by Research Team | Jan 13, 2016 | Health News
Those who eat two to four servings of potato a week may be around 27% more likely to suffer diabetes in pregnancy, even when taking into account their weight, a study found. Even one serving a week appeared to increase the risk by 20% compared with women eating less...
by Research Team | Jan 13, 2016 | Health News
Bone-breaking injuries suffered by people with Parkinson’s disease could be reduced thanks to a drug used to treat dementia, a study has found. Researchers discovered that gi ving patients the “breakthrough” medication rivastigmine reduced their...
by Research Team | Jan 13, 2016 | Health News
On his first full day in office, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards reversed course from his Republican predecessor Tuesday and started the process of expanding Louisiana’s Medicaid program. At a news conference surrounded by dozens of Medicaid expansion...
by Research Team | Jan 12, 2016 | Health News
In this Saturday, March 2, 2013, photo, a cigarette burns in an ashtray at a home in Hayneville, Ala. A government study released on Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, shows that even though fewer U.S. teens are smoking, exposure to secondhand smoke remains a big problem.
by Research Team | Jan 12, 2016 | Health News
There is a nip in the air and the flu season is on, but with right precautions one can avoid falling sick. Photo: Shutterstock There is a nip in the air and the flu season is on, but with right precautions one can avoid falling sick.
