by Research Team | Jul 6, 2015 | Health News
Quit rates were lowest in China, India, Russia and Egypt. “In India and Bangladesh, smokeless tobacco use is very high and oral cancer rates are among the highest in the world,” says lead study author Gary Giovino.
by Research Team | Jul 6, 2015 | Health News
With the recent U.S. measles outbreak, the issue of vaccine refusal has received growing scrutiny. Now doctors are calling attention to a similar problem: Some parents are shunning the vitamin K shot routinely given to newborns to prevent internal bleeding.
by Research Team | Jul 6, 2015 | Health News
Republican Rep. Joe Heck on Monday entered the race for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Nevada Democrat Harry Reid, setting in motion what could be one of the top Senate races of 2016. Heck made the announcement in a video posted online, citing his background as...
by Research Team | Jul 6, 2015 | Health News
Being active, not smoking, keeping slim and drinking only moderate amounts of alcohol can halve the risk of heart failure in people over the age of 65, a study has found. Researchers monitored the health of 2,290 men and women for up to 21 years, taking note of their...
by Research Team | Jul 5, 2015 | Health News
Teachers and state employees in Georgia are paying more for their health care than other public sector employees, according to a new study by the state Department of Community Health. Consulting group Aon Hewitt studied the State Health Benefit Plan and concluded that...
by Research Team | Jul 5, 2015 | Health News
“Really, science has not figured out what determines sexual motivation and sexual attraction. If we knew the answer to that, we’d probably be richer than Pfizer after they invented Viagra,” says Dolores Lamb , director of the Center for Reproductive...
