Duke University say they’ve unlocked the mystery of how herpes simplex 1 slips into dormancy and stays dormant […]
TORONTO - The rate of caesarean births is at an all-time high in Canada, putting more women at risk for complications and increasing the strain on an already overburdened health-care system, says the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
More than one in four newborns in Canada are now delivered by C-section, says the SOGC, which is […]
The next time you take a peek in your friend’s or neighbor’s medicine cabinet, don’t be surprised if it’s a little crowded.Statistics are showing that more and more Americans are taking prescription drugs, and in increasing quantities. It’s estimated, for instance, that from 1994 to 2005 the number of prescriptions purchased increased 71% (from […]
Federal health officials are still trying to pinpoint the source of the salmonella-tainted tomatoes that sickened at least 167 people in 17 states since April and claimed the life of a Texas cancer patient. How can salmonella, a bacterium that normally lives inside animal intestines, get on your tomatoes? Read more…
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For women, especially, the brew could boost heart health, study finds.
Good news for coffee lovers: Drinking up to six cups a day of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee daily won’t shorten your life span, a new study shows.
In fact, coffee might even help the heart, especially for women, the researchers found.
“Our results suggest that long-term, regular […]