by Research Team | Oct 19, 2015 | Health News
A leading charity has pledged to pour hundreds of millions of pounds into heart disease research over the next five years. The British Heart Foundation launched a new strategy with the aim of providing more than A 500 million to support studies of cardiovascular...
by Research Team | Oct 19, 2015 | Health News
THE first time Emma Land went to a gym she nearly collapsed. She was very overweight, unfit and after a few minutes on the exercise bike her heart rate rocketed to 220 beats per minute.
by Research Team | Oct 19, 2015 | Health News
Editor’s note: This is part of a series for Breast Cancer Awareness Month looking at the inspiring stories of local women who have experienced a cancer diagnosis, gone through the treatment and come out on the other side as cancer survivors.
by Research Team | Oct 19, 2015 | Health News
Of course, nobody likes to be sick, and there’s no question that children should be vaccinated and spared scourges such as measles, whooping cough and diphtheria. For common diseases for which there are no vaccines, such as strep throat, parents should try to...
by Research Team | Oct 19, 2015 | Health News
The federal penalty for having no health insurance is set to jump to $695 for next year, and supporters of President Barack Obama’s overhaul are urging the administration to highlight that increase as a marketing strategy. That means the 2016 sign-up season...
by Research Team | Oct 19, 2015 | Health News
Johnson & Johnson’s immune disorder drug Stelara significantly reduced symptoms of the inflammatory bowel condition Crohn’s disease with just one infusion in about half the patients tested, according to the company. The results, released Monday, are...
