by Research Team | Jun 8, 2015 | Health News
New York health officials report statewide smoking rates at their lowest recorded levels, down to 7.3 percent among high school students last year and 14.5 percent among adults. Since 2000, the state has banned indoor smoking, imposed taxes to keep cigarette costs...
by Research Team | Jun 8, 2015 | Health News
If you want to keep your love life going strong whether you’re in your 20s or 80s, it basically comes down to three things. “Fruits and veg, they are high in antioxidants that help reverse the lining of your blood vessels and that translates to better...
by Research Team | Jun 7, 2015 | Health News
The Illinois Department of Agriculture is banning out-of-state birds from exhibitions and fairs around the state to help stem the spread of a deadly bird flu that’s hit nearby states. The restriction announced Friday includes county fairs, FFA and 4-H fairs and...
by Research Team | Jun 7, 2015 | Health News
A southern Indiana county is facing a sharp increase in hepatitis C cases, but officials say it’s too soon to seek state permission for a needle-exchange program. Floyd County officials say they’ve seen a noticeable rise in hepatitis C cases tied to use of...
by Research Team | Jun 7, 2015 | Health News
The Federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has launched an investigation into deaths of babies following open heart surgeries at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Florida. The investigation came in response to a CNN story this week that showed between...
by Research Team | Jun 7, 2015 | Health News
Opening a new frontier in transplant surgery, Texas doctors have done the world’s first partial skull and scalp transplant to help a man who suffered a large head wound from cancer treatment. The recipient – Jim Boysen, a 55-year-old software developer...
